1974 YAMAHA TX650A Seats Problems
1 NHTSA complaint on file
Seats Issues in the 1974 YAMAHA TX650A
1 seats complaint has been filed with NHTSA for the 1974 YAMAHA TX650A. Of these, 0 involved a crash, 0 involved a fire, and 0 resulted in injury.
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All Seats Complaints
I SPENT OVER THREE YEARS RESTORING AND REBUILDING A 1974 YAMAHA TX650A. I PURCHASED A FUEL TANK AND A SEAT FROM A SUPPLIER. FROM THE SUPPLIERS WEBSITE THE TANK AND SEAT ARE MADE TO BE USED WITH MY MODEL AND YEAR OF MOTORCYCLE. HOWEVER, AFTER RIDING MY MOTORCYCLE FOR APPROXIMATELY 2400 MILES AND WHILE RIDING IT I NOTICED GAS DRIBBLING FROM THE UNDERSIDE OF THE FUEL TANK AND LANDING ON THE TOP SIDE OF THE CARBURETOR AND ENGINE CRANKCASE. I GOT THE MOTORCYCLE BACK TO MY HOME AND DISCOVERED THAT THERE IS NOT AN ADEQUETE AMOUNT OF CLEARANCE BETWEEN THE SEAT AND THE FUEL TANK AND THE METAL PAN OF THE SEAT HAD PROTRUDED THROUGH THE VINYL COVERING OF THE SEAT AND WAS CONTACTING THE METAL OF THE TANK. APARENTLY WITH ENGINE VIBRATION THE METAL OF THE SEAT PAN HAD CAUSED A HOLE IN THE FUEL TANK. THE FUEL TANK...