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2005 YAMAHA YZFR1 — ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING

1 injured · 586522 · 2006-06-27

Vehicle

Make
YAMAHA
Model
YZFR1
Year
2005
Manufacturer
Yamaha Motor Corporation, USA
Component
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
Miles at failure
5,180
Speed
5 mph

Severity

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

Narrative

HI MY NAME IS JACINTA, I PURCHASED A BLUE 05 R1. I HAVE DROPPED THE BIKE TWICE NOW, ONCE ON EACH SIDE! THE BIKE HAS CUT OUT ON ME IN MID TURN, SINCE I WAS HALF WAY THROUGH THE TURN AND LEANED OVER, I WAS COMMITTED. ITS LIKE SOMEONE HIT THE KILL SWITCH. I WAS FEARFUL OF THE ONCOMING TRAFFIC AS I LAID IN THE MIDDLE OF THE INTERSECTION. AS FAR AS I KNOW, THERE ISN'T A RECALL AS OF YET BUT THERE SHOULD BE BECAUSE OF SAFETY CONCERNS. *JB

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10160931
Machine
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