Re: Head count: Dead or High Idle issues only Who has been bit?
I second the NHTSA approach. I was thinking the same thing as I scrolled down the page, and Wa-la! Checkswrecks beat me to it. I haven't had the problem, so i can't complain, but enough complaints will force yamaha to respond.
My wife bought a harley street 500, and people were having problems with the fuel pick up. (Weird design - don't ask. Ok. ask. The fuel pick up is in the FRONT of the bike. lowest spot on the gas tank is in the front.) On acceleration, with a low fuel level, the bike would die because the fuel went away from the pickup. then, as the fuel sloshed back to the fuel pickup, it would accelerate hard. The forum started a NHTSA campaign, and within months, H-D recalled that bike for a fuel pump recall.
You have power to make changes. If you've had a problem, I'd contact NHTSA. Xvstrom650 and Yamaha know the harness is the issue. Recall should be straightforward.
This is a good thread.