NHTSA Complaint #10186574 — 2007 YAMAHA YZFR1

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM issue reported to NHTSA

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Complaint Details

ODI Number	10186574
Vehicle	2007 YAMAHA YZFR1
Component	ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
Date of Incident	March 11, 2007
Date Filed	March 30, 2007
Mileage	340 miles
Crash	No
Fire	No
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	No
State	MN

Consumer Description

2007 YAMAHA YZF R1. WHILE IN SECOND GEAR AND AT 5500 RPMS THE MOTORCYCLE DOES NOT PERFORM AS EXPECTED WHEN THROTTLE IS APPLIED. THE MOTORCYCLE HAS A LAG IN ACCELERATION THAT UPSETS OR CAUSES AN UNSAFE SHIFT IN UNPREDICTABLE WEIGHT WHILE IN A TURN. THIS IS OF GRAVE CONCERN FOR MY SAFETY AS THIS UNPREDICTABLE CHARACTERISTIC HAS PLACE ME IN CLOSE CALL ACCIDENTS SEVERAL TIMES. *JB

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