I was riding the motorcycle on sunset blvd around 5 pm during traffic when suddenly the engine started breaking so hard, I pulled the clutch and costed to the side of the road, had to call aaa to tow the bike, I tried to start the bike but found out that the engine has seized, this is a problem with these bikes oil delivery system o-rings failing & result in oil starvation & engine seizing. I bought this bike new from a yamaha dealer and had no engine modification.
Engine & cooling
Yamaha VMX12 Engine problems by year
1 complaints filed with NHTSA about the Yamaha VMX12's engine & cooling. Stalling, loss of power, oil consumption, overheating, head gaskets, timing chains and engine failure.
Engine complaints by model year
| Year | Engine complaints | Crashes | Injuries | Recalls |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Latest VMX12 engine complaints
Source: U.S. National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) complaints and recalls, checked daily. Complaints are owners' own reports and are not verified. How we use the data