FJRF013 - Transmission Recall for Second Gear (DE, UK, CA, & US) (2016-2020)

[SkooterG]

On 1/31/2021 at 4:57 PM, AdamK said:

Video showing the process.

Thanks for the link to that awesome video.  But after seeing it I am not looking forward to having a dealer do open heart surgery on my baby!

So I wonder why does the FJR100P (Police Model) have it's own separate recall replacement kit?

 

[Danko]

Looks like lots of opportunity to make a mistake on reassembly.  I hope for success for everyone affected.  I've talked to my service department and am on the list.  Fingers crossed.

 

[Bill Lumberg]

Dropped mine off today. Scheduled service isn’t until Tuesday but I’ll be busy then. 
 

The service manager confirmed that mine is the first that they’re doing (yay..). He said they they are allotted 15 hours to do the job, but their annually-recertified gold star tech is going to be slow and meticulous on this first one. Above referenced tech has been studying the instructions and watched the video from Yamaha on the job.  He said they’re doing a few a month, because they can’t stop servicing all the other customers stuff to just work on FJR’s, and said they have fjr trans jobs scheduled out into the third quarter of 2021.  
 

I didn’t want to wait and be wondering all summer, so as soon as my VIN popped hot I was on the phone to book a slot. Time will tell if that was a wise choice or not.  

 

[Bill Lumberg]

I called the local dealer where I bought my FJR and got the parts on order. The tech told me the parts come from Japan and could take up to 60 days! He added that it should be much sooner, but wanted me to be prepared for worst case.

Wonder if Amazon Prime can get them here in two days.

As of last week, both Yamaha and my dealer confirmed 200 part sets were in Atlanta, waiting for distribution. Don’t know how far those went, or if they’ve even all been claimed for affected VIN’s. 

 

[sapest]

Dropped of the bike today. Dealer will start on Tuesday. Hope to have it back by Friday. Tech said there first one went well, many steps, but not complex. (First bike was 2016 sold as new in 2020. Very low miles) Mine is about 43k miles, hopefully that doesnt make things more difficult.

-Steve

 

[Bill Lumberg]

Dropped of the bike today. Dealer will start on Tuesday. Hope to have it back by Friday. Tech said there first one went well, many steps, but not complex. (First bike was 2016 sold as new in 2020. Very low miles) Mine is about 43k miles, hopefully that doesnt make things more difficult.

-Steve

I’m on the same schedule. Thursday is what I’m hoping for, but Friday or Saturday won’t be a huge surprise. Service manager said they want to take their time with the first one, but I know they want to move on to the next thing too. 

 

[ElectricFJR]

I just got the official Yamaha Safety Recall Notices (both second gear and front brake issues) for my '16ES in the mail today.  I'll be contacting my local dealer where I purchased the bike tomorrow--large multiline dealer, so hopefully they have some competent techs to handle this.  I don't see any choice but to have this done, but it really freaks me out.  Almost 20,000 trouble free miles so far and I do occasionally wail in the lower gears.

I dropped off my bike at the dealer that I purchased it from last Tuesday (yes, the dealer had to have the bike in their possession to order the parts per what they said was a Yamaha requirement--I understand that some dealers are not following this rule, but I talked to several large ones and they all said that they must).  They are doing their first one this coming Tuesday and Wednesday and then I'm next (at least there's one that they can practice on first).  My parts are ordered (not coming from Japan, but from Georgia, I think) and they expect them in time to get started on mine right after they finish the first one.  I watched the video that was posted and I have to admit it freaked me out a little, but then I'm challenged to do an oil change and add a few accessories, so I'm hoping that an experienced mechanic will not find it too difficult or scary.  They plan on following the procedure outlined by Yamaha, so they'll be removing the engine.  They also said that since the recall letters started being received by owners last week, they've had a lot of calls--that's why I very quickly took mine in (fortunately, I have a couple of other bikes to ride since we still have good weather here in Houston).  One of the other large dealers in the area that a riding buddy of mine talked to already had 9 bikes in their shop waiting and were prioritizing the ones that they sold.

 

[GPRIDER]

Just found mine on there too.

Dang it!

 

[AdamK]

Just dropped of my bike this afternoon for a Friday appointment. Rode it there a few days early as there is snow in the forecast later in the week. They have done one so far and said it went well. The mechanic also said he plans on getting a good night sleep before each recall he does. Says this isn't an 'auto-pilot' kind of job and he wants a clear mind when going through the process. This guy rebuilt my front end after I hit a big rock. I trust his work and was impressed by where his head is at. I removed some of the plastic and the front Canyon Cages before hand to make their job a little easier. I figure it's only fair since they have to deal with a fair amount of farkle wiring and such.

 

[art miller]

Who will be the first to report their bike has had the work done and what is the effect??

 

[FJR Flyer]

Just talked to Coleman Power Sports outside of DC.  They have three bikes in the shop waiting on parts.  They are their first three that they are doing.  I made an appointment to drop off my bike on 3/6.  They said its a two day job, at least.  Hoping they learn a lot on the first three bikes.

Also asked about getting the valves checked.

 

[escapefjrtist]

Who will be the first to report their bike has had the work done and what is the effect??

Motorcycle Mayor started a thread yesterday. Same forum category, scroll down. 

~G

 

[sapest]

Surgery has begun.

 

coldest day of the yr so far, so I’m not riding anyway.

-Steve

 

[Bill Lumberg]

Mine is done. Pickup tomorrow or Saturday. They’ve already heat-cycled. They want to ride it for a few miles before I take it home. We shall see. 

 

[AdamK]

Mine was finished Friday. As soon as the snow melts and the temps get above freezing I'll go pick it up.

 

[sapest]

^^^^^^^^^^^ +1
What Adam said.

Dealer wont test drive FJR’s on wet/snow/frozen roads.

-Steve

 

[Torchsport]

Got my letter. Gonna have to wait as all my bikes are hibernation in the house, surrounded by several feet of snow. 

 

[fljab]

I had a good talk with the dealer today.  Manager, or at least the one I talked to, spent some years in the shop as a mechanic then worked his way up front.  They have the parts and are doing a bike they have in stock first.  He asked if I was in a hurry because he had someone that had been calling him daily to get his done.  I said no problem, I want you to practice first.  So, mine will be the 3rd one they do and is scheduled for March 9.  I'll drop it off on Fri or Sat before @ Spaceport Cycles, Titusville, FL.

He said Yamaha is paying them 14 hrs labor to do it.  Other than getting the tupperware off and the engine out/in, the actual work on the transmission in the video doesn't look that bad.  I like that they're giving them the entire assembly cluster vs just replacing the affected parts.

 

[AdamK]

Picked up my bike this afternoon. Ran great! Seems to shift even smoother than it did before. Thanks to Lynwood Motoplex for another fine job working on my bike!  

 

[Sunnyorlando]

I had a good talk with the dealer today.  Manager, or at least the one I talked to, spent some years in the shop as a mechanic then worked his way up front.  They have the parts and are doing a bike they have in stock first.  He asked if I was in a hurry because he had someone that had been calling him daily to get his done.  I said no problem, I want you to practice first.  So, mine will be the 3rd one they do and is scheduled for March 9.  I'll drop it off on Fri or Sat before @ Spaceport Cycles, Titusville, FL.

He said Yamaha is paying them 14 hrs labor to do it.  Other than getting the tupperware off and the engine out/in, the actual work on the transmission in the video doesn't look that bad.  I like that they're giving them the entire assembly cluster vs just replacing the affected parts.

Hey Fljab...

I think I'm right behind you... Waiting for Dustin to call me, he told me a week ago that it would prob be 1st week of March. I'll check in with him today since he's now scheduling March dates.