2002 YAMAHA YZFR6L Problems & Recalls

I HAVE 2002 YAMAHA YZFR6 THAT HAS NEVER BEEN RACED AND HAS BEEN RIDDEN NORMALLY THROUGH IT'S LIFETIME. SECOND GEAR HAS STARTED TO SLIP. THIS IS A KNOWN PROBLEM WITH THE R6. I HAVE NOT REPAIRED THE MOTORCYCLE YET BUT REPAIRS WILL REPLACE SECOND GEAR, SIXTH GEAR, THE SHIFT FORK FOR THE GEAR AND THE SH...

Mileage: 15,500

2002 YAMAHA YZF R6 BOUGHT NEW 8-25-02.BATTERY LEAKED ACID ONTO REAR SHOCK,SWINGARM,SHIFT LEVER,REAR SET,CHAIN GUARDD,CHAIN,SPROCKET.DATE OF LEAK WAS 6-7-04.BATTERY ACID STAINED ALL PARTS.CAUSED CHAIN TO RUST,ALSO CAUSED IT TOO KINK.YAMAHA DENIES WARRANTY FOR PARTS,SAYS BATTERY,CHAIN AND SPROCKETS ...

Mileage: 3,626

I PURCHASED A BRAND NEW 2002 YAMAHA R6 IN THE SPRING OF 2003. IT WAS PURCHASED AS A LEFTOVER FROM POWER MOTORSPORTS IN PALATINE IL. IT CURRENTLY HAS 5,684 MILES ON IT, AND I CAME HOME SATURDAY AFTER A RIDE AND NOTICED THAT BATTERY ACID WAS LEAKING ALL OVER THE SWINGARM AND CHAIN, AND SOME OTHER ST...

Mileage: 5,684

THE BATTERY IS LEAKING ACID FROM THE TOP. THE ACID IS CORRODING THE REAR SWING ARM, THE SHOCKS, AND THE PLASTIC HOUSING THAT IS HOLDING THE BATTERY IN PLACE.*AK

Mileage: 3,700

I OWN A 2002 YAMAHA YZF-R6 PURCHASED IN 7/02 BRAND NEW. ON 4/9/04 I NOTICED A ACID LEAK ONTO THE SWINGARM, SHOCK RESERVOIR AREA COMING FROM THE ABOVE BATTERY TRAY, UPON FURTHER INSPECTION I NOTICED IT WAS LEAKING FROM ONE OF THE TERMINALS.*AK

Mileage: 4,847

I OWN A 2002 YAMAHA R6 WITH ONLY 2,400MILES, AND THE BATTERY LEAKED ACID ALL OVER OTHER COMPONETS OF THE BIKE RUINING THE APPERANCE OF IT. THE FACTORY WARRANTY IS OVER BUT I PURCHASED A 3 YEAR EXTENDED WARRANTY. THROUGH TRYING TO GET A HOLD OF THE YAMAHA PEOPLE THEY WILL ONLY COVER ONE SMALL COMPO...

Mileage: 1,500

BATTERY LEAK ON MY NEW 2002 YAMAHA R6. STAINED SWINGARM AND SHOCK. VERY COMMON PROBLEM THAT YAMAHA REFUSES TO DEAL WITH. *JB

Mileage: 2,000

MY BATTERY IS LEAKING ACID ALL OVER MY SWING ARM. MY MOTORCYCLE HAS 3500 MILES ON IT, IT IS AN 02. IT JUST STARTED LEAKING THE OTHER DAY AFTER A LONG TRIP OF ABOUT 200 MILES. I HAD TO ORDER A NEW BATTERY AND SWING ARM IT IS GOING TO COST ME ABOUT 500$ TO GET MY BIKE BACK TO THE WAY IT WAS. *LA

Mileage: 3,200

YAMAHA R6 2002 BAD 2ND GEAR. PREMATURE WEAR AND HIGH COST OF REPLACEMENT.

Mileage: 5,300

I'M A 2ND OWNER OF A 2002 YAMAHA R6. THE BATTERY LEAKED ONTO THE SWINGARM, ETC. WARRANTY IS OVER, YAMAHA WOULD NOT HELP!!! NEXT BIKE WILL NOT BE AN YAMAHA!*AK

Mileage: 6,125

BATTERY FROM MY 02 YAMAHA R6 LEAKED. IM ORIGINAL OWNER AND THE BIKE HAS 6,000 MILES ON IT. THE ACID LEAKED ALL OVER REAR SHOCK EATING AWAY THE METAL NOW THE SHOCK IS RUINED. LUCKILY I NOTICED BEFORE RIDING OR POSIBLY COULD OF HAD AN ACCIDENT. THE ACID ALSO LEAKED ONTO THE SWING ARM AND ATE THRE...

Mileage: 6,137

YAMAHA YZF R6 2002 BATTERY IS LEAKING. CAUSING DAMAGE TO SWINGARM,SHOCK,CHAIN,REARSET,SHIFTLEVER,SHIFT ROD,ETC.*AK

SECOND GEAR SLIPS UNDER ACCELERATION, BATTERY LEAKED ACID ON REAR ASSEMBLY OF MOTORCYCLE, COOLING FAN NO LONGER OPERATES, MOTORCYCLE OVERHEATS OVERHEATS IN TRAFFIC. *AK

Mileage: 3,500

SECOND GEAR SLIPS UNDER ACCELERATION, BATTERY LEAKED ACID ON REAR ASSEMBLY OF MOTORCYCLE, COOLING FAN NO LONGER OPERATES, MOTORCYCLE OVERHEATS OVERHEATS IN TRAFFIC. *AK

Mileage: 3,500

SECOND GEAR SLIPS UNDER ACCELERATION, BATTERY LEAKED ACID ON REAR ASSEMBLY OF MOTORCYCLE, COOLING FAN NO LONGER OPERATES, MOTORCYCLE OVERHEATS OVERHEATS IN TRAFFIC. *AK

Mileage: 3,500

I OWN A 2002 YAMAHA YZF R6, IT HAS A GS BATTERY IN IT MODEL GT9B-4 RECENTLY AFTER RIDING THE BATTERY LEAKED ACID ALLOVER THE MOTORCYCLE SHOCK, SWING ARM, CHAIN, SPROCKET AND OTHER ASSORTED PARTS. I PROCEEDED TO CALL THE BATTERY MANUFACURER GS ABOUT THE BATTERY AND THEY STATED THAT THE BATTERY MADE F...

Mileage: 1,680

I AM THE OWNER OF A 2002 YAMAHA YZF-R6. A FAULTY BATTERY LEAKED AND DRIPPED ACID ON SEVERAL PARTS OF MY MOTORCYCLE. YAMAHA HAS BEEN CONTACTED AND SAID THAT NOTHING WOULD BE DONE ABOUT SINCE IT IS NOT AN OFFICAL RECALL.

Mileage: 5,500

BATTERY LEAKED ALL OVER T SWING ARM, CHAIN, REAR SHOCK, ETC. 2000 MILES ON THE BIKE, JUST OUT OF WARRANTY BY 2 WEEKS. *PH

Mileage: 2,250

2002 YAMAHA YZFR6 W/ 500 MILES. WENT RIDING ... ONLY 'BOUT A 20 MILES B4 A THUDERSTORM APPROACHED. I RUSHED BACK HOME AND PUT THE BIKE BACK IN THE GARAGE, LOOKED IT OVER FOR BUG GUTS, AND THEN CLOSED UP. NEXT MORNING I HAD TO GO BACK IN AND NOTICED WHITE FOAM'Y STUFF ON THE FLOOR UNDER THE 6. SO I G...

Mileage: 350

I PURCHASED A 2002 YAMAHA R6 JANUARY 2002, AND BY THE 6 MONTH THE BATTERY STARTED TO LEAK ACID OVER PARTS OF THE BIKE. I TOOK THE BIKE TO THE DEALER WHERE I WAS STAIONED AT(GUAM). HE SAID THERE WAS NOTHING HE COULD DO ABOUT IT. I WOULD LIKE TO SEE A RECALL OF ALL RECENT R6'S FOR TH E LEAKING BATTERY...

2002 YAMAHA R6. BATTERY WAS FOUND LEAKING. ACID DAMAGE TO SWING ARM, REAR SHOCK, CHAIN AND FRONT SPROCKET. *NLM

Mileage: 4,900

BATTERY ACID LEAKED ALL OVER SWING ARM, SHOCK AND SHOCK RESERVOIR, AND CHAIN. I CALLED YAMAHA CUSTOMER SERVICE, AND THEY DENIED ANY KNOWLEDGE OF LEAKING BATTERIES, ALTHOUGH I FOUND A WEBSITE (WWW.HOUNDHEAVEN.COM) WITH DOZENS OF PEOPLE WITH THE SAME MODELS AND SAME LEAKING BATTERIES. I'M IN THE PRO...

Mileage: 4,000

2002 YAMAHA YZF-R6 MOTORCYCLE LEAKS ACID DUE TO A DEFECTIVE BATTERY. THE ACID SEVERELY CORRODES THE ALUMINUM SWING ARM, SHOCK, AND CHAIN...THIS CREATES A SEVERE SAFETY ISSUE, AS THE CHAIN AND REAR SHOCK IS VERY PRONE TO FAILURE WHICH COULD CAUSE AN ACCIDENT WITH SEVERE INJURY OR DEATH TO THE OPERATO...

Mileage: 1,400

WHILE TRAVELING ON THE HIGHWAY AND WITHOUT PRIOR WARNING TVEHICLE SHUT OFF. *AK

BATTERY FLUID LEAKING ONTO NUMEROUS PARTS OF MY 2002 YAMAHA R6. MAIN PARTS AFFECTED ARE THE SWING ARM AND FRAME. *NLM

Mileage: 6,100

BATTERY IS LEAKING ON MY NEW BIKE. I HAVE GONE TO NUMEROUS FORUMS AND IT SEEMS LIKE IT IS DOING THE SAME ON THOSE PEOPLES BIKES. WE ALL RIDE THE SAME BIKE AND WE ALL GET THE SAME DAMAGE TO OUR BIKES. *NLM

I HAVE A 2002 YAMAHA R6 AND THE BATTERY LEAKS ACID. THE ACID HAS "ETCHED" MANY OF THE BIKES COMPONENTS INCLUDING THE SWINGARM AND TIRE HUGGER. *JB

Mileage: 3,400

AFTER RIDING FOR A FEW HOURS NOTICED ACID FROM BATTERY LEAKING ONTO SWINGARM, SHOCK, CHAIN, ENGINE, AND FRAME. DT

BATTERY ACID LEAKS ONTO SWINGARM, CHAIN AND MISC PARTS, CAUSING CORROSION. ****DIMSII IVOQ ENTRY POSTED AFTER 12/12/02 CUT-OVER TO ARTEMIS****769314. *AK *JB

Mileage: 8,000