2001 Yamaha YZFR6 electrical system problems
20 owner complaints filed with NHTSA name the electrical system on the 2001 Yamaha YZFR6 — 71% of all complaints for this model year.
What owners report
“Due to a faulty battery I now have battery acid on my swingarm, shock, and chain. This has messed the cosmetics of my bike up badly. The faulty battery was not my fault, but yet yamaha will do nothing to fix it!*ak”
filed Apr 23, 2004
“Acid leak from the battery for unknown reason...I have not done any work or made any adjustments whatsoever to the battery...it is completely stock. It is leaking onto the ground and causing damage to my 2001 yamaha r6 along the way. *nm”
filed Apr 4, 2004
Verbatim excerpts from complaints filed with NHTSA. Reports are not independently verified.
Other reported problem areas on the 2001 Yamaha YZFR6
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.