'06 R6 Air Filter Recall

[Zebug32]

For anyone who has a 2006 R6, you may hear soon from Yamaha regarding a faulty Air Filter Element. It is said that it is possible for the screws to come loose and fall into the throttle body.

Here is part of the notice from Yamaha:

Yamaha Motor Corporation, U.S.A. has decided that a defect which relates to motor vehicle safety exists in all 2006 YZF-R6V, VC, SPV, and SPVC (“R6”) model motorcycles. In affected motorcycles, the air filter mounting screws may come loose and fall out. If they do, they could get caught in the throttle valve which could prevent the operator from reducing engine speed properly.

To correct this defect, Yamaha is initiating a Factory Modification Campaign. Affected motorcycles must have the air filter element replaced with a new one that is designed to hold the screws securely. Yamaha will notify all registered owners of unmodified affected motorcycles by mail, and will send a Technical Bulletin to authorized Yamaha Motorcycle dealers with the necessary modification information.

Motorcycles that are affected should not be operated until they are modified. It is a violation of Yamaha policy for a dealership to deliver any affected motorcycles to customers until the procedures in the recall bulletin are performed.

[stevencand0]

THanks for the heads up! I live in corona too, we should ride sometime

[srt4toyota]

How can i tell if my bike has the affected filter?????

[buckeyefan]

if you have an aftermarket filter does the screw issue still matter??

[JonToms]

Wonder if this effects the 2006 R6 UK bikes ??? I guess they must be the same !

[CosmoK]

Originally Posted by srt4toyota

How can i tell if my bike has the affected filter?????

Why wait for the dealership to tell you?? Open up your airbox and check the filter and make sure the screws are secure.

[Zebug32]

Originally Posted by stevencand0

THanks for the heads up! I live in corona too, we should ride sometime

No problem, and definitely.

[Zebug32]

Originally Posted by buckeyefan

if you have an aftermarket filter does the screw issue still matter??

This may answer that:

This recall also affects any of the previous-style air filter elements the dealer might have in stock for maintenance, as well as any accessory GYTR Performance High Flow Air Filters for the R6 that the dealer may have in inventory. Dealers must not sell any of these filters; the filters should be returned to Yamaha for credit as described in the upcoming bulletin.

As far as determining if your bike is affected, there is no mention as to which serial numbers are affected. You basically have two options:

1.) Call the dealer and find out if yours is affected, or what you can do to get it replaced.
2.) Check it yourself and make sure that the screws are secure, maybe add some thread lock, and wait until you are contacted.

[6sN7s]

Wow see what I miss out on when I dont work at the shop. Thanks for the heads up, guess ill be ordering one tomorrow when I get to work.

[Zebug32]

Not sure if the dealers have heard about this yet, but if so, they just heard about it.