A survey: Issue count to send to yamaha

[greg the pole]

This is a survey of major problems.

Only post if you actually experienced the failures below on your mc.
please quote the thread by modifying the selections below with your name. please keep comments to a minimum. This is a thread that could technically be sent to Yamaha for possible upgrades/recalls that they never started.
If there are other problems that should be added, add away, below.
I'll start.

A: Headlight harness issues. (Burnt connectors, and or burnt ground/low beam wire). Forum members affected: Greg the pole, Red Cat, Brick, K woo, Creggur, BaldKnob, mcbrien, limey

B: Final drive seals (either inner seals, or shaft seals): Greg the pole, Terrysig, Dcstrom, Paul466

C: Loose Spokes (either front or back wheels): Greg the pole, Jimmy z, Dcstrom, Kidder, BaldKnob, patrickg450, mcbrien

D: Loose steering stem nut: Greg the pole, Missing link, Jit600cc, Scud Runner, dirt dad, dirt mom, Dcstrom

E: Vibration issue: Missing link, Yamaguy55, mcbrien

F: Hard Start: Tpak, Super Jimbo, BaldKnob, dirt dad, dirt mom, Twisties, Bullett, Terrysig

G:ECU partial output failure: Brick

H: Starter Relay: BaldKnob

I: ABS Unit failure:Limey

 

[jit600cc]

This is a survey of major problems.

Only post if you actually experienced the failures below on your mc.
please quote the thread by modifying the selections below with your name. please keep comments to a minimum. This is a thread that could technically be sent to Yamaha for possible upgrades/recalls that they never started.
If there are other problems that should be added, add away, below.
I'll start.

A: Headlight harness issues. (Burnt connectors, and or burnt ground/low beam wire). Forum members affected: Greg the pole,

B: Final drive seals (either inner seals, or shaft seals): Greg the pole

C: Loose Spokes (either front or back wheels): Greg the pole

D: Loose steering stem nut (felt it when front braking - finger loose): jit600cc

 

[greg the pole]

done

 

[Twisties]

Won't start/Hard start.

 

[toadady]

looked a S10 yesterday, and the yamahauler dealer said there was a service bulletin on the spokes

 

[greg the pole]

Won't start/Hard start.

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this is looking at parts failures. What was the hard start diagnosed down to?

 

[greg the pole]

looked a S10 yesterday, and the yamahauler dealer said there was a service bulletin on the spokes

Do you have more info?
might be worthwile to share with others.

 

[k woo]

A: Headlight harness issues. (Burnt connectors, and or burnt ground/low beam wire).

 

[Duconce]

My tires keep wearing out, this should be at the top of list, I should have bought extended warranty

 

[greg the pole]

My tires keep wearing out, this should be at the top of list, I should have bought extended warranty

Yes yes...let's keep it factual here.
Wear items are not warranty items.

NEXT!! :

 

[Don in Lodi]

Front fork seals. Haven't contacted the dealer yet to even see if they may be covered.

 

[creggur]

This is a survey of major problems.

Only post if you actually experienced the failures below on your mc.
please quote the thread by modifying the selections below with your name. please keep comments to a minimum. This is a thread that could technically be sent to Yamaha for possible upgrades/recalls that they never started.
If there are other problems that should be added, add away, below.
I'll start.

A: Headlight harness issues. (Burnt connectors, and or burnt ground/low beam wire). Forum members affected: Greg the pole, Red Cat, Brick, K woo, creggur

B: Final drive seals (either inner seals, or shaft seals): Greg the pole, Jit600cc,

C: Loose Spokes (either front or back wheels): Greg the pole

D: Loose steering stem nut: Greg the pole,

Done. Only issue I've had is the headlight harness - fixed under YES...

 

[Missing Link]

+1 for the loose steering stem nut, fixed under warranty.

I've also got the vibration issue, which I didn't realize was a problem with only some bikes until the warranty expired, so I'm on the hook to fix it on my own dime now.

 

[Don in Lodi]

Fork seals don't make your list? A lot of them have stopped working as advertised...

 

[creggur]

Fork seals don't make your list? A lot of them have stopped working as advertised...

I think he wants you to quote the initial post and add legitimate issues if need be.

 

[greg the pole]

One of my fork seals went at less than 10xxxkm.
It was a piece of dirt that got in, and could be sorted with a seal saver.
Ever since then I've been running fork protectors without issue.

The idea here is to get large items that fail. ECU'S, ABS units, clutch baskets and the like.

Feel free to add legitimate faults with the bike. If the list is long enough, it can be sent off to the mothership for possible recalls.

 

[jimmy z]

Rear spoke nipple gone.Dealer had to order complete set of rear spokes. Covered under 1 year warranty.Yes I do check spoke tightness,now more often.

 

[scudrunner]

D: Loose steering stem nut

 

[Yamaguy55]

Just the vibration thing. It looks like my clutch basket redeaux with Jaxon helped a bunch, but the fueling issue (Gen2 reflash reported fixes) is still there. (reflash next)

I did snug up the steering, but it wasn't sloppy loose. More like it took a seat and needed an adjustment.

Otherwise, I've been very satisfied. Starts right up every time, doesn't leak, wiring original and intact. Shaft drive seals still good. Spokes checked/adjusted at 800 miles and still good. Forks don't leak.
Well designed, well built.
Old goats can't deal with vibes anymore, that's it.

 

[dirtdigger570]

Fuel pump issues due to bad gas. ST needs more user friendly fuel filters so they can be changed without changing whole fuel pump assembly. Issues appeared at 43,000 miles. Bike quit like turning key switch off.
Also:fork seals replaced
two headlight wiring harnesses


dirtdigger570