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Yamaha is recalling every single 2015 YZF-R1 and YZF-R1M sold so far to replace the gearbox following a number of failures on the new model.
News of a recall affecting bikes in North America and Canada emerged a few weeks ago but this is the first time it’s been confirmed UK bikes are also involved. This is the second recall affecting the higher specification R1M version as a fault with the electronically controlled Ohlins rear shock saw these bikes taken off the road earlier this year. American owners are being advised not to ride their bikes yet there is no such instruction for UK owners.
Yamaha UK has started the process of contacting owners to explain their bikes are in need of work to replace the gearbox. MCN understands there have been a small number of second gear ratio failures on racing and trackbikes under extreme load and with mistimed gearchanges. These failures have lead to the gearboxes seizing.
Poor old Yamaha
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Re: Poor old Yamaha
De ja vue
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Good of them to honour thier gaurantee especially when failures have been on track
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Agree Perks and good to do a total recall too, just to be safe rather than a selected batchof effected machines.
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Selective. Years of marriage have taught me that skillBlade wrote:Your memory isnt
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Re: Poor old Yamaha
Your right Duke. I very much fancied a 2015 R1 next year buy this has put me off. My plans are now a year further back and looking at a nearly new 2016 R1 in 2017.
Well that is unless a 1299 Panigale enters my life before then
Well that is unless a 1299 Panigale enters my life before then