2007 Yamaha YZFR1 problems
Owners have filed 102 complaints about the 2007 Yamaha YZFR1 with NHTSA. Vehicle speed control accounts for 50% of them — far more than any other system, ahead of engine and engine cooling at 13.7%.
Complaints102
Crashes3
Fires0
Injuries2
Deaths0
What owners report breaking
Vehicle speed control 50.0% · 51
Engine and engine cooling 13.7% · 14
Electrical system 11.8% · 12
Power train 6.9% · 7
Structure 5.9% · 6
Fuel system, gasoline 4.9% · 5
Unknown or other 3.9% · 4
Fuel system, other 2.0% · 2
Severity
Of those complaints, 3 describe a crash and 2 report an injury.
Reading the numbers
Filings have fallen off, 6 in the last three years against 96 in the three before. That is normal as a generation leaves the road.
The median odometer reading at the time of complaint was 98 miles.
In owners' own words
The contact owns a 2007 Yamaha YZFR1 motorcycle. While driving 55 mph the contact attempted to accelerate and there was no throttle response. The control chip in the throttle was replaced, and it wasn't operating normally. The failure only occurred in second gear at 5500 rpms and it almost caused a collision. The failure mileage was 10, and the current mileage was 1,000. *Ak updated 05/23/07 Vehicle speed control · reported at 10 miles
On my Yamaha yzf r1 there is a dangerous lack of respond time when the throttle is opened. When the speed limit is at least 50 mph, and the motorcycle is running in second gear with the rpms at 5500 which is around 48 mph, then hold the motorcycle steady at this rpm for a moment and then opening the throttle pretty full the motorcycle will takes between 3-4 seconds before it will respond. Vehicle speed control
I was riding on the freeway on route 1. I tried to pass a car in traffic in 2nd gear at 5500 rpm no throttle response for approximately 4 seconds. This bike did not accelerate from 5500 rpms in 2nd gear properly. Having no throttle response in 2nd gear at 5500 could have cost me my life. Yamaha said there was nothing wrong with the bike. Please help before someone got hurt . Vehicle speed control
Verbatim from NHTSA filings. Complaints are unverified owner reports.
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