2014 YAMAHA FZ09 Suspension Problems
1 NHTSA complaint on file
Suspension Issues in the 2014 YAMAHA FZ09
1 suspension complaint has been filed with NHTSA for the 2014 YAMAHA FZ09. Of these, 0 involved a crash, 0 involved a fire, and 0 resulted in injury.
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All Suspension Complaints
DRIVING ACROSS THE INTERSTATE10 SALT RIVER BRIDGE IN PHOENIX AZ, THERE IS A DIP AT ONE OF THE BRIDGE EXPANSION JOINTS. IT IS NOT A VERY SEVERE DIP BUT THE REAR SUSPENSION ON THIS NEW MOTORCYCLE BOUNCED VIOLENTLY 5 TIMES AFTER THIS DIP. THERE IS AN ADJUSTMENT SCREW TO INCREASE THE DAMPING AND I TURNED IT TO THE MAXIMUM VALUE, BOTH FRONT AND REAR, THIS REDUCED THE AMOUNT OF POST BUMP BOUNCING TO AROUND 2 TIMES. THIS IS INADEQUATE SUSPENSION DAMPING AND I BELIEVE IT COULD BE A HAZARD, ESPECIALLY IF IT HAPPENS IN A TURN, WITH AN INEXPERIENCED RIDER. I AM BUYING A DIFFERENT REAR SHOCK FOR THIS MOTORCYCLE, BUT NOT EVERYBODY HAS THAT ABILITY AND A NEW REAR SHOCK IS NOT CHEAP OR EASY TO INSTALL. I AM ALSO CHANGING THE FRONT FORK OIL TO A HIGHER VISCOSITY, TO STOP THE FRONT END FROM OVER RE-BOUNDING. AT THE...