silo
New Member
Just bought a UK FZ1N bike. registered in June 2009. Stupidly bought it over internet, cos it looked very good and only had 4,500 on the clock. Bike turned up and seemed ok, with history, original tyres, obviously not been cornered hard, just a bit of corrosion from sitting unused.
I was always suspicious cos the yellow/black colour scheme was the early one, not the 2009, but when i did question this on the original phone call with the dealer his attitiude was so what, they are all the same bike anyway and he did not know when it was made. i was thinking of asking for the frame number but tried ringing and didn't get through so didn't bother following up. DOOOH. Lesson finally learnt. Been on bikes 35 years and still do DUMB things like that. The dealer would obviously deny any such conversations on the subject now.
On the bright side the bike rides very very well, no fuel glitches. Horray!
However, having read on these forums about frames I rang Yamaha UK and spoke to customer services. I asked them to date the manufacture and gave them the frame number, and mentioned in passing the issue with frame cracking. she said in a jolly tone that she'd ring back.
She did. Not so jolly. It was a 2006 model. She would not tell me any more than it was a 2006. I asked what about the potential frame issue. In a VERY to the point voice I was TOLD that Yamaha only dealt with this issue on a one to one basis, some frames had been replaced, BUT it was NOT a recall, and this replacement would NOT carry on indefinitely (i.e. sounded very much like soon you were to be on your own, mate)
I am obviously not a very happy bunny. The bike as is now is great - corrosion sorted, i have put decent tyres on it, serviced the brakes etc and am having a great time. BUT if that damn frame breaks where am i up to?? Anyone in the UK know a good legal organisation who would help if i did have to put in any claim?
I was always suspicious cos the yellow/black colour scheme was the early one, not the 2009, but when i did question this on the original phone call with the dealer his attitiude was so what, they are all the same bike anyway and he did not know when it was made. i was thinking of asking for the frame number but tried ringing and didn't get through so didn't bother following up. DOOOH. Lesson finally learnt. Been on bikes 35 years and still do DUMB things like that. The dealer would obviously deny any such conversations on the subject now.
On the bright side the bike rides very very well, no fuel glitches. Horray!
However, having read on these forums about frames I rang Yamaha UK and spoke to customer services. I asked them to date the manufacture and gave them the frame number, and mentioned in passing the issue with frame cracking. she said in a jolly tone that she'd ring back.
She did. Not so jolly. It was a 2006 model. She would not tell me any more than it was a 2006. I asked what about the potential frame issue. In a VERY to the point voice I was TOLD that Yamaha only dealt with this issue on a one to one basis, some frames had been replaced, BUT it was NOT a recall, and this replacement would NOT carry on indefinitely (i.e. sounded very much like soon you were to be on your own, mate)
I am obviously not a very happy bunny. The bike as is now is great - corrosion sorted, i have put decent tyres on it, serviced the brakes etc and am having a great time. BUT if that damn frame breaks where am i up to?? Anyone in the UK know a good legal organisation who would help if i did have to put in any claim?
