2007 YAMAHA YZFR1 Structuremotorcyclekickstandcenter Stand Problems

2 NHTSA complaints on file

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Structuremotorcyclekickstandcenter Stand Issues in the 2007 YAMAHA YZFR1

2 structuremotorcyclekickstandcenter stand complaints have been filed with NHTSA for the 2007 YAMAHA YZFR1. Of these, 1 involved a crash, 0 involved a fire, and 0 resulted in injury.

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Fires
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Injuries
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Deaths

All Structuremotorcyclekickstandcenter Stand Complaints

#10187259 | Crash
2007 YAMAHA R1, THROTTLE LAGGED AT AROUND 5500 RPMS. NO RESPONSE FOR A FEW SECONDS. CAN CAUSE SERIOUS PROBLEMS WHEN NEED TO SPEED UP OR TAKE OFF BEFORE BEING RAN OVER A SUV OR IN AN INTERSECTION OR OVERTAKING ANOTHER VEHICLE. FOOT PEG BRACKET BROKEN. WAS PARKING THE BIKE WHEN I PUT SOME PRESSURE ON THE FOOT PEG, IT BROKE AND MYSELF AND THE BIKE WENT DOWN. NO INJURIES, JUST DAMAGES WHICH I WANT TO BE REIMBURSED BY YAMAHA.... BUT IT COULD BE FATAL IN CASE OF RIDING IN TRAFFIC. I REALLY THOUGHT SOMEHOW I SCREWED UP, AND REASON WHY I WENT DOWN, UNTIL I FOUND OUT THAT MANY MORE PEOPLE WERE HAVING THE SAME PROBLEM. NOW I HAVE NO DOUBT THAT MY BIKE AND I WENT DOWN BECAUSE OF A STRUCTURAL PROBLEM WITH THE MATERIAL USED IN THE FOOT PEG. I HAVE PICTURES AVAILABLE.... PLUS ORDERED A NEW FOOT...
#10184954 |
(1) THROTTLE LAG ON 2007 YAMAHA R1, TRY TO ACCELERATE IN 2ND GEAR AT 5500 RPM'S AND THE BIKE DOESN'T MOVE, THEN ALL OF THE SUDDEN A VIOLENT JERK AND THE BIKE IS NOW VIOLENTLY ACCELERATION. (2) I WAS IN TRAFFIC TRYING TO PASS A VEHICLE AND ALMOST GOT RUN OVER DUE TO THE LAG. THERE IS NO FIXED REPORT, BUT THE EUROPEAN BIKES DON'T HAVE THIS SO A NEW ECU WOULD FIX IT. OR A REFLASH OF THE ECU. (3) THE REARSET (AKA FOOTPEG BRACKETS) ARE BREAKING OFF WHEN WEIGHT IS APPLIED. STANDING UP ON THE BIKE OR JUST PUTTING PRESSURE ON THEM WILL CAUSE THEM TO SNAP. (4) FRIEND WHO HAS THE SAME BIKE BROKE HIS FOOT WHEN THE RESET BROKE. (5) HAD TO BUY AFTERMARKET REAR SETS TO AVOID THIS PROBLEM. SPENT $ 500, ON A PRODUCT I SHOULD NOT HAVE TO BUY..YAMAHA NEEDS TO REIMBURSE ME...
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