2016, non-turbo, breakdowns?

[M_N]

Sorry if this has been covered, but most threads talks about breakdowns with turbo.
Anyone seen, or heard of, a 2016 normally aspirated motor (stock or not) that broke due to bad rods?

 

[alexm2816]

In the mega thread on the rod issue there were a few referenced.

My guess, yamaha knows the likelihood of the turbo's going is enough to warrant a recall but the NA motors it likely ID'd a low enough risk to fix them spot wise if they fail.

All the guys w/ hurricane's and MCX's are getting boned. I can't see this helping resale for the model year at all regardless rod/motor even with paperwork.

 

[cannondale27]

In the mega thread on the rod issue there were a few referenced.

My guess, yamaha knows the likelihood of the turbo's going is enough to warrant a recall but the NA motors it likely ID'd a low enough risk to fix them spot wise if they fail.

All the guys w/ hurricane's and MCX's are getting boned. I can't see this helping resale for the model year at all regardless rod/motor even with paperwork.

Still hope it will be all with bad rods. I am sure they can track them and maybe its a very small number.

 

[Pjw350]

Hopefully yamaha will fix the motors without turbos also so we can run a turbo and our resale is the same as a 14/15 model.

 

[alexm2816]

Still hope it will be all with bad rods. I am sure they can track them and maybe its a very small number.

I always was a pessimist. Here's to hoping that the units out there with them are a known quantity and easily remedied.

The pre-bulletin (which likely wasn't intended for public consumption) looks to have limited the scope as much as they could but we won't know anything until the true bulletin comes out as fun as it is to guess.

 

[M_N]

Ok, thanks.
Can a 16' motor with aftermarket rods (Carrillo or others) be regarded as equally safe as a 14'-15'? Or, are the crank and/or pistons involved as well?
Any other known issues that came with the 16' revision of the motor?

 

[alexm2816]

From what I have read it's all the rods that are the issue and it doesn't look like it's EVERY 16.5 model. Some have weaker rods while others do not. The problem is the test requires access.