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This summer I was filling up my Gen 2 FJR while touring in Nelson BC when I noticed a shiny new Victory at the pumps. Visually, it was a beautiful bike. The owner of the Victory came over to ask me about the FJR. He informed me that he had recently traded his Honda VFR for a Victory. He...

Bram, Thanks for the effort you have put into this (before and after the problem presented itself to you). Glad to hear you got in touch with a real person who seems to be dedicated to getting to the cause of the problem. It is quite tiresome that the dealerships respond to the FJR forum...

Well. I contacted Yamaha Canada today. Their official line is that they are not aware of this issue. The customer service rep stated that "it sounds like the ignition switch issue". I calmly explained that it was a seperate issue involving corroded, failing ground wire issues and that it...

Shouldn't this be under IMPORTANT TOPICS links at the top of the Technical/Mechanical main page?

Check this out! This is Honda's recall for what sounds like a similar problem with the VFR. (sorry if everyone on the forum already knows about this except me) If Honda can do it, so can Yamaha!! August 31, 2007 Dear Honda Motorcycle Dealer: SAFETY RECALL NOTICE AFFECTED UNITS: All...

Thanks to everyone involved in researching potential electrical problems with the Genn II bikes. The postings around this issue are intelligent and relevant. I can't imagine that Yamaha Canada (or USA) could ignore so many well documented, sensible discussions of the ground issue. From a...