Nov 21, 2020
Updated by shashankraj02 I own a Yahama FZ25 since September 2017.
Registration number - KA51EZ5082
Chassis number - ME1 RG4216H0021136
Engine number - G3H7E0021144
Owner - Shashank Raj
Email - [protected]@gmail.com
I have raised several complaints through the Yamaha phone support on this issue I have been having and I have not gotten any proper response on any of them.
I went to the authorized service dealership on the 23rd of October 2020 as the bike seemed to be making some noise speed bumps. I was told that the bearing in the front suspension was the issue (this was replaced before as well due to the same issue previously) so I was advised to replace it. Even on replacing the noise did not go away. On further investigation, they found that the bike's chassis is broken just below the seat.
I was actually quite surprised how was that possible as I have had no major crashes. So I asked the service dealership for a proper investigation done on this. I then was informed that there are scratches on the bike's body on both sides. I was not convinced with this as scratches are irrelevant to the chassis breaking into 2 parts. Additionally, there has never been any body parts replacement (apart from the chain and sprocket due to its age) on the bike to date.
Now, if Yamaha says minor crashes of the bike just falling down in the parking lot can break the chassis that a big issue for me. I ride long distances on the bike and if the bike is so fragile, it does not make sense for me to ride it.
At this point, I already have had multiple calls with Yamaha customer support as well as the service dealer. The service dealer asked me if they can claim insurance and get the process of fixing the bike started and I responded by saying that they can.
The insurance inspection was done and I was told by the insurance company both over the phone and through email that they did not find any external damages to the bike and the damage is not covered in the insurance (in line with what I was trying to say from the start).
Then I was told by the dealership that there is a rusting issue due to which it broke down. Now, this also came as a surprise to me as my bike is always parked in the basement both at home and in the office where it is protected from the rain. And if just riding in the rain can damage the bike, I am not sure how fragile the bike is.
If it would have been the exhaust pipe or any lower body part, I can understand that those parts face a lot of water but the break is below part below the seat which I cannot certain clean every time I ride it in the rain.
Now coming to the service dealership again. I was told several times to get the chassis welded. Any person worth his salt who understands bikes will tell you that the chassis is the part that is the strongest part of the bike and once that is damaged you should get it replaced. Everything in the bike is supported directly or indirectly to the chassis (please correct me if I am wrong). I cannot understand why they were recommending such a desperate thing to do (maybe they just want to get it done with minimal cost). I will pay for the new chassis if Yamaha can tell me the reason for the damage (right now it seems like they are just speculating things and saying whatever comes to their mind) or in the end Yamaha they just ignore it and I have no options left there. But if Yamaha does not give me a proper reason for the damage, it is very dangerous for me to bet my life on a bike that is not reliable.
At last, I have patiently been talking to both Yamaha support as well as the service dealership. Last Friday when I called I was told that the issue has been escalated and it has been one week and I have not even received any communication from Yahama (either from the dealership or Yamaha support).
Please consider the fact that this has been going on for 4 weeks now and there has been basically 0 progress on the issue.
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