2004 YAMAHA FJR1300 Engine And Engine Cooling Problems

OWN A 2004 YAMAHA FJR1300 MOTORCYCLE. THE ENGINE GENERATES A GREAT DEAL OF HEAT AND THE 2004 DESIGN DID NOT ACCOUNT FOR THE DRIVERS SAFETY IN FIGURING HOW TO DIRECT THE HEAT AWAY FROM THE DRIVER. (I UNDERSTAND YAMAHA IMPROVED THIS PROBLEM STARTING IN 2006). AS A RESULT I SUFFERED BURNS ON THE INSIDE OF BOTH LEGS AND THE BIKE IS VIRTUALLY UNRIDEABLE IN HOT WEATHER. THE WEATHER WAS ABOUT 90 DEGREES F AND IT ONLY TOOK ABOUT 45 MINUTES TO RECEIVE THESE BURNS. IT APPEARS THAT THE HEAT IS BUILDING UP ON THE UNDERSIDE OF THE GAS TANK AND THEN IS TRANSFERRED TO THE DRIVERS LEG/GROIN AREA WHILE RIDING. THE INTERNET IS LOADED WITH SIMILAR COMPLAINTS FROM OTHER RIDERS BUT YAMAHA IS IGNORING THEM. THEY ADMIT TO A PROBLEM BY THE MERE FACT THAT THEY REDESIGNED THE PROBLEM AREA IN 2006. I WANT YAMAHA TO STEP UP TO THE...

DT*: THE CONTACT STATED THE VEHICLE OCCASIONALLY STALLED. THERE WAS A NHTSA RECALL # 06V371000 ON THE VEHICLE REGARDING THE VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL. THE PARTS NEEDED TO REPAIR THE VEHICLE WERE NOT AVAILABLE AND WILL NOT BE ORDERED TILL THE FOLLOWING SEPTEMBER WHEN THE RECALL EXPIRES. THE MANUFACTURER CONFIRMED THE PARTS WERE NOT AVAILABLE AND WOULD NOT BE ORDERED TILL SEPTEMBER. THE VEHICLE WAS CURRENTLY AT THE LOCAL DEALERSHIP FOR RECALL SERVICE.