2007 Yamaha YZFR1 engine and engine cooling problems
14 owner complaints filed with NHTSA name the engine and engine cooling on the 2007 Yamaha YZFR1 — 16% of all complaints for this model year.
What owners report
“2007 yamaha yzf-r1. Manufacturer defect that causes the intake valve in the number 4 cylinder to rub on the guide and causes the valve to break off into the cylinder. I was lucky enough to catch it early and took it to my repair guy. He disassembled the head and found the bad valve. Sent it out to…”
filed Aug 18, 2010
“Tl* the contact owns a 2007 yamaha yzfr1 motorcycle. The contact stated when driving there was an abnormal ticking coming from the vehicle. The manufacturer advised that the noise was normal. The contact stated the noise progressed and the vehicle would sporadically backfire with limited power and…”
filed Aug 6, 2010
Verbatim excerpts from complaints filed with NHTSA. Reports are not independently verified.
Related service bulletins
Yamaha motorcycle: hard to start when cold, erratic, or won't idle. A possible cause is insufficient valve clearance. Effects all yzf-r6v/w/x models and yzf-r1/r6 models. No model years listed. *pe
TB-M2009-008 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions · issued May 7, 2009
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.