When do you break in a Yamaha engine?
Yamaha engines are reliable and can tolerate hard riding habits. Pistons need time to break in, so a motor should be broken in gently for the first 1500 miles or so, giving the pistons time to expand. If you’re lugging low RPMs or revving low gears high during the break-in period, you’re susceptible to problems down the road.
What are the most common problems with a Yamaha bike?
In one case, the bearings, starved of oil, seized to the crank and broke the rod, leading to catastrophic engine failure. We say this all the time, but the best offense is a good defense: Ease your bike through its first 1500 miles. Take it to Yamaha for the routine break-in inspection.
Is it possible for a Yamaha MT 10 engine to fail?
Based on the complaints of the affected owners, the MT-10’s engine can fail irrespective of mileage. In fact, most of the affected bikes were low-mileage bikes (3,000-6,000 miles). Therefore, age is definitely not a factor that influences engine failure on this model. Some owners admit to riding the bikes aggressively, which explains a lot.
Why do I have trouble downshifting on my Yamaha?
Intermittent difficulty downshifting is common on any bike. When your RPMS are high and you pull the clutch in, the clutch-plate disengages from the flywheel so that the RPMs don’t transfer from the flywheel to plate, but the wheel’s still spinning. Put simply, it creates some heavy force, and sometimes that force can pull on the gears.
Yamaha engines are reliable and can tolerate hard riding habits. Pistons need time to break in, so a motor should be broken in gently for the first 1500 miles or so, giving the pistons time to expand. If you’re lugging low RPMs or revving low gears high during the break-in period, you’re susceptible to problems down the road.
In one case, the bearings, starved of oil, seized to the crank and broke the rod, leading to catastrophic engine failure. We say this all the time, but the best offense is a good defense: Ease your bike through its first 1500 miles. Take it to Yamaha for the routine break-in inspection.
Can a CIR clip come loose in a Yamaha?
It is a safety recall and Yamaha will repair the problem at no cost you. A cir-clip in the trans can come loose and lock the trans up. The engine has to be torn down to fix it.
Is there a safety recall on a Yamaha?
It is a safety recall and Yamaha will repair the problem at no cost you. A cir-clip in the trans can come loose and lock the trans up. The engine has to be torn down to fix it. Contact any dealer local to you and give them the VIN number and they can check the database and tell you if the recall has been done.