2007 Yamaha FJR1300 complaints

I HAVE A 100% STOCK 2007 YAMAHA FJR 1300 THAT JUST CROSSED THE 1,000 MILE MARK. I LIVE AT ~5,000 FEET ABOVE SEA LEVEL. IN THE FIRST FEW HUNDRED MILES OR SO IT SEEMED TO HAVE A SLIGHT HESITATION IN THE LOWER RPM'S (1,500 - 2,700), THAT SLIGHT HESITATION IS GETTING WORSE AND IS NOW PRETTY "JERKY". A FEW TIMES IT JUST SEEM TO STALL WHEN STARTING OFF. IT IS STARTING TO MAKE ME NERVOUS TO PULL OUT INTO TRAFFIC. *TR

MY 2007 YAMAHA FJR1300A MOTORCYCLE VIN # XXXXXA000627 EXPERIENCED SEVERE THROTTLE SURGING AS I DROVE UP AND DOWN FROM 0 TO 6700 FEET IN ELEVATION. DROVE FROM CORONA, CA TO BIG BEAR VILLAGE, CA AT THE TOP OF THE SAN BERNARDINO MOUNTAINS. STALLED OUT IN HEAVY TRAFFIC SEVERAL TIMES BUT NO CRASHES. DIFFICULT TO MAINTAIN SPEED. NO FUEL DELIVERY TO ENGINE ETC. FIRST THE ENGINE BOGS, THROTTLE DELAY AND THEN SURGES (REVS UP) AHEAD. *JB

2007 YAMAHA FJR1300A. AFTER TRAVELING 25 MILES APROX. AND CLIMBING ~1500 FT IN ALTITUDE THE ENGINE MALFUNCTIONS. ENGINE SEEMS TO LACK FUEL FOR A FEW SECONDS, THEN ABRUPTLY SURGES FORWARD. OFTEN THIS WOULD OSCILLATE BETWEEN STARVING FOR FUEL AND SURGING FORWARD. ROAD CONDITIONS WERE DRY, IF NOT THERE WOULD BE GREAT DANGER OF LOSS OF CONTROL RESULTING IN INJURY OR DEATH. ADDITIONAL INFORMATION ON THE PROBLEM WAS LOCATED ON PUBLIC INTERNET FORUMS (HTTP://WWW.FJRFORUM.COM/FORUM//INDEX.PHP?SHOWTOPIC=23179). CONFIRMING THAT OTHER OWNERS OF THIS MOTORCYCLE HAVE EXPERIENCED SIMILAR PROBLEMS. *TR

THE BIKE FEELS SLUGGISH AND ACTS AS THOUGH IT'S RUNNING OUT OF GAS FOR ANYWHERE FROM 1-4 SECONDS. ONCE THE SURGING BEGINS IT USUALLY CONTINUES UNTIL THE BIKE IS RIDDEN TO LOWER ALTITUDES (APPROX. < 1000') OR THE BIKE IS SHUT OFF/ON. STOPPING AND TURNING THE BIKE OFF/ON RESETS THE ECM OR AT LEAST APPEARS TO FIX THE PROBLEM.SURGING IS SO BAD IT IMPACTS SAFETY AS THE BIKE WILL LOOSE ALL POWER FOR 1-3 SECONDS AT A TIME WHICH HAS OCCURRED IN THE MIDDLE OF CORNERS, ETC. I HAVE PERSONALLY CONTACTED YAMAHA ON THIS PROBLEM AND YET THEY CLAIM IT'S THE FIRST THEY HAVE HEARD ABOUT IT!? YEAH, RIGHT. MY BIKE ALSO SURGES ...BADLY AND DID ON THE VERY FIRST TRIP I MADE WITH IT WITH A WHOPPING 300 MILES ON THE BIKE. OVER THE COURSE OF A 4 DAY TRIP (1577 MILES) I QUIT COUNTING AFTER 30+ TIMES IT ACTED UP...TO THE POINT WHERE IT NEARLY SPOILED THE TRIP. TBS SYNC DOESN'T APPEAR TO HAVE ANY IMPACT ON THE PROBLEM. PERHAPS YAMAHA OR DEALERS WILL READ THIS THREAD AND REALIZE THE PROBLEM ACTUALLY EXISTS AND IT'S TIME TO FIX IT BEFORE SOMEONE GETS KILLED. MY BIKE NOW HAS 3,500 MILES. PURCHASED BIKE ON 3/29/2007. *TR

1. WHILE RIDING MY NEW 2007 YAMAHA FJR1300 MOTORCYCLE THROUGH MOUNTAINOUS AREAS AND GAINING ALTITUDE FROM 1000-3000 FEET, THE THROTTLE CONTROL BEGINS SURGING AND ON/OFF THROTTLE ADJUSTMENTS BECOME VERY ABRUPT. 2. THE CONSEQUENCES OF THIS THROTTLE CONTROL PROBLEM ARE THAT THE MOTORCYCLE BECOMES VERY DIFFICULT TO CONTROL AND UNSAFE TO RIDE. 3. TURNING THE MOTORCYCLE OFF AND BACK ON WILL TEMPORARILY CORRECT THE PROBLEM UNTIL GAINING MORE ALTITUDE, THEN THE PROBLEM RETURNS. NO REPAIRS HAVE YET BEEN PERFORMED, THE SEVERAL YAMAHA DEALER SERVICE DEPARTMENTS I CONTACTED WERE NOT FAMILIAR WITH THE PROBLEM.

2007 YAMAHA MOTORCYCLE. MOTORCYCLE SURGES WITH THROTTLE RESPONSE WHEN CHANGING ALTITUDE. THE OFF & ON THROTTLE RESPONSE IS SEVERE TO THE POINT OF DISTRIBUTING THE SUSPENSION WHILE IN A CURVE. WITH ALTITUDE CHANGE APPLYING THE THROTTLE RESULTS IN NO SPEED INCREASE FOR A PERIOD , AND THEN EXTREME THROTTLE RESPONSE. THE MOTORCYCLE IS VERY DIFFICULT TO DRIVE SAFELY WITH THIS CONDITION IN THE MOUNTAINS. THE DEALER ADJUSTED THE LEVEL FOR THE FUEL INJECTION SYSTEM ON TWO OCCASIONS WITH VERY LITTLE IMPROVEMENT. I HAVE CONTACTED YAMAHA CUSTOMER RELATIONS ON TWO OCCASIONS WITHOUT ANY RESPONSE OR SUGGESTIONS FOR IMPROVEMENT. THE MOTORCYCLE WAS PURCHASED NEW ON 3/17/07 FROM PERFORMANCE YAMAHA, SENECA, SC, 864-888-8123. PLEASE HELP BEFORE SOMEONE LOSES THEIR LIFE WITH THIS PROBLEM.*AK

PROBLEM OCCURS DURING, OR SHORTLY AFTER CHANGING ALTITUDE. USUALLY BEGINS WITH A SLIGHT SURGING AT STEADY THROTTLE. THIS PROGRESSES TO A NON-RESPONSIVE THROTTLE. OPEN IT SLIGHTLY AND NOTHING HAPPENS. OPEN IT FURTHER AND IT COMES ON WITH A JOLT. SOMETIMES BIKE LURCHES LIKE ITS RUNNING OUT OF GAS. VERY DANGEROUS ESPECIALLY AT LOW SPEEDS OR IN TRAFFIC. ON 7/2/3007 YAMAHA CUSTOMER RELATIONS SAID I WAS THE 1ST CALLER WITH THESE SYMPTOMS. *TR

ALTITUDE ABOVE 1500 FEET, BIKE SURGES AND FEELS AS THOUGH IT WOULD STALL. TOOK TO DEALERSHIP WHO ADJUST THROTTLE. NEXT RIDE BETWEEN 1500 AND 7000 FEET BIKE CONTINUED TO SURGED AND LOSS POWER GOING AROUND AN INCLINE CURVE. HAD TO PULL OVER AND SHUT DOWN THE ENGINE. SERIOUS SAFETY ISSUE. *TR

1) ENGINE FUEL CONTROL ISSUES WITH CHANGING ALTITUDE. 2) THROTTLE FAILS TO RESPOND TO INPUT UNTIL I INCREASE MORE THAN 20%. I THEN GET ALL 20% AT ONE MOMENT. I HAVE ALMOST CRASHED MY MOTORCYCLE WHILE RIDING IN THE MOUNTAINS OF CALIFORNIA AND WASHINGTON. I HAVE RUN OFF THE ROAD BECAUSE OF THE SUDDEN ACCELERATION. I WAS ABLE TO STOP UNHARMED DURING THAT INCIDENT. THE ENGINE CONTINUES TO RUN POORLY AFTER RETURNING TO THE ORIGINAL ALTITUDE I STARTED AT. 3) THROTTLE BODY ADJUSTMENTS HAVE BEEN MADE TO ADD MORE FUEL TO THE ENGINE ALL THE TIME. THIS HAS NOT HELPED. IT HAS JUST LESSENED THE SYMPTOMS, NOT FIXED IT. TURNING THE BIKE OFF FOR A 1 OR 2 MINUTES RETURNS THE ENGINE TO A PROPER RUNNING STATE. YAMAHA IS NOT ACKNOWLEDGING THAT THERE IS AN ISSUE, EVEN THOUGH MY DEALER (ADVENTURE MOTORSPORTS IN MONROE, WA) HAS RIDDEN MY MOTORCYCLE WHILE IT WAS ACTING UP. THIS ISSUE HAS BEEN REPORTED TO ME BY 46 OTHER OWNERS WITH VIN NUMBERS WITH THE LAST 6 NUMBERS OF 000385 TO 003350. *TR

1) THROTTLE FAINLS TO RESPOND PROPERLY WHEN ASCENDING TO A HIGHER ALTITUDE MORE THAN 1500FT HIGHER THAN THE STARTING POINT. 2) THIS HAS OCCURRED ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS. THE THROTTLE WILL FAIL TO RESPOND WHEN ADDING MORE THROTTLE. THE BIKE WILL BEGIN TO LOSS POWER UNTIL THE THROTTLE HAS BEEN TURNED TO ADD APPROXIMATELY 20% MORE, THEN IT WILL ACCELERATE ABRUPTLY. I HAVE RUN OFF THE ROAD ON A SLOW UPHILL CORNER WHILE TRYING TO KEEP UP WITH THE FLOW OF TRAFFIC. I ENDED UP BEING ABLE TO STOP BEFORE I CRASHED INTO A SNOW BANK. I HAVE EXPERIENCED THIS FAILURE ALMOST EVERYTIME I RIDE MY MOTORCYCLE INTO THE MOUNTAINS. THE MOTORCYCLE WILL ONLY BEGIN TO RESPOND CORRECTLY AFTER SHUTTING THE POWER OFF FOR ABOUT ONE MINUTE. 3) ADVENTURE MOTORSPORTS HAS DIAGNOSED THE ISSUE, AND TRIED TO MAKE ADJUSTMENTS TO CORRECT THE ISSUE. THIS HAS NOT HELPED. 46 OTHER OWNER HAVE REPORT THIS ISSUE TO ME AS WELL, THE LAST 6 DIGITS OF THEIR VIN'S ARE 000385 TO 003350 SO FAR. *TR

WHEN RIDING IN THE MOUNTAINS WITH ELEVATION CHANGES OF 1000 FEET. OR MORE, THE MOTORCYCLE HAS PERIODS OF ZERO THROTTLE RESPONSE. THEN ALL AT ONCE IT WILL COME ON THROTTLE AND TAKE OFF VIOLENTLY. THIS IS A VERY DANGEROUS SITUATION WHEN IN THE MIDDLE OF A CURVE OR TRYING TO TAKE OFF FROM A STOP. *AK

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 YAMAHA FJR13. WHILE DRIVING UPHILL AT 35 MPH, THE VEHICLE ACCELERATED TO 45 MPH WITHOUT WARNING. THE CONTACT STATED THAT HE BACKED OFF THE THROTTLE AND DOWNSHIFTED THE VEHICLE, WHICH RESOLVED THE ISSUE. APPROXIMATELY TWO WEEKS LATER, THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE FAILURE ONLY OCCURS WHILE DRIVING UPHILL. THE DEALER WAS UNABLE TO DIAGNOSE THE CAUSE OF FAILURE. THE CURRENT MILEAGE IS 3,700 AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 300.

WHILE RIDING THROUGH CHANGING ELEVATIONS, THE MOTORCYCLE EXPERIENCES AN EVER-INCREASING DELAY OF THROTTLE RESPONSE AFTER ENGINE BRAKING. THE SUDDEN DELIVERY OF FUEL TO THE ENGINE CAUSES UNSAFE HANDLING CHARACTERISTICS. IT ACTS AS IF IT IS OUT OF GAS WHILE TRYING TO ACCELERATE BELOW 4000 RPMS, THEN GETS AN UNEXPECTED DELIVERY OF POWER. THIS HAPPENED VIRTUALLY EVERY TIME I TRIED TO PREPARE FOR A CORNERING MANEUVER. *TR

WHILE RIDING THROUGH CHANGING ELEVATIONS, THE FUEL SYSTEM MALFUNCTIONS WHILE APPLYING THROTTLE BELOW 4,000 RPM. ESPECIALLY PREVALENT WHEN LOAD APPLIED NEAR IDLE SPEED. WHILE TRYING TO PERFORM A LOW SPEED MANEUVER (PULLING IN TO A GRAVEL PARKING LOT), THE ENGINE ACTED AS IF IT WAS GOING TO STALL, THEN CAUGHT SUDDENLY, RESULTING IN A FALL. *TR

MILD TO SEVERE SURGING ISSUES WHEN RIDING THROUGH ALTITUDE CHANGES. THE BIKE FEELS SLUGGISH AND ACTS AS THOUGH IT'S RUNNING OUT OF GAS FOR ANYWHERE FROM 1-4 SECONDS. ONCE THE SURGING BEGINS IT USUALLY CONTINUES UNTIL THE BIKE IS RIDDEN TO LOWER ALTITUDE (APPROX. < 1000') OR THE BIKE IS SHUT OFF/ON. STOPPING AND TURNING THE BIKE OFF/ON SEEMS TO RESETS THE ECM OR AT LEAST APPEARS TO FIX THE PROBLEM. OFF/ON ONLY TEMPORARILY FIXES THE SURGING PROBLEM FOR A FEW MINUTES UNTIL THE BIKE SEE'S SUB-1000' ALTITUDE CHANGE. *TR

WHILE DRIVING THROUGH A MOUNTAIN PASS (3,00FT), THROTTLE CONTROL BECAME UNSTABLE WITH ENGINE HESITATING THEN SURGING. AFTER EXITING FREEWAY THE BIKE VIOLENTLY SLOWED/SPEEDED UP WHEN TRYING TO GET UP TO SPEED. THE FACT NO OTHER TRAFFIC WAS PRESENT PREVENTED AN ACCIDENT. AFTER SHUTTING THE BIKE OFF AND RESTARTING IT OPERATED NORMALLY UNTIL I DROVE BACK DOWN TO SEALEVEL WHERE THE PROBLEM BRIEFLY REPEATED. I HAVE SINCE LEARNED THAT THIS SAME PROBLEM IS HAPPENING TO OTHER OWNERS AND THERE HAVE BEEN NO WARNINGS FROM THE DEALER OR MANUFACTURER. I WILL TAKE THE BIKE IN FOR SERVICE WHEN THEY OPEN THIS WEEK BUT REPORTS FROM OTHER OWNERS INDICATE THE MANUFACTURER HAS YET TO VERIFY/CORRECT THE PROBLEM. *TR

ALTITUDE-RELATED STALLING AND SURGING. WHEN INCREASING ELEVATION BY APPROX 1500 FEET OR MORE, BIKE WILL STALL COMING OUT OF CORNERS OR AT LOW LOADS WHEN APPLYING THROTTLE BELOW 3500 RPMS. INCREASING THROTTLE OPENING DOES NOTHING FOR APPROX 2-3 SECONDS AND THEN MOTOR SUDDENLY SURGES. VERY DANGEROUS IN TRAFFIC OR SLICK PAVEMENT SITUATIONS. PROBLEM APPEARS TO GO AWAY WHEN MOTOR IS SHUT OFF AND TURNED BACK ON AGAIN. PROBLEM PROGRESSIVELY RETURNS WHEN ELEVATION INCREASES, BECOMING UNDRIVABLE UNTIL ANOTHER SHUT-OFF. TOOK BIKE TO DEALER WITH COMPLAINT. YAMAHA REP STATES OWNER MUST PAY $75.00/HR FOR TECH TO RIDE BIKE UNTIL PROBLEM IS REPLICATED, DESPITE NUMEROUS COMPLAINTS OF SIMILAR INSTANCES ON INTERNET USER GROUPS. NO RESOLUTION AS YET. *TR

SEVERE ENGINE SURGING AND COMPLETE LOSS OF POWER WHEN RIDING THROUGH VARYING ALTITUDES. BIKE ACTS LIKE IT'S RUNNING OUT OF GAS AND LOSES ALL POWER FOR 1-3 SECONDS THEN POWER COMES ON SUDDENLY ALMOST LIKE WOW. VERY DANGEROUS WHEN IT OCCURS IN CORNERS AS IT'S COMPLETELY UNPREDICTABLE TO THE POINT WHERE THE MOTORCYCLE IS NOT OPERABLE. *TR

WHILE RIDING MOTORCYCLE THROUGH THE MOUNTAINS, CHANGES IN ELEVATIONS CAUSES A SURGING PROBLEM WHICH MAKES YOU LOSE CONTROL OF THE MOTORCYCLE. *TR