2007 YAMAHA YZFR1 Structure Problems
3 NHTSA complaints on file
Structure Issues in the 2007 YAMAHA YZFR1
3 structure complaints have been filed with NHTSA for the 2007 YAMAHA YZFR1. Of these, 0 involved a crash, 0 involved a fire, and 1 resulted in injury.
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Complaints
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Crashes
0
Fires
1
Injuries
0
Deaths
All Structure Complaints
I HAVE RECENTLY PURCHASED THE 2007 YAMAHA YZFR1 AND HAVE SOME CONCERNS REGARDING THE SAFETY OF THIS VEHICLE. FIRST OFF I WOULD LIKE TO REPORT THE ISSUE OF A FLAT SPOT IN ACCELERATION. WHEN THE VEHICLE IS AT APPROXIMATELY 5500 RPM AND THROTTLE IS APPLIED THERE IS A DELAY IN ACCELERATION LASTING BETWEEN 3-5 SECONDS. THIS DELAY COULD CAUSE INJURY OR POSSIBLE DEATH DUE TO ACCIDENTS OCCURRING WHEN ACCELERATION IN THIS RANGE IS NECESSARY. THE SECOND ISSUE IS WITH THE REAR SET (FOOT PEGS). ALTHOUGH THIS HAS NOT OCCURRED ON MY VEHICLE, THERE HAVE BEEN CASES OF THE SET CRACKING AND BREAKING. IF THIS WERE TO HAPPEN WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS IN MOTION IT CAN CAUSE INJURY OR POSSIBLE DEATH. *JB
2007 YAMAHA R1, RIDING DOWN THE LOCAL HIGHWAY WITH SOME FRIENDS AND THE RIGHT REAR SET CRACKED AND AS IT BROKE FREE FROM THE BIKE, MY FOOT HIT THE GROUND DOING ABOUT 65 MPH , CAUSING ME TO SHATTER 1 TOE WITH AN OPEN FRACTURE, BREAK ANOTHER IN HALF AND FRACTURE THE TIP OF THAT TOE. THE REARSET WAS CRACKED AT THE UPPER MOST LEG" RIGHT WHERE IT CONNECTS TO THE MOTORCYCLES FRAME. ALSO AS A RESULT FROM THIS BROKEN REARSET, I HAVE SCRATCHES ON MY SWINGARM AND A PIECE OF PLASTIC IS BROKEN ON THE EXHAUST COVER FROM WHERE THE REARSET DROPPED AND SINCE EVERYTHING IS CONNECTED IT JUST BROKE THE PLASTIC AND LEFT SCRATCHES IN THE SWINGARM. LOCAL YAMAHA DEALERSHIP HAS AGREED TO REPLACE THE RIGHT REARSET UNDER WARRENTY AND HAS CONTACTED YAMAHA ABOUT THE ISSUE. THE DEALERSHIP ALSO HAS THE OLD REARSET THAT IS BROKEN, AND I...
I JUST BOUT A NE 2007 YAMAHA R1 A FEW WEEKS AGO. THIS WAS ONE OF THE WORST PURCHASES I MADE DO TO THE BAD LAG THAT THIS BIKE HAS.. FROM WHAT I MINE IS NOT THE ONLY ONE DOING IT. JUST NOT SURE WHAT TO DO. I ALREDY TOLD THE DEALERSHIP ABOUT IT BUT THEY SAID THAT THEY WOULD CALL THE MANUFACTURE.R. *AK
Other 2007 YAMAHA YZFR1 Problem Areas
Vehicle Speed Control
44 complaints
Electrical System
10 complaints
Engine And Engine Cooling
7 complaints
Engine And Engine Coolingengine
6 complaints
Vehicle Speed Controlaccelerator Pedal
6 complaints
Unknown Or Other
4 complaints
Fuel System Gasolinefuel Injection System
3 complaints
Power Trainmanual Transmission
3 complaints
Power Train
2 complaints
Power Trainautomatic Transmission
2 complaints
Structuremotorcyclekickstandcenter Stand
2 complaints
Electrical Systemignition
1 complaint
Electrical Systemsoftware
1 complaint
Engine And Engine Coolingcooling System
1 complaint
Fuel System Gasoline
1 complaint
Fuel System Gasolinedelivery
1 complaint
Fuel System Other
1 complaint
Fuel System Otherdelivery
1 complaint
Fuelpropulsion System
1 complaint
Structurebody
1 complaint
Vehicle Speed Controlcables
1 complaint