2007 Yamaha YZFR1 electrical system problems
11 owner complaints filed with NHTSA name the electrical system on the 2007 Yamaha YZFR1 — 12% of all complaints for this model year.
What owners report
“I almost dropped the bike with my son on the bike with me in a intersection and was almost struck by another vehicle due to the loaf in throttle in first gear. The bike stumbles and misfires from idle up till around 2000 rpms. This has happened several times. I have notified yamaha directly with no…”
filed May 11, 2016
“2007 and 2008 yamaha r1 motorcycles have faulty ecu which causes bike to stall when coasting or stopping and lag when accelerating at certain rpm ranges. This creates a dangerous situation for both the rider and other motor vehicles in the vicinity. Yamaha motor corporation has been made aware of…”
filed Jun 23, 2011
Verbatim excerpts from complaints filed with NHTSA. Reports are not independently verified.
Other reported problem areas on the 2007 Yamaha YZFR1
Counts are unique NHTSA complaints naming this component group. Complaints are unverified owner reports; mileage is computed only from complaints that included a usable odometer reading.