2005 Yamaha Yzfr1 problems, complaints & recalls
Most-reported problem areas: Vehicle Speed Control (1) · Structure:frame And Members:underbody Shields (1) · Power Train:axle Assembly (1)
Safety recalls (1)
Equipment 2014-04-01 · campaign 14E012000 · 2,827 vehicles
Defect: Ohlins Racing AB (Ohlins) is recalling certain steering dampers kits manufactured with an incorrectly machined bracket. These dampers were sold for use as aftermarket equipment on Yamaha R1, R6, and FZ6, Suzuki TL1000 R and GSX1300R, Honda CB600RR, and Ducati Monster 1000, 748, 848, 916, 996, and 998 motorcycles. Also included are universal steering damper kits with part numbers SD 000 through SD 005. The affected brackets may crack.
Risk: If there is a crack in the steering bracket, at low speeds it may cause the steering to lock, leading to personal injury or a crash.
Fix: Ohlins will notify the distributors and provide their customers with a new bracket. The recall began in November 2013. Owners may contact Ohlins USA at 1-828-692-4525. Note: This recall is an expansion of recall 13E-034.
Service bulletins (2)
Technical service bulletins are repair instructions manufacturers send dealers for known issues. Unlike recalls, the fix is not automatically free — but naming the bulletin at the service desk can save diagnosis time and support goodwill repairs.
Engine And Engine Cooling:engine 2009-05-07 · TB-M2009-008 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
yamaha motorcycle: hard to start when cold, erratic, or won't idle. a possible cause is insufficient valve clearance. effects all yzf-r6v/w/x models and yzf-r1/r6 models. no model years listed. *pe
Vehicle Speed Control 2006-07-26 · 2006011 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
unstable engine idling. *tt
What owners report
2008-07-23 · Vehicle Speed Control · 7,000 mi“tl*the contact owns a 2005 yamaha yzfr1. the throttle position sensor was repaired according to nhtsa campaign id number 06v371000 (vehicle speed control) on november 11, 2006. in july of 2008, when he approached a stop, the vehicle shut off. the dealer wants to charge a fee to diagnose the failure. the manufacturer would not assist with the di…”
2006-06-27 · Unknown Or Other · 5,180 mi“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 kn…”
2006-04-06 · Engine And Engine Cooling:engine · 2,800 mi · 💥 crash“yamaha r1 motorcycle stalled...causing loss of control and crashing. this is a known issue as there are hundreds of other owners on web logs with this problem. yamaha has deny any knowledge of this. this website, dedicated to this motorcycle, will show how many others are also affected by this potential deadly problem: http://www.r1-forum.com/forum…”
2006-04-06 · Power Train:axle Assembly · 8,000 mi“dt*: the contact stated the left and right axle blocks for the chain stays are made out of aluminum. when the chain is tightened, the blocks wear out prematurely. the dealership has been notified. …”
2006-04-06 · Electrical System:ignition · 2,800 mi · 💥 crash“2005 yamaha yzf r1 motorcycle stalled while riding causing loss of control. this is a known issues as hundreds of other r1 owners experienced this problem yet yamaha refuses to issue a fix or recall. this need to be fix before people die. of course the dead can't talk. this problem can be seen on web logs here: http://www.r1-forum.com/forums/showth…”
2006-03-23 · Structure:frame And Members:underbody Shields · 600 mi“dt*: the contact stated while driving at various speeds extreme heat is felt from the exhaust pipe due to the lack of a heat shield on the left side. the vehicle was not inspected. the motorcycle is a 2005 yamaha r1. *ak updated 04/11/06. *jb…”
Excerpts of consumer complaints filed with NHTSA, lightly truncated. They are owner statements, not verified findings.