The NHTSA has been on a roll with recalls lately and the latest target is the Yamaha FJR1300. According to asphaltandrubber.com, the recall indicates the FJR1300’s second gear can crack and break under high-speed loads. Owners of the Yamaha FJR1300 are advised not to operate their bike until the repairs for the recall have been completed. The recall affects FJR1300’s…
Yamaha has the ignominious honour of issuing the most vehicle safety recalls through the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission in 2020. The Japanese manufacturer had eight recalls this year, following just three in 2019. It should be noted that three of those recalls were for the learner-approved R3 which has had a massive 11 recalls since it was launched in…
Photos by Terry South. Two things a motorcycle manufacturer has to look out for when introducing a new model: the competition and the economy. Yamaha got the competition right when it introduced the XJ550 Seca in 1981, as mid-size bikes had not been very popular during the horsepower wars of the late 1970s. Honda had recently upsized its rather boring…