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Waiting on my local Yamaha dealer to get the parts in..they will call me whey they are ready for me not the other way around.
Handle bar recall 4.7.2017
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Same here but I'm so picky, I don't want them touching my bike. The XSR on the showroom floor didn't even have the top handlebar clamps tightened down evenly.
I hope you know they're not supposed to be tightened down "evenly", right? They should look like this:
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Well im the same way never really took any of my bikes back to the dealer.That being said I believe the (dealer ) has to perform the upgrade.I wanted to do the change out myself but was informed since it was a recall that would not be possible.They also denied selling me the upgraded parts.
Maybe I'm getting screwed with ,but this is a federal recall.
I'm mainly doing this for insurance purposes, resale in the future not because im worried about my handle bars falling off?
Maybe I'm getting screwed with ,but this is a federal recall.
I'm mainly doing this for insurance purposes, resale in the future not because im worried about my handle bars falling off?
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Yes, if it is an official vehicle recall, it has to be performed by an authorised dealer. That way they can legal log the recall has been fixed properly for that serial number vehicle.
In other words, to keep the NHTSA happy (or whatever your countries governing body is happy), and to protect Yamaha as well.
I know on the bottom of the recall notice in Canada, they want you to let them know, if you no longer have the bike, who it was sold too, and if it has been destroyed. I don't remember seeing this on the headlight harness recall.
In other words, to keep the NHTSA happy (or whatever your countries governing body is happy), and to protect Yamaha as well.
I know on the bottom of the recall notice in Canada, they want you to let them know, if you no longer have the bike, who it was sold too, and if it has been destroyed. I don't remember seeing this on the headlight harness recall.
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The mechanic that works at my local dealer is a good friend that i ride off road with.... no problems letting him work on my bike... he has already ordered the parts and will let me know when they arrive so i can ride over and wait for him to complete the swap.... heck i will be back there watching him work and talking junk LOL... going to get the new(ish) ecu flash while i'm there.
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Just go to the dealer and order the new parts - they can be sold to anyone. All the dealers should show a superseded part number reflecting the new parts, and all the old stock should be purged and sent back to Yamaha. From the on-line parts dealers, it looks like the new lower handlebar part numbers are:
LH Bottom Handlebar Holder
1RC-24847-12-00
RH Bottom Handlebar Holder
1RC-24848-12-00
Can someone who's gotten the recall done verify the part numbers used. I'm assuming someone must have got a work order receipt showing exactly what parts were replaced. I'm assuming only the bottom half of the handle bar holders were replaced, and all other parts were left intact ... true? Someone who got the recall work done can maybe verify this.
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I saw a video on these showing the old and the new part...difference being the new LOWER holders that are being replaced have no paint at the base where the stud is attached and bolts to the upper triple clamp and most likely more thread locking agent on the stud...
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I suspect that with the original painted parts, after applying thread locking compound to the stud, the paint wiped most of it away as the stud was screwed in. Had they applied the thread lock inside the hole instead of to the stud there probably would not be a problem.
Just be aware of your handlebar being tight to the top triple clamp. Every now and then you can check the 14mm nuts under the triple clamp for tightness, especially if you drop the bike. There's really only a .0001% chance there will ever be an issue, and it wouldn't be a catastrophic failure anyway - just a gradual loosening of the handlebar assembly that you would probably notice just pushing your bike in the driveway...
But if you ever get a chance to get to a dealer (any dealer) and get the fix done, it will help your resale value...
No letter, no call, no email, guess they know I'll laugh at them.
There is no way I'll be wasting my time on this. $.02
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Off Topic posts have been REMOVED. Stay on topic here.....This is a thread about the Handlebar Recall issue.....NOT ECU REFLASHING!
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Can i replace them with another triple clamp? like protaper...
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It's not the triple clamp that's the problem, but the lower handlebar clamps. If the new triple clamp comes with it's own handlebar holder/clamps, then it should be fine.
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Today i stopped by the dealer I bought mine from, and he told me the parts for my two recalls were in. I knew about the handlebar mount recall, but I didn't know that they issued a recall for the timing chain tensioner also. Dropped the bike off this evening, now I just hurry up and wait.
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