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Decoded · NHTSA vPIC · VIN JYARJ04E72A026842 · Checked Sep 7, 2026
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JYARJ04E72A•••••• 2002 Yamaha YZFR6

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Power Train Jun 2011
I was riding on I-95n in ne georgia, at a highway speed of around 110mph, when all of a sudden the output shaft/front sprocket nut decided to come loose and fall off...this caused the sprocket to slip and me to lose all power on the interstate. If that chain had locked up the…

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Decoded via NHTSA vPIC. Recalls, complaints and safety from NHTSA; MPG from EPA fueleconomy.gov. Full history reports from our partner. VIN JYARJ04E72A026842 · decoded Sep 2026. — ForCar Reviewed by , founder of ForCar.