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Re: Just been told £2000 to repair my FZ1S
« Reply #25 on: 26 June 2019, 12:47:21 am »
It gets worse - I booked bike transport via delievry quote compare.com  to get it out of the dealer who wants £2k and over to a local garage who said they'll look into used parts.

I've been trying to call the transporter since 4pm and they've just emailed me to say 'office closed at 6pm, ring in the morning', so I replied that it needs picking up tomorrow as I specified when I booked it and they emailed me back to say they can't do it until Friday!
He then had the cheek to email and say I should have checked with him before booking it - but you don't get their contact details until you've paid! I pointed that out in an email and asked how I can get a refund as Firiday is no good and guess what - no response.

So now I'm trying to get my money back through the credit card company. Steam is coming out of my ears.



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Re: Just been told £2000 to repair my FZ1S
« Reply #26 on: 26 June 2019, 09:49:22 pm »
It gets worse - I booked bike transport via delievry quote compare.com  to get it out of the dealer who wants £2k and over to a local garage who said they'll look into used parts.

I've been trying to call the transporter since 4pm and they've just emailed me to say 'office closed at 6pm, ring in the morning', so I replied that it needs picking up tomorrow as I specified when I booked it and they emailed me back to say they can't do it until Friday!
He then had the cheek to email and say I should have checked with him before booking it - but you don't get their contact details until you've paid! I pointed that out in an email and asked how I can get a refund as Firiday is no good and guess what - no response.

So now I'm trying to get my money back through the credit card company. Steam is coming out of my ears.



Silly question but why didn't you call your breakdown recovery  to ask them to retrieve it for you?   
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Re: Just been told £2000 to repair my FZ1S
« Reply #27 on: 27 June 2019, 09:27:22 am »
Where are you ? can a forum member with a van/trailer help ?

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Re: Just been told £2000 to repair my FZ1S
« Reply #28 on: 27 June 2019, 10:04:24 am »
Get on to Yamaha about it, as its a known problem, caused by the poor quality of the glue used. Well documented with some horror stories about it in US.

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Re: Just been told £2000 to repair my FZ1S
« Reply #29 on: 28 June 2019, 12:52:41 am »
Get on to Yamaha about it, as its a known problem, caused by the poor quality of the glue used. Well documented with some horror stories about it in US.




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Re: Just been told £2000 to repair my FZ1S
« Reply #30 on: 30 June 2019, 09:17:32 pm »
Just an update on this, Yamaha they have made a new revised generator but never made a recall,  Yamaha should be letting people know, but are keeping it quite since there is fault. If you have a FZ1 or R1 with the part no 5VY-81450-00-00 it needs to be upgraded to part no 2SH-81450-00-00.

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Re: Just been told £2000 to repair my FZ1S
« Reply #31 on: 30 June 2019, 10:04:30 pm »
Just an update on this, Yamaha they have made a new revised generator but never made a recall,  Yamaha should be letting people know, but are keeping it quite since there is fault. If you have a FZ1 or R1 with the part no 5VY-81450-00-00 it needs to be upgraded to part no 2SH-81450-00-00.

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Re: Just been told £2000 to repair my FZ1S
« Reply #32 on: 30 June 2019, 10:43:58 pm »





Silly question but why didn't you call your breakdown recovery  to ask them to retrieve it for you?

I did, they said they wouldn't collect it as it was at a garage.

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Re: Just been told £2000 to repair my FZ1S
« Reply #33 on: 01 July 2019, 12:57:40 am »
Just an update on this, Yamaha they have made a new revised generator but never made a recall,  Yamaha should be letting people know, but are keeping it quite since there is fault. If you have a FZ1 or R1 with the part no 5VY-81450-00-00 it needs to be upgraded to part no 2SH-81450-00-00.

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FZ1-N 2006 2D11 FINLAND 1E2D1-300E1
FZ1-N 2006 2D11 GREECE 1E2D1-300E1
FZ1-N 2006 2D11 HUNGARY 1E2D1-300E1
FZ1-N 2006 2D11 IRELAND 1E2D1-300E1
FZ1-N 2006 2D11 PORTUGAL 1E2D1-300E1
FZ1-N 2006 2D11 SOUTH AFRICA 1E2D1-300E1
FZ1-N 2006 2D11 SPAIN 1E2D1-352S1
FZ1-N 2006 2D12 BELGIUM 1E2D1-300E1
FZ1-N 2006 2D12 FRANCE 1E2D1-351F1
FZ1-N 2007 2D14 ENGLAND 1F2D1-300E1
FZ1-N 2007 2D14 EUROPE 1F2D1-300E1
FZ1-N 2007 2D14 EUROPE 1F2D1-332G1
FZ1-N 2007 2D14 EUROPE 1F2D1-352S1
FZ1-N 2007 2D14 FINLAND 1F2D1-300E1
FZ1-N 2007 2D14 GREECE 1F2D1-300E1
FZ1-N 2007 2D14 IRELAND 1F2D1-300E1
FZ1-N 2007 2D14 SOUTH AFRICA 1F2D1-300E1
FZ1-N 2007 2D15 EUROPE 1F2D1-300E1
FZ1-N 2007 2D15 FRANCE 1F2D1-351F1
FZ1-N 2007 2D17 ENGLAND 1F2D1-300EA
FZ1-N 2007 2D17 EUROPE 1F2D1-300EA
FZ1-N 2007 2D17 EUROPE 1F2D1-332GA
FZ1-N 2007 2D17 EUROPE 1F2D1-352SA
FZ1-N 2007 2D17 FINLAND 1F2D1-300EA
FZ1-N 2007 2D17 GREECE 1F2D1-300EA
FZ1-N 2007 2D17 IRELAND 1F2D1-300EA
FZ1-N 2007 2D17 SOUTH AFRICA 1F2D1-300EA
FZ1-N 2007 2D18 EUROPE 1F2D1-300EA
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FZ1-N 2012 1EC4 EUROPE 1L1EC-300E1
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FZ1-NA 2009 22C7 EUROPE FAZER 1H22C-300EA
FZ1-NA 2010 22C9 EUROPE FAZER 1J22C-300E1
FZ1-NA 2010 22CB EUROPE FAZER 1J22C-300EA
FZ1-NA 2011 22CD EUROPE FAZER 1K22C-300E1
FZ1-NA 2012 22CF EUROPE 1L22C-300E1
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FZ1-S 2006 3C31 EUROPE 1E3C3-332G1
FZ1-S 2006 3C31 FINLAND 1E3C3-300E1
FZ1-S 2006 3C31 GREECE 1E3C3-300E1
FZ1-S 2006 3C31 HUNGARY 1E3C3-300E1
FZ1-S 2006 3C31 IRELAND 1E3C3-300E1
FZ1-S 2006 3C31 NORWAY 1E3C3-300E1
FZ1-S 2006 3C31 PORTUGAL 1E3C3-300E1
FZ1-S 2006 3C31 SOUTH AFRICA 1E3C3-300E1
FZ1-S 2006 3C31 SPAIN 1E3C3-352S1
FZ1-S 2006 3C31 SWEDEN 1E3C3-300E1
FZ1-S 2006 3C32 BELGIUM 1E3C3-300E1
FZ1-S 2006 3C32 FRANCE 1E3C3-351F1
FZ1-S 2006 3C37 DENMARK 1E3C3-300EA
FZ1-S 2006 3C37 ENGLAND 1E3C3-300EA
FZ1-S 2006 3C37 EUROPE 1E3C3-300EA
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YZF-R1 2004 5VY1 SPAIN 1C5VY-352S1
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YZF-R1 2005 5VY7 EUROPE 1D5VY-300E1
YZF-R1 2005 5VY7 EUROPE 1D5VY-300E1
YZF-R1 2005 5VY7 EUROPE 1D5VY-332G1
YZF-R1 2005 5VY7 GREECE 1D5VY-300E1
YZF-R1 2005 5VY7 IRELAND 1D5VY-300E1
YZF-R1 2005 5VY7 PORTUGAL 1D5VY-300E1
YZF-R1 2005 5VY7 SOUTH AFRICA 1D5VY-300E1
YZF-R1 2005 5VY7 SPAIN 1D5VY-352S1
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YZF-R1 2006 5VYE GREECE 1E5VY-300E1
YZF-R1 2006 5VYE HUNGARY 1E5VY-300E1
YZF-R1 2006 5VYE IRELAND 1E5VY-300E1
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Re: Just been told £2000 to repair my FZ1S
« Reply #34 on: 01 July 2019, 06:30:16 am »
Do Yamaha do this up grade free of charge or are we all picking up the  cost of this

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Re: Just been told £2000 to repair my FZ1S
« Reply #35 on: 01 July 2019, 09:47:18 am »
As far as I know it is on a case by case basis.

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Re: Just been told £2000 to repair my FZ1S
« Reply #36 on: 01 July 2019, 10:47:27 am »
Just an update on this, Yamaha they have made a new revised generator but never made a recall,  Yamaha should be letting people know, but are keeping it quite since there is fault. If you have a FZ1 or R1 with the part no 5VY-81450-00-00 it needs to be upgraded to part no 2SH-81450-00-00.

How do you check?
Fitted to these models
FZ1-N 2006 2D11 ENGLAND 1E2D1-300E1
FZ1-N 2006 2D11 EUROPE 1E2D1-300E1
FZ1-N 2006 2D11 EUROPE 1E2D1-332G1
FZ1-N 2006 2D11 FINLAND 1E2D1-300E1
FZ1-N 2006 2D11 GREECE 1E2D1-300E1
FZ1-N 2006 2D11 HUNGARY 1E2D1-300E1
FZ1-N 2006 2D11 IRELAND 1E2D1-300E1
FZ1-N 2006 2D11 PORTUGAL 1E2D1-300E1
FZ1-N 2006 2D11 SOUTH AFRICA 1E2D1-300E1
FZ1-N 2006 2D11 SPAIN 1E2D1-352S1
FZ1-N 2006 2D12 BELGIUM 1E2D1-300E1
FZ1-N 2006 2D12 FRANCE 1E2D1-351F1
FZ1-N 2007 2D14 ENGLAND 1F2D1-300E1
FZ1-N 2007 2D14 EUROPE 1F2D1-300E1
FZ1-N 2007 2D14 EUROPE 1F2D1-332G1
FZ1-N 2007 2D14 EUROPE 1F2D1-352S1
FZ1-N 2007 2D14 FINLAND 1F2D1-300E1
FZ1-N 2007 2D14 GREECE 1F2D1-300E1
FZ1-N 2007 2D14 IRELAND 1F2D1-300E1
FZ1-N 2007 2D14 SOUTH AFRICA 1F2D1-300E1
FZ1-N 2007 2D15 EUROPE 1F2D1-300E1
FZ1-N 2007 2D15 FRANCE 1F2D1-351F1
FZ1-N 2007 2D17 ENGLAND 1F2D1-300EA
FZ1-N 2007 2D17 EUROPE 1F2D1-300EA
FZ1-N 2007 2D17 EUROPE 1F2D1-332GA
FZ1-N 2007 2D17 EUROPE 1F2D1-352SA
FZ1-N 2007 2D17 FINLAND 1F2D1-300EA
FZ1-N 2007 2D17 GREECE 1F2D1-300EA
FZ1-N 2007 2D17 IRELAND 1F2D1-300EA
FZ1-N 2007 2D17 SOUTH AFRICA 1F2D1-300EA
FZ1-N 2007 2D18 EUROPE 1F2D1-300EA
FZ1-N 2007 2D18 EUROPE 1F2D1-351FA
FZ1-N 2009 2D1J EUROPE FAZER 1H2D1-300E1
FZ1-N 2009 2D1M EUROPE 1H2D1-300EA
FZ1-N 2011 1EC1 EUROPE FAZER 1K1EC-300E1
FZ1-N 2012 1EC4 EUROPE 1L1EC-300E1
FZ1-NA 2009 22C5 EUROPE FAZER 1H22C-300E1
FZ1-NA 2009 22C7 EUROPE FAZER 1H22C-300EA
FZ1-NA 2010 22C9 EUROPE FAZER 1J22C-300E1
FZ1-NA 2010 22CB EUROPE FAZER 1J22C-300EA
FZ1-NA 2011 22CD EUROPE FAZER 1K22C-300E1
FZ1-NA 2012 22CF EUROPE 1L22C-300E1
FZ1-NV 2006 2D13 AUSTRALIA 1E2D1-300E1
FZ1-NW 2007 2D16 AUSTRALIA 1F2D1-300E1
FZ1-NW 2007 2D19 AUSTRALIA 1F2D1-300EA
FZ1-S 2006 3C31 DENMARK 1E3C3-300E1
FZ1-S 2006 3C31 ENGLAND 1E3C3-300E1
FZ1-S 2006 3C31 EUROPE 1E3C3-300E1
FZ1-S 2006 3C31 EUROPE 1E3C3-332G1
FZ1-S 2006 3C31 FINLAND 1E3C3-300E1
FZ1-S 2006 3C31 GREECE 1E3C3-300E1
FZ1-S 2006 3C31 HUNGARY 1E3C3-300E1
FZ1-S 2006 3C31 IRELAND 1E3C3-300E1
FZ1-S 2006 3C31 NORWAY 1E3C3-300E1
FZ1-S 2006 3C31 PORTUGAL 1E3C3-300E1
FZ1-S 2006 3C31 SOUTH AFRICA 1E3C3-300E1
FZ1-S 2006 3C31 SPAIN 1E3C3-352S1
FZ1-S 2006 3C31 SWEDEN 1E3C3-300E1
FZ1-S 2006 3C32 BELGIUM 1E3C3-300E1
FZ1-S 2006 3C32 FRANCE 1E3C3-351F1
FZ1-S 2006 3C37 DENMARK 1E3C3-300EA
FZ1-S 2006 3C37 ENGLAND 1E3C3-300EA
FZ1-S 2006 3C37 EUROPE 1E3C3-300EA
FZ1-S 2006 3C37 EUROPE 1E3C3-332GA
FZ1-S 2006 3C37 FINLAND 1E3C3-300EA
FZ1-S 2006 3C37 GREECE 1E3C3-300EA
FZ1-S 2006 3C37 HUNGARY 1E3C3-300EA
FZ1-S 2006 3C37 IRELAND 1E3C3-300EA
FZ1-S 2006 3C37 NORWAY 1E3C3-300EA
FZ1-S 2006 3C37 PORTUGAL 1E3C3-300EA
FZ1-S 2006 3C37 SOUTH AFRICA 1E3C3-300EA
FZ1-S 2006 3C37 SPAIN 1E3C3-352SA
FZ1-S 2006 3C37 SWEDEN 1E3C3-300EA
FZ1-S 2006 3C38 BELGIUM 1E3C3-300EA
FZ1-S 2006 3C38 FRANCE 1E3C3-351FA
FZ1-S 2007 3C3A DENMARK 1F3C3-300E1
FZ1-S 2007 3C3A ENGLAND 1F3C3-300E1
FZ1-S 2007 3C3A EUROPE 1F3C3-300E1
FZ1-S 2007 3C3A EUROPE 1F3C3-332G1
FZ1-S 2007 3C3A EUROPE 1F3C3-352S1
FZ1-S 2007 3C3A FINLAND 1F3C3-300E1
FZ1-S 2007 3C3A GREECE 1F3C3-300E1
FZ1-S 2007 3C3A IRELAND 1F3C3-300E1
FZ1-S 2007 3C3A NORWAY 1F3C3-300E1
FZ1-S 2007 3C3A SOUTH AFRICA 1F3C3-300E1
FZ1-S 2007 3C3A SWEDEN 1F3C3-300E1
FZ1-S 2007 3C3B BELGIUM 1F3C3-300E1
FZ1-S 2007 3C3B FRANCE 1F3C3-300E1
FZ1-S 2007 3C3B FRANCE 1F3C3-351F1
FZ1-S 2008 3C3H DENMARK 1G3C3-300E1
FZ1-S 2008 3C3H ENGLAND 1G3C3-300E1
FZ1-S 2008 3C3H EUROPE 1G3C3-300E1
FZ1-S 2008 3C3H EUROPE 1G3C3-332G1
FZ1-S 2008 3C3H EUROPE 1G3C3-352S1
FZ1-S 2008 3C3H FINLAND 1G3C3-300E1
FZ1-S 2008 3C3H GREECE 1G3C3-300E1
FZ1-S 2008 3C3H IRELAND 1G3C3-300E1
FZ1-S 2008 3C3H NORWAY 1G3C3-300E1
FZ1-S 2008 3C3H SOUTH AFRICA 1G3C3-300E1
FZ1-S 2008 3C3H SWEDEN 1G3C3-300E1
FZ1-S 2008 3C3J BELGIUM 1G3C3-300E1
FZ1-S 2008 3C3J FRANCE 1G3C3-351F1
FZ1-S 2009 3C3P EUROPE 1H3C3-300E1
FZ1-S 2011 1CA9 EUROPE FAZER 1K1CA-300E1
FZ1-S 2011 1CAF EUROPE 1K1CA-300EA
FZ1-S 2012 1CAK EUROPE 1L1CA-300E1
FZ1-SA 2007 5D01 DENMARK 1F5D0-300E1
FZ1-SA 2007 5D01 ENGLAND 1F5D0-300E1
FZ1-SA 2007 5D01 EUROPE 1F5D0-300E1
FZ1-SA 2007 5D01 EUROPE 1F5D0-332G1
FZ1-SA 2007 5D01 EUROPE 1F5D0-352S1
FZ1-SA 2007 5D01 FINLAND 1F5D0-300E1
FZ1-SA 2007 5D01 GREECE 1F5D0-300E1
FZ1-SA 2007 5D01 IRELAND 1F5D0-300E1
FZ1-SA 2007 5D01 NORWAY 1F5D0-300E1
FZ1-SA 2007 5D01 SOUTH AFRICA 1F5D0-300E1
FZ1-SA 2007 5D01 SWEDEN 1F5D0-300E1
FZ1-SA 2007 5D02 EUROPE 1F5D0-300E1
FZ1-SA 2007 5D02 FRANCE 1F5D0-351F1
FZ1-SA 2008 5D03 DENMARK 1G5D0-300E1
FZ1-SA 2008 5D03 ENGLAND 1G5D0-300E1
FZ1-SA 2008 5D03 EUROPE 1G5D0-300E1
FZ1-SA 2008 5D03 EUROPE 1G5D0-332G1
FZ1-SA 2008 5D03 EUROPE 1G5D0-352S1
FZ1-SA 2008 5D03 FINLAND 1G5D0-300E1
FZ1-SA 2008 5D03 GREECE 1G5D0-300E1
FZ1-SA 2008 5D03 IRELAND 1G5D0-300E1
FZ1-SA 2008 5D03 NORWAY 1G5D0-300E1
FZ1-SA 2008 5D03 SOUTH AFRICA 1G5D0-300E1
FZ1-SA 2008 5D03 SWEDEN 1G5D0-300E1
FZ1-SA 2008 5D04 BELGIUM 1G5D0-300E1
FZ1-SA 2008 5D04 FRANCE 1G5D0-351F1
FZ1-SA 2009 5D05 EUROPE 1H5D0-300E1
FZ1-SA 2010 5D07 EUROPE FAZER 1J5D0-300E1
FZ1-SA 2010 5D09 EUROPE FAZER 1J5D0-300EA
FZ1-SA 2011 5D0B EUROPE FAZER 1K5D0-300E1
FZ1-SA 2011 5D0D EUROPE 1K5D0-300EA
FZ1-SA 2012 5D0F EUROPE 1L5D0-300E1
FZ1-SV 2006 3C33 AUSTRALIA 1E3C3-300E1
FZ1-SV 2006 3C39 AUSTRALIA 1E3C3-300EA
FZ1-SW 2007 3C3C AUSTRALIA 1F3C3-300E1
FZ1-SX 2008 3C3K AUSTRALIA 1G3C3-300E1
FZ8-N 2011 39P1 EUROPE 1K39P-300E1
FZ8-N 2012 39P6 EUROPE 1L39P-300E1
FZ8-N 2013 39PL EUROPE 1M39P-300E1
FZ8-NA 2011 59P1 EUROPE 1K59P-300E1
FZ8-NA 2012 59P2 EUROPE 1L59P-300E1
FZ8-NA 2012 59P3 EUROPE 1L59P-300EA
FZ8-NA 2013 59P5 EUROPE 1M59P-300E1
FZ8-NA FZ8-N ABS 2013 59P6 EUROPE 1M59P-300EA
FZ8-NA FZ8-N ABS 2014 59P8 EUROPE 1N59P-300E1
FZ8-S 2011 42P1 EUROPE FAZER 1K42P-300E1
FZ8-S 2012 42P4 EUROPE 1L42P-300E1
FZ8-SA 2010 1BD1 EUROPE FAZER 1K1BD-300E1
FZ8-SA 2012 1BD2 EUROPE 1L1BD-300E1
FZ8-SA FZ8-S 2013 1BD4 EUROPE ABS 1M1BD-300E1
FZ8-SA FZ8-S ABS 2014 1BD8 EUROPE 1N1BD-300E1
YZF-R1 2004 5VY1 BELGIUM 1C5VY-300E1
YZF-R1 2004 5VY1 DENMARK 1C5VY-300E1
YZF-R1 2004 5VY1 ENGLAND 1C5VY-300E1
YZF-R1 2004 5VY1 GERMANY 1C5VY-332G1
YZF-R1 2004 5VY1 GREECE 1C5VY-300E1
YZF-R1 2004 5VY1 HOLLAND 1C5VY-300E1
YZF-R1 2004 5VY1 ITALY 1C5VY-300E1
YZF-R1 2004 5VY1 NORWAY 1C5VY-300E1
YZF-R1 2004 5VY1 PORTUGAL 1C5VY-300E1
YZF-R1 2004 5VY1 SOUTH AFRICA 1C5VY-300E1
YZF-R1 2004 5VY1 SPAIN 1C5VY-352S1
YZF-R1 2004 5VY1 SWEDEN 1C5VY-300E1
YZF-R1 2004 5VY2 FRANCE 1C5VY-351F1
YZF-R1 2004 5VY3 AUSTRALIA 1C5VY-300E1
YZF-R1 2005 5VY7 BELGIUM 1D5VY-300E1
YZF-R1 2005 5VY7 ENGLAND 1D5VY-300E1
YZF-R1 2005 5VY7 EUROPE 1D5VY-300E1
YZF-R1 2005 5VY7 EUROPE 1D5VY-300E1
YZF-R1 2005 5VY7 EUROPE 1D5VY-332G1
YZF-R1 2005 5VY7 GREECE 1D5VY-300E1
YZF-R1 2005 5VY7 IRELAND 1D5VY-300E1
YZF-R1 2005 5VY7 PORTUGAL 1D5VY-300E1
YZF-R1 2005 5VY7 SOUTH AFRICA 1D5VY-300E1
YZF-R1 2005 5VY7 SPAIN 1D5VY-352S1
YZF-R1 2005 5VY8 FRANCE 1D5VY-351F1
YZF-R1 2006 5VYE ENGLAND 1E5VY-300E1
YZF-R1 2006 5VYE EUROPE 1E5VY-300E1
YZF-R1 2006 5VYE EUROPE 1E5VY-300E1
YZF-R1 2006 5VYE EUROPE 1E5VY-332G1
YZF-R1 2006 5VYE EUROPE 1E5VY-332G1
YZF-R1 2006 5VYE FINLAND 1E5VY-300E1
YZF-R1 2006 5VYE GREECE 1E5VY-300E1
YZF-R1 2006 5VYE HUNGARY 1E5VY-300E1
YZF-R1 2006 5VYE IRELAND 1E5VY-300E1
YZF-R1 2006 5VYE PORTUGAL 1E5VY-300E1
YZF-R1 2006 5VYE SOUTH AFRICA 1E5VY-300E1
YZF-R1 2006 5VYE SPAIN 1E5VY-352S1
YZF-R1 2006 5VYF BELGIUM 1E5VY-300E1
YZF-R1 2006 5VYF FRANCE 1E5VY-351F1
YZF-R1 2006 5VYR ENGLAND 1E5VY-300E1
YZF-R1 2006 5VYR EUROPE 1E5VY-300E1
YZF-R1 2006 5VYR EUROPE 1E5VY-332G1
YZF-R1 2006 5VYR FINLAND 1E5VY-300E1
YZF-R1 2006 5VYR GREECE 1E5VY-300E1
YZF-R1 2006 5VYR HUNGARY 1E5VY-300E1
YZF-R1 2006 5VYR IRELAND 1E5VY-300E1
YZF-R1 2006 5VYR PORTUGAL 1E5VY-300E1
YZF-R1 2006 5VYR SOUTH AFRICA 1E5VY-300E1
YZF-R1 2006 5VYR SPAIN 1E5VY-352S1
YZF-R1 2006 5VYS BELGIUM 1E5VY-300E1
YZF-R1 2006 5VYS FRANCE 1E5VY-351F1
YZF-R1 2007 4C81 ENGLAND 1F4C8-300E1
YZF-R1 2007 4C81 EUROPE 1F4C8-300E1
YZF-R1 2007 4C81 EUROPE 1F4C8-300E1
YZF-R1 2007 4C81 EUROPE 1F4C8-332G1
YZF-R1 2007 4C81 EUROPE 1F4C8-352S1
YZF-R1 2007 4C81 FINLAND 1F4C8-300E1
YZF-R1 2007 4C81 GREECE 1F4C8-300E1
YZF-R1 2007 4C81 IRELAND 1F4C8-300E1
YZF-R1 2007 4C81 SOUTH AFRICA 1F4C8-300E1
YZF-R1 2007 4C82 BELGIUM 1F4C8-300EA
YZF-R1 2007 4C82 FRANCE 1F4C8-300EA
YZF-R1 2007 4C82 FRANCE 1F4C8-351F1
YZF-R1 2008 4C88 ENGLAND 1G4C8-300E1
YZF-R1 2008 4C88 EUROPE 1G4C8-300E1
YZF-R1 2008 4C88 EUROPE 1G4C8-332G1
YZF-R1 2008 4C88 EUROPE 1G4C8-352S1
YZF-R1 2008 4C88 FINLAND 1G4C8-300E1
YZF-R1 2008 4C88 GREECE 1G4C8-300E1
YZF-R1 2008 4C88 IRELAND 1G4C8-300E1
YZF-R1 2008 4C88 SOUTH AFRICA 1G4C8-300E1
YZF-R1 2008 4C89 BELGIUM 1G4C8-300E1
YZF-R1 2008 4C89 FRANCE 1G4C8-351F1
YZF-R1S 2006 4B11 ENGLAND 1E4B1-300E1
YZF-R1S 2006 4B11 EUROPE 1E4B1-300E1
YZF-R1S 2006 4B11 EUROPE 1E4B1-332G1
YZF-R1S 2006 4B11 FINLAND 1E4B1-300E1
YZF-R1S 2006 4B11 GREECE 1E4B1-300E1
YZF-R1S 2006 4B11 HUNGARY 1E4B1-300E1
YZF-R1S 2006 4B11 IRELAND 1E4B1-300E1
YZF-R1S 2006 4B11 SOUTH AFRICA 1E4B1-300E1
YZF-R1S 2006 4B11 SPAIN 1E4B1-352S1
YZF-R1S 2006 4B12 BELGIUM 1E4B1-300E1
YZF-R1S 2006 4B12 FRANCE 1E4B1-351F1
YZF-R1SV 2006 4B13 AUSTRALIA 1E4B1-300E1
YZF-R1W 2007 4C83 AUSTRALIA 1F4C8-300EA

Where do I need to look to find out what model my bike is? I've checked the log book but nothing on there that looks like any of them numbers?

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Re: Just been told £2000 to repair my FZ1S
« Reply #37 on: 01 July 2019, 01:49:37 pm »
The under seat code

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Re: Just been told £2000 to repair my FZ1S
« Reply #38 on: 01 July 2019, 10:59:38 pm »
the Yamaha thing might be a goer. I had a spring come out of the back of the clutch on a 750 super ten years and years ago which locke the crank. No fault of mine, bike was four years old and out of warranty, but Yamaha agreed to pay 75% of the repair (labour and parts). Had the work done at a official Yamaha dealer, but it always leaked oil afterwards, so sold it on. Im thinking now noggys advice is probably the best in truth.. :(

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Re: Just been told £2000 to repair my FZ1S
« Reply #39 on: 02 July 2019, 01:00:19 am »
I can't believe mine isn't on those models! :woot
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Re: Just been told £2000 to repair my FZ1S
« Reply #40 on: 02 July 2019, 06:11:06 am »
Checked mine last night big relief mine isn't either,  :) :) :) :) :) :) :) :) :) :) :) 

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Re: Just been told £2000 to repair my FZ1S
« Reply #41 on: 02 July 2019, 09:55:13 am »
I'm still none the wiser Haha mines 2D14-060 B ? Any ideas

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Re: Just been told £2000 to repair my FZ1S
« Reply #42 on: 02 July 2019, 02:40:35 pm »
Your bike is in the list of bikes with the suspect generator, get on to Yamaha about it.

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Re: Just been told £2000 to repair my FZ1S
« Reply #43 on: 02 July 2019, 05:33:50 pm »





Silly question but why didn't you call your breakdown recovery  to ask them to retrieve it for you?

I did, they said they wouldn't collect it as it was at a garage.





Wow do you have the most basic policy......I'd change that recovery company next year then......if not immediately
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Re: Just been told £2000 to repair my FZ1S
« Reply #44 on: 02 July 2019, 07:52:02 pm »
Your bike is in the list of bikes with the suspect generator, get on to Yamaha about it.

Rang my local dealer, bikes 12 years old and it's not an official recall so basically they arent bothered 🙄 so I can either ignore it or fork out £300 for a new one on the off chance it might go

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Re: Just been told £2000 to repair my FZ1S
« Reply #45 on: 02 July 2019, 08:56:47 pm »
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ang my local dealer, bikes 12 years old and it's not an official recall so basically they arent bothered 🙄 so I can either ignore it or fork out £300 for a new one on the off chance it might go

Personally, wouldn’t bother with the dealer.  Contact the importer.  It is a 12 year old bike, and as you say not an official recall, so you may not get anywhere but it’s worth a polite phone call and asking if they can help.  You never know you might get lucky and get a cut price replacement generator.


Contact details here - https://www.yamaha-motor.eu/gb/en/contact/

 

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Re: Just been told £2000 to repair my FZ1S
« Reply #46 on: 02 July 2019, 10:00:30 pm »
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ang my local dealer, bikes 12 years old and it's not an official recall so basically they arent bothered 🙄 so I can either ignore it or fork out £300 for a new one on the off chance it might go

Personally, wouldn’t bother with the dealer.  Contact the importer.  It is a 12 year old bike, and as you say not an official recall, so you may not get anywhere but it’s worth a polite phone call and asking if they can help.  You never know you might get lucky and get a cut price replacement generator.


Contact details here - https://www.yamaha-motor.eu/gb/en/contact/

Cheers... I'll give that a go tomorrow 👍

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Re: Just been told £2000 to repair my FZ1S
« Reply #47 on: 04 July 2019, 06:45:27 pm »
To get a bike shop to swap the engine is only a few hours work (then see if you do a deal with the bikeshop to either strip (so you can seel the parts) or sell/displose of the old engine for you) and FZ1 engine can be had for around £500, but it seems the generator seizing is a common fault (WTF there was never a recall for this I dont know) -

https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Yamaha-FZ1-Fazer-1000-2006-2007-Engine-N513E-010901/332550683186?epid=21014728919&hash=item4d6d90ba32:g:9PoAAOSw5cJaokMP

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Re: Just been told £2000 to repair my FZ1S
« Reply #48 on: 05 July 2019, 07:41:31 am »
@Mods - this should be pinned or a linked added to a pinned thread.

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Re: Just been told £2000 to repair my FZ1S
« Reply #49 on: 05 July 2019, 10:36:07 am »

but it seems the generator seizing is a common fault (WTF there was never a recall for this I dont know)


If it's not considered to be a safety issue then the manufacturer probably has to weigh up the cost of replacement/rectification against the potential damage to their reputation if they don't issue a recall.


There was a similar issue with the FZS 600. A number of the OE front sprocket nuts loosened and came off in use. Upon measurement some of the output shafts were found to be slightly undersized.


The rectification was a new nut with a couple of extra threads and I think the recommendation that thread-locking compound be applied.


There was no official recall. Output shaft replacement is a long, costly job.