2014 Yamaha Bolt Electrical system Problems

“When riding in bright daylight it was hard to see my driving speed. I would have to remove one hand from handlebars to shade the speedometer to be able to see, giving me less control. It caused me to be unable to tell how fast I was going and if I was in compliance with posted speed limits. Updated 09/17/15”

“Speedometer readout is extremely difficult to see in sunlight and impossible to see if wearing polarized sunglasses. I have to take my eyes off the road and adjust my viewing angle to determine how fast I'm going, this practice forced on me by the design of the electronic speedometer is very distracting and dangerous.”

“While riding the Yamaha BOLT during the daytime it is nearly impossible to read the speedometer due to glare. I do not know if it is due to the glass over the lcd itself, but unless I take my eyes off of the road and cover the glass with my hand I cannot get an accurate view of my speed. This leaves me vulnerable to accidents, speeding tickets and many other situations that are due to this distraction. I hope Yamaha will address this issue in the very near future.”

“The speedometer is impossible to see in sunlight. I saw a police officer looking for people speeding and I couldn't tell what speed I was traveling!! I had to take my eyes off the road for extended periods of time. There needs to be a recall now!!!”

“Bike speedometer has an issue where the speed display is way too dim to see in sunlight. In the right sunlight position, it is completely black and impossible to read without literally putting your head inches from it and looking at it far too long to try to make anything out. This is dangerous while in motion for obvious reasons. This happens on every ride for me at multiple points depending on where the sun is. Even when I can see the numbers, it's still too dim for just a quick glance. There must be some badly engineered polarized lens in there. …”