2002 Yamaha YZFR6L electrical system problems
25 owner complaints filed with NHTSA name the electrical system on the 2002 Yamaha YZFR6L — 93% of all complaints for this model year.
What owners report
“2002 yamaha yzf r6 bought new 8-25-02.battery leaked acid onto rear shock,swingarm,shift lever,rear set,chain guardd,chain,sprocket.date of leak was 6-7-04.battery acid stained all parts.caused chain to rust,also caused it too kink.yamaha denies warranty for parts,says battery,chain and sprockets…”
filed Jun 30, 2004
“I purchased a brand new 2002 yamaha r6 in the spring of 2003. It was purchased as a leftover from power motorsports in palatine il. It currently has 5,684 miles on it, and I came home saturday after a ride and noticed that battery acid was leaking all over the swingarm and chain, and some other…”
filed May 5, 2004
Verbatim excerpts from complaints filed with NHTSA. Reports are not independently verified.
Other reported problem areas on the 2002 Yamaha YZFR6L
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.