Fuel Tank Leak Gen II...Check Yours

[RavFJR]

UPDATE: Well, Yamaha has determined that this problem was a result of a manufacturing defect and is honoring warranty relief for a replacement tank. My only out of pocket expense will be an hour of labor to install the tank on the bike (due to liability reasons). Hopefully this defect was just something on my bike, and no one else will succumb to what I've experienced. I'm relieved (and happy) that Yamaha has stood behind their product - thanks Yamaha!

Good result, although I don't see why you should be charged for the labour. It wasn't your fault it was defective. If Yamaha insist on the dealer fitting it, IMHO they should pay.

Depends on whether you want to fight it.

The easy way is to accept things as they are and just ride.

How it was explained to me is that the warranty relief will only cover parts/labor directly related to the claim. In order to release their liability they (the dealer) has to install the tank on the bike. I feel came out pretty well on this deal... Yamaha pays almost $1300.00 and I pay $80.00...on an expired warranty. I could push it, but I'm just happy that I'm getting a new tank...and that I wasn't a flaming rider going down the road.

 

[dcarver]

When you put it that way, sounds like a hell of a deal...

 

[SkooterG]

Glad it worked out for you and that you didn't end up a rolling shish-kabob!

 

[RavFJR]

Glad it worked out for you and that you didn't end up a rolling shish-kabob!

Thanks... I hope I'm the only one that had this defect on the tank. My wife said that she would have been real upset had I burned up...got to keep up with them 'honey-dos'.

 

[RavFJR]

Final Update: I picked up my bike yesterday, so I got the chance to review the findings on what Yamaha had determined as the root cause of my problem. The problem was a compound one, having two factors contributing to the failure. First, the threaded tank plate was welded improperly, and not offering the correct clearance (depth) for the Allen hex bolt. And second, the Allen hex bolts originally installed were incorrect (too long) and contributed to the constant abrasion on the tank, resulting in the hole. Inspecting the Allen hex bolt that caused the failure, there's a slight deformation of the threads that showed that constant back pressure being exerted on this bolt (as it was pushing into the tank). I hope that this problem was mine alone, and I'm happy that Yamaha backed this repair. It's now time to ride..!