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Yes, so far this is different. All we have received is an Intent To Recall. The PDF that you linked to is the actual Technical Bulletin for the ignition switch recall. What I understand from Bob Young the NHTSA agent, is that this should be a safety recall and should result in a Technical Bulletin that has a warning similar to the one in the linked PDF. In some instances the ground spider can cause sudden loss of engine power and sudden headlight failure which should merit the same warning:Is this different from the recall letter that was posted back in 2009?...It states that: "What you should do now: Do not operate your motorcycle until this important modification is performed."
AT THIS TIME THERE IS NO RECALL, DEALERS WILL NOT HAVE ANY MORE INFORMATION THAN WHAT WAS IN THE "INTENT TO RECALL" BULLETIN QUOTED IN POST #1 IN THIS THREAD. ANY INQUIRIES TO YOUR DEALER WILL NOT RESULT IN MORE DETAILS THAN WHAT YOU READ HERE ON 6/28/2011.What you should do now: Do not operate your motorcycle until this important modification is performed.If you are not the first owner of the motorcycle, and are unsure if this modification has been done, contact any authorized Yamaha Dealer to verify. Any authorized Yamaha Motorsports Dealer can perform this service. For the name and location of a dealer near you, call 1-800-88-YAMAHA or visit the Dealer Locator section of this website.
Correct. After reading thru the thread, cant find anyone that has reported a failed ground spider on a 2008. I may have missed it though.I think he meant that he hasn't noticed any 2008 owners posting problems.Maybe I'm being even denser than usual, but I'm confused by your question. Are you reading 2006-2009 to mean including only 2006 AND 2009? As I read it, 2006-2009 includes 2007 and 2008.Did I fail to notice, or are there still no 2008 models affected?
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IF this actually comes to pass, try Cycle Shack North in Conroe. Dan has had my tupperware off numerous times without any issues (that really sounds odd....)Again though, even something as simple as a Brodie harness is going to be a lot of work for the average Yamamama tech. I just don't have enough trust in shops to fix my bike without screwing something else up. It all boils down to lack of care for other peoples belongings. I'll guess we'll just have to wait and see what the "fix" is going to be. Until then, i'll just keep riding the piss out of my FJR.
Lucas
I KNEW they'd do a recall if I bought the roadrunner ground harnesses! I KNEW it! You guys don't have to thank me...really!
Gunny. :clapping:A HUGE thanks to ionbeam and BkrK12 for presenting this problem to the NHTSA technical inspector in such a way as to get action!
The 2006-2009 uses a different wiring harness than the 2010 and up. The part numbers for the earlier model is different.Have to say great but being a 10 owner I am a bit pissed! The physical position, of all spiders are the same on my 10. Of course before it had a mile on it I had Road Runners harness installed.
Not going to worry about it too much unless I have an issue, then will have to done battle gear.
Still curious what it will be? I speculate it will be a additional or supplemental grounding harness. I can not see how they could increase wire size on all connectors from various parts attached to the motor to mate to a bigger wire gauge in the harness. I know the physical connections can be made, it is the existing gauge of wire on the device itself would not be changed. So if they increase wire gauge in the harness and not in all the plugs attached, what have you accomplished?
I will wait and see.
It seems my 10 does not suffer from this issue, or the brake lite issue on the 11's?
If that's what you think, then you are indeed misguided. I have it on EXCELLENT authority that what drove the NHTSA to consider the problem at all was Transport Canada. There was a high level teleconference a few weeks ago between the agencies.Gunny. :clapping:A HUGE thanks to ionbeam and BkrK12 for presenting this problem to the NHTSA technical inspector in such a way as to get action!
Attacking the issue and not the manufacturer--works better than vinegar almost every time.
You mean it's not just because I bought the harnesses?I have been busy, so shame on the rest of you folks for not stating the obvious:
A HUGE thanks to ionbeam and BkrK12 for presenting this problem to the NHTSA technical inspector in such a way as to get action!
Wow. You guys ROCK!!! You two obviously did your homework and made an excellent presentation.
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