Ok, you're on the list, Bob. Get the survey form to me if you get a chance.
Cheers Joe
-----Original Message-----
From: Burton, Bob [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]
Sent: Tuesday, November 23, 1999 6:57 AM
To: Multiple recipients of list
Subject: RE: ABS again
Joe, you don't have my info yet (so make that 21) mostly because I've been
too busy since our move to dig up the paperwork. Mine was covered under
warranty (Y.E.S. plan) and was fixed around May of this year. Price would
have been around $2k as previously noted without the warranty...Bob B.
-----Original Message-----
From: Loss, Joe [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]
Sent: Monday, November 22, 1999 6:02 PM
To: Multiple recipients of list
Subject: RE: ABS again
>> 4. wait for Yamaha to recall it (bet no one can hold their breath that
>> long)
>Not going to happen. Apparently, from the survey of this very list, there
>are only 19 or so documented failures, at least those who bothered to
return
>the form. Furthermore, unlike Buell, HD and others, Yamaha is not
seemingly
>real interested in taking care of a bike that has been out there a while
and
>won't make extra cash in the future. If I'm wrong, give an example of
Yamaha
>taking care of this ABS problem, but Yamaha's current official response is
>that "there are no failures that they have heard of."
Ahem... we actually have 20 documented failures so far and as far as I'm
concerned I think that is a significant number when you consider the limited
number of owners who would be aware of the survey and the small number
produced. From what I've heard motorcycle companies have been known to enact
recalls after as little as 2 or 3 failures "just to be safe" so I think we
are still in with a chance. What we need now is someone to write an detailed
and articulate letter to Yamaha with a copy going to NHSTA (?) presenting
our case and a list of the documented failures we know of. I have been
meaning to do this for some time now but I've been waiting in vain for a
lull at work to do it.
Joe.
