[MT-01 Safety Recall]

Will, thank you very much for your response. I am saddened to hear that your brother suffered the full effects of this defect but thankful that he wasn't injured.

I must apologise if my comment above appeared 'off-hand' with regards to the cleaning regime of the MT01 and I fully appreciate the time aspects involved, as I commute daily across Scotland, a distance of 76 miles each way, from my home to work.

Fortunately I have the time to conduct a thorough cleaning routine after every ride, as long as I have remembered to walk the dogs first

I never knew that this defect had occurred in the UK and was informed that only a singular occurence had arisen in Germany before the recall was issued.

We would welcome your brothers comments over at the MT Owners Club with regards to this particular failure, or, in fact, input from yourself on his behalf if necessary.

Ride safe.

Tant

(aka Lazarus: Admin - MT Owners Club UK)

Tant

Thanks for the reply. My brother has had the revised part put on (initially it had been replaced with the same-spec part...) and is up and running.

When he gets his computer up and running - a more difficult prospect - I'll get him to contact you at the MT Owners' Club.

Thanks & regards

Will

[MT-01 Safety Recall]

This recall is really worst-case-scenario. I can't imagine many people who might ride in such conditions (as I do) not taking the time to clean their bikes of the collected grime & salt. I for one clean my machine thoroughly after every such ride, no matter what time I am home. I have also started using Scottoiler FS365. As to whether it actually works or whether it is an expensive placebo I have no idea. Maybe I'm an advertisers dream

I am not trying to speak in place of my brother - who I believe was the first (perhaps only?) person to have his suspension linkage collapse on his MT - but I would note that he uses it everyday, riding to work before sunrise, and back home after sunset, and he simply does not have the time to clean it after every ride.

Moreover, he shouldn't have to: yes, the part is in an area quite obviously subject to salt, grime and stress; but that's a good reason to make it in a way - and from an alloy - that is up to the job.

I don't want to bad mouth Yamaha, but since the event happened some four or so months ago, I have searched in vain for any hint of the problem being talked about - and having come across this today, I've joined the club simply to reply. We didn't even know for certain (hence we didn't instigate irresponsible talk) that it was definitely a faulty product until the recall letter came through a couple of days ago.

Fortunately, my brother wasn't hurt (he didn't even actually come off, as he was riding slowly down a back road, and the wheel simply sort of just went into the mudguard, stopping the bike very quickly) - but when somebody says 'the worst-case-scenario', I really don't think it takes much imagination to envisage something much much worse.