I bought a new 2012 Yamaha FZ6R motorcycle last month, 3-15-14. Drove it home after the dealer said it was check out and ready to go. The bike now has 23 miles on it after only driving it home. Checked the oil level after a week of setting in my garage and it was 1/2" to 3/4" above the fill line on the stick. Yes, I heated the bike up as the dealer told me to and them check it after a minute or two. Called the Yamaha dealer with my concerns on 3-23-14. The bike has been sitting in the garage wanting to get insurance and licence.
Last week 4-15-14 I started to drain down the oil and water and sludgy oil started come out of the drain hole. Stopped and took a small sample. Decided to drain all the oil out of the bike. Oil looks very, very old and somewhat milky. Looks like the oil has water in it and has been in the bike for a long time. Kind of like if you left a lawn mower outside for several years in the rain and snow and then decided to change the oil. Could the engine head be getting water in it some how?
Contacted Dealer and he has picked up the bike on a trailer to be able to look at it.
Do you think the bike has been damaged in anyway? Could the bearing be pitted, water damaged or the engine crank? What should I do? It is supposed to be a brand new 2012 motorcycle made in 5-2012 from a Yamaha Dealer?
Could the transmission be damaged? How would I check it. Plan on sending an oil sample to BlackStone Laboratories to check the engine oil out.
What would you do? Ask to additional warranty coverage past the give one year at the dealer cost? I hope the bike isn't damaged and someday the engine or transmission goes to Hell very soon!
Last week 4-15-14 I started to drain down the oil and water and sludgy oil started come out of the drain hole. Stopped and took a small sample. Decided to drain all the oil out of the bike. Oil looks very, very old and somewhat milky. Looks like the oil has water in it and has been in the bike for a long time. Kind of like if you left a lawn mower outside for several years in the rain and snow and then decided to change the oil. Could the engine head be getting water in it some how?
Contacted Dealer and he has picked up the bike on a trailer to be able to look at it.
Do you think the bike has been damaged in anyway? Could the bearing be pitted, water damaged or the engine crank? What should I do? It is supposed to be a brand new 2012 motorcycle made in 5-2012 from a Yamaha Dealer?
Could the transmission be damaged? How would I check it. Plan on sending an oil sample to BlackStone Laboratories to check the engine oil out.
What would you do? Ask to additional warranty coverage past the give one year at the dealer cost? I hope the bike isn't damaged and someday the engine or transmission goes to Hell very soon!
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