2008 YAMAHA FJR1300 Engine And Engine Coolingcooling System Problems

1 NHTSA complaint on file

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Engine And Engine Coolingcooling System Issues in the 2008 YAMAHA FJR1300

1 engine and engine coolingcooling system complaint has been filed with NHTSA for the 2008 YAMAHA FJR1300. Of these, 0 involved a crash, 0 involved a fire, and 1 resulted in injury.

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All Engine And Engine Coolingcooling System Complaints

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WE PURCHASED A NEW 2008 YAMAHA YZF-R6 AND STARTED RIDING IT. WE IMMEDIATELY NOTICED THAT THERE IS A RATHER LARGE AMOUNT OF HEAT GENERATED BY THE ENGINE AND THE DUCTING FROM THE RADIATOR DIRECTS THIS SUPERHEATED AIRFLOW RIGHT ONTO THE LOWER LEGS OF THE RIDER. THIS IS NOT MUCH OF AN ISSUE WHEN THE AMBIENT TEMPERATURES ARE BELOW 80 DEGREES F. ANYTHING HIGHER AND IT WILL CAUSE BURNS WITH BLISTERS EVEN THROUGH BLUE JEAN PANTS. MY WIFE HAS RIDDEN THIS BIKE ABOUT 10 TIMES AND EVERY TIME IT HAS BEEN HOT ENOUGH TO BURN HER CAUSING DISCOMFORT AND RED WELPS, THIS INDICATES A FIRST DEGREE BURN WHERE THE OUTER LAYER OF SKIN IS DAMAGED BUT STILL ABLE TO FUNCTION. 2 OF THOSE TIMES IT CAUSED ACTUAL BLISTERING FROM THE EXTREME HEAT DIRECTED ONTO THE LEGS. THIS IS INDICATIVE OF SECOND DEGREES BURNS WHERE THE OUTER LAYER OF SKIN IS DAMAGED...
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