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Yep, Yamaha paid EVERYTHING! In fact, I didnt even see an invoice or sign any paperwork. The bike was sitting out front of the shop freshly washed with the key in it.

YESSSSSSSSS!!! Picked up the bike on my way home from work today. Spoke with the service guys about it for 15 minutes and was on my way. The bike has the brand new "hot" smell to it and they suggested I redo the break in. The mechanic put about 100 miles on it just as a precaution which I...

Can't say that I completely agree on the times a bike is built or purchased. I would certainly hope ALL products go through extensive testing procedures before shipment. For example...if this were true we would see broken down bikes every spring!! I think they're all quality products (even...

I didnt think about it that way. You're absolutely right. If this is in fact the only time this has happened, that says a lot for the reliability of the FZ6.

First, Onetrack, they probably will not let me keep any of the engine parts. Since it's a warranty repair they may be requested to send the defective parts back to Japan engineers to inspect. However, thats an awesome idea and I will try to get at least the piston!! As far as swapping out the...

FZ update. I stopped at the dealers on Saturday for a status on the bike. 99% of the parts were in (took 2 weeks for some of the parts from Japan). The tech said the rest should be in today. The bike will be worked on Tuesday / Wednesday and if all goes as planned it will road tested on...

850 miles :(

I'll have to second jstein and stick with the 70 degree temps for the winter :)

That security guy in there almost looked like he was expecting it....could of been staged somehow!! Yikes!

Looks nice..very nice!

Use option 4 with caution as it is illegal in some states no matter how long you've been waiting. Guess it would depend on the officer that stops you.

Welcome. Use extreme caution during the break in period as mine dropped a valve for no apparent reason. Be kind to it and have fun!!

MAN....I just wanna RIDE again....Soon!!!!

LOL...a t-shirt that says Yamaha on it or the dealers name?

One more picture. This is the underside where you can see the valves. Its hard to see but you can see the damaged area. One of the exhaust valves is actually turned sideways. The Tech said all of this was caused by a small spring and metal washer that were not seated properly at the factory...

Pictures of the damage These pictures aren't super clear as they were taken with my phone. This is the poor bike at the shop...Remember...850 miles.... This is the "guts" of the engine. Leaning on the end is the damaged piston. You can see where the valve embedded itself into the top...

No, no loner was even offered. Fortunately I have acar to use temporarily. If I dont hear anything by the end of the week I will consider the letter routine.

Ok. I spoke with Yamaha Customer Relations yesterday and the gentleman seemed more than willing to help. He called the dealer on his other line and put me on hold. He came back on the line and told me: "They're still ripping the bike apart but these are going to be the options. If the engine...

Just curious.....what do you mean you broke it in right?

Well I was waiting for my ride on the side of the highway, I took put the bike on the center stand and checked the oil 2-3 times knowing that's what they would check first. The oil level was perfect. I also yanked out my wire that was running the headlight mod. The splice area on the wire was...