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First gen timing chain questions.
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<blockquote data-quote="ionbeam" data-source="post: 1285479" data-attributes="member: 277"><p>There is a very important distinction between a Factory Recall and a Technical Service Bulletin (TSB).</p><p></p><p>Typically a Recall will be related to safety, fundamental function or reliability, the owners will be notified by mail if possible, and can come with a notice that the motorcycle is not to be ridden until the solution is applied. A TSB is a notice to dealers by Yamaha that some item or function needs correction and it contains the rework instructions with a parts list but it isn't a critical issue.</p><p></p><p>Asking a dealer about Recalls will get you just that, the critical repairs and updates that Yamaha must complete. You would probably have to ask the dealer to lookup TSB issues for your make/model Yamaha and there could be an extensive list of things that <em>should</em> be fixed as opposed to Recall items which MUST be fixed.</p><p></p><p>Giving you VIN to a Yamaha service shop will let them see all the <em>recalls</em> for your year FJR and let them see if Yamaha has applied the necessary remedy. The dealer information should be accurate and complete about recalls. You will have to ask about TSB items; the dealer will have a LOT of TSB items for all the products they service and may balk at looking them up.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="ionbeam, post: 1285479, member: 277"] There is a very important distinction between a Factory Recall and a Technical Service Bulletin (TSB). Typically a Recall will be related to safety, fundamental function or reliability, the owners will be notified by mail if possible, and can come with a notice that the motorcycle is not to be ridden until the solution is applied. A TSB is a notice to dealers by Yamaha that some item or function needs correction and it contains the rework instructions with a parts list but it isn't a critical issue. Asking a dealer about Recalls will get you just that, the critical repairs and updates that Yamaha must complete. You would probably have to ask the dealer to lookup TSB issues for your make/model Yamaha and there could be an extensive list of things that [I]should[/I] be fixed as opposed to Recall items which MUST be fixed. Giving you VIN to a Yamaha service shop will let them see all the [I]recalls[/I] for your year FJR and let them see if Yamaha has applied the necessary remedy. The dealer information should be accurate and complete about recalls. You will have to ask about TSB items; the dealer will have a LOT of TSB items for all the products they service and may balk at looking them up. [/QUOTE]
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