2005 Yamaha FJR1300: complaints, problems and recalls

I HAVE A MOTORCYCLE AND A GREAT MANY TRAFFIC LIGHT SIGNALS DO NOT ACTIVATE WHEN I AM AT AN INTERSECTION. SENSORS UNDER THE STREET TRIGGER MANY TRAFFIC LIGHTS. THESE SENSORS ARE OFTEN NOT ADJUSTED TO DETECT MOTORCYCLES. THIS IS A MAJOR SAFETY HAZARD. I AM FORCED TO RUN THROUGH RED LIGHTS ALL THE TIME AND OFTEN I MUST ENTER INTO HEAVY TRAFFIC. LEFT TURN LIGHTS THAT WILL NOT SENSE MOTORCYCLES ARE PARTICULARLY DANGEROUS. SOMETHING MUST BE DONE RIGHT AWAY. THIS IS A MAJOR PRODUCT SAFETY DEFECT. *NM

Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 10170839 at NHTSA ↗

YAMAHA FJR1300, 2005 MODEL, EXHAUST VALVE NOISE ASSOCIATED WITH FAULTY VALVE GUIDE AND VALVE GUIDE SEAL DESIGN. THE NOISE STARTED AROUND 5000 MILES ON THE ODOMETER AND HAS GRADUALLY INCREASED TO A LOUD TICKING. YAMAHA DEALER SAYS IT COULD BE A PROBLEM ASSOCIATED WITH THIS MODEL BUT ADVISED I WOULD HAVE TO PAY FOR THE DIAGNOSIS. THIS IS A DOCUMENTED PROBLEM FOR THE 2003-2005 FJR1300 MODELS AND YAMAHA IS AWARE OF THE PROBLEM BUT HAS NOT ISSUED A RECALL. THE FJR1300 OWNERS GROUP HAS DOCUMENTED SOME REPAIRS PAID FOR BY YAMAHA BUT ONLY AFTER REPE…

Owner-reported narrative. 5,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10178029 at NHTSA ↗

GAS TANK ON A 2005 YAMAHA FJR1300A ERUPTED IN A GEYSER OF GASOLINE. WHAT HAPPENED?: ON MONDAY 7-16-07 I STOPPED FOR FUEL. IT WAS ABOUT 95 DEGREES, AND THE BIKE WAS HOT. IT WAS NOT OUTSIDE OF NORMAL OPERATING TEMP. - I HAD TWO BARS ON THE TEMP GAUGE. I OPENED THE FUEL CAP/DOOR AND LIQUID GASOLINE SPRAYED UP IN THE AIR ABOUT 5 FEET, IT LOOKED LIKE OLD FAITHFUL. LIQUID GAS RAINED DOWN ON THE FJR AND SOAKED THE TANK, FAIRING AND SEAT, AND IT CRACKED BOTH MY HEADLAMP LENSES INSTANTLY. THE EVENT VOIDED THE TANK OF MOST OF THE GAS - IT WAS INSTANTLY …

Owner-reported narrative. 5,799 miles reported. Look up ODI 10196884 at NHTSA ↗

THE YAMAHA FJR1300 MOTORCYCLE HAS HAD NUMEROUS IGNITION SWITCH FAILURES DOCUMENTED ON THE INTERNET. MY 2005 HAS FAILED TO START ON A FEW OCCASIONS AND TODAY I TOOK THE TIME WITH AN OHMMETER TO VERIFY THAT ONE SWITCH IN THE IGNITION SWITCH IS INTERMITTENT THUS PREVENTING THE BIKE FROM STARTING. *TR

Owner-reported narrative. 31,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10237610 at NHTSA ↗

AFTER RIDING 600 MILES AFTER THE CRASH ,I STOPPED AT A LIGHT AND THE BIKE DID NOT START . THE SECOND TIME I WAS AT THE BIKE DEALER AND WAS LEAVING LET OUT THE CLUTCH THE BIKE STALLED AND DID NOT START THE NEW IGNITION HAD 600 MILES ON IT. *TR

Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 10238924 at NHTSA ↗

05 YAMAHA FJR 1300 MY MOTORCYCLE JUST STALLED ON THE FREEWAY TWICE ON MY LAST TRIP. USUALLY I DON'T GO VERY FAR BUT ON THIS TRIP WE RODE FOR 5 STRAIGHT HRS AND THIS HAPPENED. THERE IS A THROTTLE SENSOR RECALL ON THIS BIKE. I GAVE THEM MY VIN# AND THEY SAID IT DID NOT PERTAIN TO MY BIKE. I BELIEVE THIS IS THE PROBLEM. THEY TOLD ME TO TAKE IT TO THE DEALER BUT THE DEALER WANTS TO CHARGE ME FOR THE DIAGNOSTIC TEST OF $100 HR. WHAT CAN I DO? *TR

Owner-reported narrative. 43,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10367838 at NHTSA ↗

IGNITION SWITCH ON MY 2004 YAMAHA FJR1300 FAILED WITHOUT NOTICE WHILE RIDING AT 60 MPH. THE MOTORCYCLE IMMEDIATELY LOST ALL POWER AND HAD TO BE TOWED. *TR

Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 10403967 at NHTSA ↗

THIS REPORT IS IN REGARD TO THE SECOND EVENT REGARDING FUEL GEYSERING OUT OF THE FUEL TANK. DURING A REFUELING STOP IN GUNNISON, COLORADO, I OPENED THE FUEL CAP. THERE WAS A WHOOSHING SOUND AND FUEL LITERALLY SPEWED INTO THE AIR ABOUT 3 FEET, COVERING ME AND MOST OF THE MOTORCYCLE IN GASOLINE. PRIOR TO OPENING THE TANK CAP, I ESTIMATED ABOUT 1/4 TANK REMAINING. IT APPEARED THE FUEL TANK WAS STILL UNDER PRESSURE WHEN I OPENED THE TANK CAP. LOOKING AT THE FUEL REMAINING IN THE TANK, I COULD SEE THE FUEL BUBBLING, NOT FROM HEAT BUT BECAUSE THE A…

Owner-reported narrative. 27,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10424144 at NHTSA ↗

Reported: 2006-09-28 (September 28, 2006)

ON CERTAIN MOTORCYCLES, AN IMPROPERLY DESIGNED THROTTLE POSITION SENSOR COULD CAUSE AN INTERMITTENTLY UNSTABLE IDLE WHEN THE ENGINE IS AT IDLING SPEED WHEN THE MOTORCYCLE IS STOPPED OR DURING LOW-SPEED OPERATIONS. THE ENGINE COULD STALL AS A RESULT.

Consequence: IF THE ENGINE STALLS AFTER THE OPERATOR DISENGAGES THE CLUTCH IN A LOW GEAR WHILE RIDING, THE REAR TIRE MIGHT SLIP MOMENTARILY IF THE OPERATOR ABRUPTLY RE-ENGAGES THE CLUTCH. THIS COULD RESULT IN A CRASH WITH INJURY OR DEATH.

Remedy: DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE THROTTLE POSITION SENSOR FREE OF CHARGE. THE RECALL BEGAN ON OCTOBER 16, 2006. OWNERS MAY CONTACT YAMAHA AT 1-888-88-YAMAHA.

Reported: 2009-09-17 (September 17, 2009)

YAMAHA IS RECALLING CERTAIN MODEL YEAR 2005 MOTORCYCLES MANUFACTURED BETWEEN OCTOBER 2004 AND APRIL 2005. THE THROTTLE POSITION SENSOR CAN FAIL.

Consequence: FAILURE OF THE THROTTLE POSITION SENSOR COULD CAUSE THE ENGINE TO STALL WHICH COULD RESULT IN A CRASH.

Remedy: YAMAHA WILL NOTIFY OWNERS AND REPLACE THE THROTTLE POSITION SENSOR FREE OF CHARGE. THE SAFETY RECALL BEGAN ON OCTOBER 7, 2009. OWNERS MAY CONTACT YAMAHA AT 1-714-761-7300.