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FJRF013 - Transmission Recall for Second Gear (DE, UK, CA, & US) (2016-2020)
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<blockquote data-quote="Ridercoach" data-source="post: 1442516" data-attributes="member: 97768"><p>Apparently 2nd gear, if the bike is run hard, can somehow crack and perhaps break completely. With a shared case with the motor, definitely not a good thing. has anyone heard WHY the gear is subject to doing this? Saw something yesterday suggesting that in order to get the 6sp, which everyone has been clamoring for, in the same case ,i.e., no engine redesign, the gear(s) are perhaps "thinner" than the old 5 sp. Not sure what info Yamaha is putting out as to the "why" but they seem to be a quiet bunch, so I would not expect them to tell us. Perhaps a shop that has done a recall or two might have the skinny on this.</p><p></p><p>I love my 2012 and would like to move to a newer version but am a but concerned about the possibility of thinner gears. Not a big fan of the black wheels either and would rather have the alloy as an option, but Yamaha is pretty much "take it or leave it". Never understood why they did not offer either black or silver in addition to their "color of the year", but I am glad they moved away from the matte paints (well, for 2022 at least)</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Ridercoach, post: 1442516, member: 97768"] Apparently 2nd gear, if the bike is run hard, can somehow crack and perhaps break completely. With a shared case with the motor, definitely not a good thing. has anyone heard WHY the gear is subject to doing this? Saw something yesterday suggesting that in order to get the 6sp, which everyone has been clamoring for, in the same case ,i.e., no engine redesign, the gear(s) are perhaps "thinner" than the old 5 sp. Not sure what info Yamaha is putting out as to the "why" but they seem to be a quiet bunch, so I would not expect them to tell us. Perhaps a shop that has done a recall or two might have the skinny on this. I love my 2012 and would like to move to a newer version but am a but concerned about the possibility of thinner gears. Not a big fan of the black wheels either and would rather have the alloy as an option, but Yamaha is pretty much "take it or leave it". Never understood why they did not offer either black or silver in addition to their "color of the year", but I am glad they moved away from the matte paints (well, for 2022 at least) [/QUOTE]
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