unreliable 98.

[Lumpy]

The unreliability of modern motorcycles is appalling, in recent weeks my 98 (modernish) has had a plug cap fail, throttle cables go stiff, fuel pump pack up, terminal corrode under the tank for the ignition switch, wire break off the fuel tank sender, and indicator switch stop. All this seem to have happened when the 95 000 miles clicked over  , bloody unreliable heap.

[fazersharp]

ooooooh you had me there --- right up until the last 6 words

[Fazerider]

The number of worn parts I've had to replace beggars belief…. discs, pads, drivechains/sprockets, tyres, suspension/steering bearings, downpipes, centrestand, carbs, engine*, the fuel tank rusted through… and to cap it all, it actually broke down once!
All this in just 15 years and 158,000 miles. It's a disgrace.
I thought it was just me, but if others have been having trouble too we should group together and demand compensation from Yamaha.
These big companies only respond to litigation and if we don't fight them they'll keep ripping us off with shoddy rubbish like this.


* (Well, OK, perhaps I should only put that down as cam chain, but I was too lazy to investigate and had a cheap replacement motor available.)

[richfzs]

You think you have it tough?

I have to keep putting fuel in mine, it's a bloody disgrace I tell you!

[darrsi]

No matter how many times i clean mine........it keeps getting dirty???

[Lumpy]

No matter how many times i clean mine........it keeps getting dirty???

I get around this by not cleaning it

[snapper]

"The number of worn parts I've had to replace beggars belief…"  a case of triggers broom maybe ? 

[Lumpy]

I've replaced the wheels and bearings, and will recoat the originals, the discs a few times, the rear caliper for a Fazer thou one, I have some forks in rebuild as the originals are loose to say the least, changed the bars, the seat, neither were overly necessary but stock bars are shit, the engine after the original exploded, headlamp and tail light bulbs. Fuel pump, starter solenoid, usual tyres and pads obviously and oil and filters.


Bloody marvellous really, apart from the engine explosion

[bigralphie]

My heater has never worked ,sunroof is impressive though 

[His Dudeness]

My bike gets through a fierce amount of air

[Skippernick]

Never mind the bike, my facial muscles are almost spent with too much grinning when i ride it.

[Lumpy]

Never mind the bike, my facial muscles are almost spent with too much grinning when i ride it.

a bit sluggish but fun to ride. Good for big bike baiting, especially in the rain

[wickedmonkey]

the engine after the original exploded

Errr... how?!

[Lumpy]

the engine after the original exploded

Errr... how?!

it just went BANG in a big way with no prior warning, No. 1 pot threw a rod and made rather a mess.


there is piccies on here somewhere just can't find the thread at the moment.

[darrsi]

the engine after the original exploded

Errr... how?!

it just went BANG in a big way with no prior warning, No. 1 pot threw a rod and made rather a mess.


there is piccies on here somewhere just can't find the thread at the moment.

http://foc-u.co.uk/index.php/topic,618.msg3769.html#msg3769

[Lumpy]

http://foc-u.co.uk/index.php/topic,618.msg3769.html#msg3769

thx

[wickedmonkey]

the engine after the original exploded

Errr... how?!

it just went BANG in a big way with no prior warning, No. 1 pot threw a rod and made rather a mess.


there is piccies on here somewhere just can't find the thread at the moment.

http://foc-u.co.uk/index.php/topic,618.msg3769.html#msg3769

Cor blimey!