2007 Yamaha FJR1300: engine stalls while driving

Filed Aug 12, 2010 · Electrical · 12,500 miles · LA

Intermittent stalling and erratic,random electrical problems leading up to a no run condition. With information learned from other motorcycle owners of this same make and model motorcycle who had experienced the same problem,diagnosed and repaired burned wiring harness ground spider connection. Burned section cut off and discarded.

Filed Aug 5, 2010 · Electrical · 38,000 miles · PA

Vehicle was operating normally. Pulled into parking lot and vehicle stalled as it was being parked. Would not restart. Several indicator lights were lit on the dashboard simultaneously. Suspected a dead short in electric system. Seven known ground blocks in the wiring harness were examined and detected short circuit and overheated terminals in s4 ground block. Attempted to jumper the block to a frame ground point and that resulted in a successful restart of the engine, however the jumper was only temporary could not be permanently attached, and was not able to continue to drive vehicle. Vehicle had to be towed. Had ground block failed a few minutes earlier the vehicle would have crashed.

Filed Sep 4, 2008 · Engine · 1,800 miles · TX

Brand new 2008 yamaha fjr1300a. Engine frequently stalls upon application of throttle from a dead stop. Happens hot or cold. This is a very dangerous defect; if I were attempting to get out of the way of a car I'd be hit and injured. There is an open investigation that appears to be similar to what I'm experiencing: pe 08048.

Filed Jan 31, 2008 · Transmission · 500 miles · MA

When initially shifting into first gear a loud clunk is heard in the transmission and the bike will lurch forward and take off or if the brake is apply the engine will stall. Then the clutch breaks loose and you can drive away. The bike will upshift hard and shift timing is critical. Then when you approach an intersection and need to down shift you need to use the brakes to break loose the clutch. After several miles it warms up and becomes less sticky. The clutch will disengage after a few seconds and then you can shift. If you don't use the clutch for several miles it gets sticky again. If you let it sit for 8 hours it gets locked up. This started mildly at 500 miles and has got progressively worse. This can be very dangerous for an inexperienced rider.

Filed Sep 20, 2007 · Fuel system · 5,884 miles · TX

Altitude-related stalling and surging.

Filed Sep 20, 2007 · Fuel system · 2,600 miles · LA

While riding the motorcycle in question in the mountains the elevation above sea level changed from 1500 to 5000 feet and descended again. While ascending the mountain at low speeds (25-30 MPH), the engine did not respond to throttle input and began to stall. Right before stall, the engine would suddenly accelerate violently. Changes in altitude of approximately 800-1000 feet seem to correspond with the problem. Shutting the engine off and restarting it appear to resolve the issue temporarily, that is, until the altitude changes again. As a result of the bike's erratic behavior, I nearly dropped it time while trying to re-enter the road from a parking lot. Two other times it was difficult to control while negotiating low speed turns in on the mountainside. To date, yamaha mechanics have said my carburetor needs to be adjusted. However, it is difficult for them to repeat the problem because we are at sea level with no significant elevation changes within reasonable distances for the mechanic.

Filed Aug 22, 2007 · Fuel system · UT

I have a 100% stock 2007 yamaha fjr 1300 that just crossed the 1,000 mile mark. I live at ~5,000 feet above sea level. In the first few hundred miles or so it seemed to have a slight hesitation in the lower RPM's (1,500 - 2,700), that slight hesitation is getting worse and is now pretty "jerky". A few times it just seem to stall when starting off. It is starting to make me nervous to pull out into traffic.

Filed Aug 18, 2007 · Fuel system · 2,200 miles · CA

My 2007 yamaha fjr1300a motorcycle VIN # xxxxxa000627 experienced severe throttle surging as I drove up and down from 0 to 6700 feet in elevation. Drove from corona, ca to big bear village, ca at the top of the san bernardino mountains. Stalled out in heavy traffic several times but no crashes. Difficult to maintain speed. No fuel delivery to engine etc. First the engine bogs, throttle delay and then surges (revs up) ahead.

Filed Jul 10, 2007 · Engine · 800 miles · CA

Altitude above 1500 feet, bike surges and feels as though it would stall. Took to dealership who adjust throttle. Next ride between 1500 and 7000 feet bike continued to surged and loss power going around an incline curve. Had to pull over and shut down the engine. Serious safety issue.

Filed Jul 2, 2007 · Fuel system · 1,620 miles · CA · crash

While riding through changing elevations, the fuel system malfunctions while applying throttle below 4,000 RPM. Especially prevalent when load applied near idle speed. While trying to perform a low speed maneuver (pulling in to a gravel parking lot), the engine acted as if it was going to stall, then caught suddenly, resulting in a fall.

Filed Jun 30, 2007 · Acceleration · CO

Altitude-related stalling and surging. When increasing elevation by approx 1500 feet or more, bike will stall coming out of corners or at low loads when applying throttle below 3500 rpms. Increasing throttle opening does nothing for approx 2-3 seconds and then motor suddenly surges. Very dangerous in traffic or slick pavement situations. Problem appears to go away when motor is shut off and turned back on again. Problem progressively returns when elevation increases, becoming undrivable until another shut-off. Took bike to dealer with complaint. Yamaha rep states owner must pay $75.00/hr for tech to ride bike until problem is replicated, despite numerous complaints of similar instances on internet user groups. No resolution as yet.