2004 Yamaha Fz6 problems, complaints & recalls

2023-02-10 · Vehicle Speed Control

“front drive shaft, chain sprocket ‘nut/lock washer’ has came loose and fell off on the highway. could have locked the chain around the wheel and cause a major crash, also could have severely damaged the engine casing. it damaged the rear swing arm and a piece piece near the stater. i replaced the nut & locking washer tab, exact replacement only to …”

2006-10-01 · Electrical System:ignition · 3,000 mi · 💥 crash

“yamaha 2004 fz6 bike runs good for a while, and all the sudden the engine loses 90 % of its power, i have to turn the key off, then back on to regain power while in traffic, one time this happen i gave it to much gas to get out of traffic ,and i flipped the bike over in the middle of the street. it was my lucky day nobody ran over me. looking at t…”

2006-07-05 · Engine And Engine Cooling:engine · 300 mi

“motorcycle shuts off after reducing throttle during deceleration and during shifting. many riders of the same model motorcycle have reported the same problem. this is dangerous because the bike is w/o power and sometimes during downshifting the rear tire loses traction and causes the bike to slide sideways. *nm…”

2006-06-13 · Vehicle Speed Control · 8,000 mi

“(1) no unusual events. (2) throttle position sensor failed causing poor gas mileage, stalls, and hesitation. (3) replaced tps at a cost of $215. *nm…”

2006-05-16 · Electrical System · 12,800 mi · 💥 crash

“ at 9m miles, my 2004 yamaha fz6 began to exhibit the following: 1) after approximately 30 minutes of operation, erratic and prolonged periods of rough idle at 500 rpms instead of the normal 1300 rpms 2) motor would stall during gear changes, even at highway speeds 3) during these times, the smell of gasoline was noticeable. changing the spa…”

2006-03-27 · Fuel System, Other:delivery · 19,840 mi

“vehicle: 2004 yamaha fz6 motorcycle, purchase new 12/93. intermittently, the engine surges, cuts out, lugs, stalls/quits at varying times and speeds/riding situations. stopping the bike, turning ignition off and on temporarily corrects problem, but problem always recurs. different weather temperatures and fuel grades have no positive effect. b…”

2006-03-27 · Electrical System · 8,000 mi · 💥 crash

“this complaint is in regards to the 2004 yamaha fz6 throttle position sensor. after the motorcycle warms up (approximately 50 miles of riding), it will stall out and/or sputter when the clutch is engaged and/or shifted into neutral. last july it stalled out in the middle of a right hand turn around a red light, resulting in the back tire loosing …”

2006-02-07 · Vehicle Speed Control · 14,000 mi

“the motorcycle had progressively worse stalling at stop-lights and stop signs. at times the motorcycle would stutter and stall when trying to initiate the throttle from a stop, and at other times the motorcycle would randomly increase speed while cruising on the highway. the throttle became quite various to the point it was not safe to ride in tr…”

2006-01-09 · Fuel System, Gasoline:delivery · 4,834 mi · 💥 crash

“motorcycle's idle rpms change abruptly, to the point of stalling when at slow speeds. this abrupt change was the source of a rear end collision. the bike had been taken in previously to the dealership on multiple occasions but no corrective measures where taken, as the problem could not be reproduced. the symptoms correlate with those of other fz6 …”

2005-09-24 · Electrical System · 6,500 mi

“motorcycle randomly will not idle and stalls between shifts. has happened 5 or 6 times. dealer says described symptoms cannot not be diagnosed without fault codes. fault codes are not stored unless certain "idiotic lights" come on during failure. *nm…”