2008 Yamaha Fjr1300 problems, complaints & recalls

2022-04-12 · Electrical System · 32,000 mi

“the contact owns a 2008 yamaha fjr13axb. the contact received notification of nhtsa campaign number:11v338000 (electrical system) however, the part to do the recall repair was not yet available. the dealer was made aware of the issue. the contact stated that the manufacturer had exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. the contac…”

2020-09-19 · Service Brakes · 12,045 mi

“the rear brake (foot pedal) continually loses pressure, while the front brake remains in good operating order / with good pressure. once pressure is lost, the foot pedal feels mushy, resulting in no braking power; pumping the foot pedal repeatedly may engage the brake, but only slightly. i've taken the motorcycle in to the dealership twice and th…”

2014-12-06 · Electrical System · 45,000 mi

“i went to start the bike and nothing happen. everything was in good standing. i think the ground harness is not working properly or not design properly. *tr…”

2012-04-13 · Wheels · 2,900 mi

“brand new bridgestone front motorcycle tire size 120/70 zr 17. brand battlax bt-021. motorcycle bought new from dealer with standard issued tires in august 2010. front tire worn so badly at 2900 miles had to replace it. replaced by dealer with same exact new bridgestone tire. that tire has 4300 miles on it and is worn so bad i cannot drive it anym…”

2012-02-24 · Power Train · 100 mi

“this has been a problem since my motorcycle has been new. when i stop my motorcycle in 2nd gear, it will not shift into 1st gear unless i rock it a little after stopped. it will go into neutral, but not into 1st gear. this is extremely dangerous, especially if on a steep hill. i have reported it to the yamaha dealer who told me i needed to brea…”

2011-05-15 · Electrical System · 14,097 mi

“ while riding my motorcycle i experienced a sudden shutdown of the engine and lighting while riding in traffic. investigating i found a failure on an electrical connector in the wiring harness which overheated. there was no warning. researching on the internet i have found this to be a common problem with my yamaha fjr1300 motorcycle. *tr…”

2009-10-06 · Power Train:driveline · 200 mi

“my grandson was riding his newly purchased yamaha raptor 250 atv. he was traveling at about 40 mph, when the motor fell out caused by all four motor mounts breaking away from the frame, this caused the chain to come off of the sprocket, bending the sprocket damaged the chain, seized up the bike as the chain was wrapped around the axle doing much …”

2009-06-02 · Electrical System:ignition:switch · 500 mi

“tl*the contact owns a 2008 yamaha fjr1300 motorcycle. the contact received a recall notice for nhtsa campaign id number 09v002000 (electrical system:ignition:switch). the authorized dealer was notified, but the recall repair has not been performed due to a massive national back order for the necessary part. the part will be unavailable until jul…”

2009-05-20 · Electrical System · 1,700 mi

“main ignition switch wire connection may overheat due to electrical resistance. may become hot enough to melt the solder connecting the wire to the main switch. *tr…”

2009-04-20 · Visibility:rearview Mirrors/Devices · 3 mi

“tl*the contact owns a 2008 yamaha fjr1300 motorcylce. the contact stated that the rearview mirrors do not extend far out enough to view the traffic in the rear. the manufacturer will be notified. the vehicle is brand new and was purchased on march 14, 2009. the failure mileage was 3 and current mileage was 250.…”