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2004 YAMAHA YZF-R1 — UNKNOWN OR OTHER

crash1 injured · 563467 · 2005-11-21

Vehicle

Make
YAMAHA
Model
YZF-R1
Year
2004
Manufacturer
Yamaha Motor Corporation, USA
Component
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
Miles at failure
5,600
Speed
15 mph

Severity

Deaths
0
Injured
1
Fire
No
Crash
Yes
Police report
No
Medical attention
No
Vehicle towed
No

Narrative

WAS DRIVING MY YAMAHA R1 AND WENT TO MAKE A LEFT TURN,TRIED TO STRAIGHTEN OUT AND FRONT END WOULD NOT TURN,CRASHED DOING APPROX 15 MILES AN HOUR BIKE FLIPPED ON ME AND I WAS INJURED. BOLT THAT HELD THE FRONT STABILIZER CAME OUT CAUSED THE STABILIZER TO JAM WHEN TRYING TO TURN RIGHT, UPON INVESTIGATION BY A MECHANIC WAS TOLD THAT WAS A BAD DESIGN AND NO LOCTITE ON THE THREADS, POTENTIAL FOR DISASTER, WAS A MATTER OF TIME,DUE TO THIS HAVE SEVERE PAIN IN BACK AND 1 LEG THAT IS NON STOP,THIS COULD HAVE BEEN A MORE SERIOUS SITUATION AS IN DEATH IF HAVE FALLEN IN FRONT OF A CAR. *NM

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10143389
Machine
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