YAMAHA Complaints

(11104769) WHILE RIDING ON A CITY STREET AT APPROXIMATELY 25-30 MPH, THE TRANSMISSION LOCKED UP ALONG WITH THE REAR WHEEL. THE BIKE STALLED AND SKIDDED TO A STOP IN THE INSIDE TRAFFIC LANE. I COULD SHIFT INTO NEUTRAL BUT THE REAR TIRE WAS LOCKED UP AND COULD NOT MOVE TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD. ANOTHER BIKER AND MOTORIST STOPPED, AND WE WERE ABLE TO DRAG THE BIKE OUT OF THE TRAFFIC LANES. I RETURNED LATER AND LOOSENED THE BACK AXLE, SLIPPED THE DRIVE BELT AND ROLLED THE BIKE BACK TO MY HOUSE WHICH WAS APPROXIMATELY A MILE AND A HALF AWAY. AFTER DOING SOME RESEARCH ON THE WEB, I TOOK THE DRIVE PULLEY COVER OFF TO INSPECT THE PULLEY. THERE WAS NO PULLEY RETAINING NUT OR LOCK WASHER. THE PULLEY HAD COME OFF THE SHAFT AND WEDGED ITSELF IN THE HOUSING CAUSING THE REAR WHEEL TO LOCK UP. THE METHOD FOR ATTACHING THE FRONT DRIVE PULLEY ( 22MM NUT AND A WASHER W/ BENDABLE TABS) APPEARS TO BE A FAULTY DESIGN, A SIMPLE SEARCH IN ONLINE FORUMS YIELDS SCORES OF COMPLAINTS WITH STORIES OF IMPROPER TORQUE, WASHER TABS NOT HOLDING, AND THE NUT COMING LOOSE. I HAVE ONLY HAD THIS BIKE SINCE MARCH AND HAVE ONLY PUT ABOUT A THOUSAND MILES ON IT. IT HAD AROUND 10,977 WHEN I BOUGHT IT FROM A DEALER ON EBAY. I WAS JUST ABOUT TO DO THE 12K SERVICE ON THE BIKE WHEN THIS HAPPENED. IN MY OPINION, THIS IS A FLAW THAT CAN VERY WELL CAUSE SEVERE INJURY OR DEATH TO THE RIDER. I THANK GOD I WAS IN CITY TRAFFIC AT LOWER SPEEDS WHEN THIS OCCURRED. IF IT HAD HAPPENED JUST HOURS EARLIER WHEN I WAS DOING 70 MPH ON THE 405, I PROBABLY WOULD NOT BE WRITING THIS. THIS IS NOT A WALK AROUND VISUAL INSPECTION TYPE OF ITEM THAT AN EVERYDAY RIDER WOULD GO THROUGH. THERE ARE SIX (6) 8MM HEX HEAD BOLTS HOLDING THE COVER ON THAT WOULD HAVE TO BE REMOVED IN ORDER TO INSPECT THE INTEGRITY OF PULLEY, NUT, AND WASHER. A SLOTTED NUT WITH A PIN WOULD WORK BETTER THAN THIS SETUP. I'M THANKFUL I WASN'T CARRYING A PASSENGER.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 YAMAHA XV1700. WHILE DRIVING LOW SPEEDS, THE ENGINE SEIZED WITHOUT WARNING. PRIOR TO THE FAILURE, THE CONTACT HEARD AN ABNORMAL NOISE COMING FROM THE ENGINE. AN UNKNOWN LOCAL DEALER WAS CONTACTED AND STATED THAT IT SOUNDED LIKE THE DRY PULLEY NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO A DEALER OR INDEPENDENT MECHANIC FOR DIAGNOSTIC TESTING OR REPAIRS. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 12,001.

RODE BIKE ABOUT 3 HOURS PRIOR WITH NO INDICATION OF PROBLEM. AFTER PARKED THE 3 HOURS I HEARD A LOUD WHINE/HOWL COMING FROM MIDDLE OF BIKE. DEALER MECHANIC DISCOVERED MIDDLE DRIVE YOKE JUST ABOUT SHEARED OFF THE SHAFT. VISUAL INSPECTION SHOWS ABOUT 50% OR MORE SHEARED OFF. FROM THE LIST IT APPEARS TO BE A TREND.

TURN SIGNALS- WHEN USING THE LEFT SIGNAL, THE RIGHT FRONT SIGNAL FLASHES AND THE REAR LEFT SIGNAL FLASHES. WHEN USING THE RIGHT SIGNAL, THE LEFT FRONT SIGNAL FLASHES AND THE RIGHT REAR SIGNAL FLASHES. THIS HAPPENS AT ALL TIMES.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 YAMAHA XV1900. WHILE RIDING 2 MPH, THE MOTORCYCLE STALLED. THE NON PERFORMANCE WARNING INDICATOR ILLUMINATED PRIOR TO THE FAILURE. IN ADDITION, THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE FUEL PUMP CASING WAS CRACKED. THE MOTORCYCLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO A DEALER OR INDEPENDENT MECHANIC FOR DIAGNOSTIC TESTING OR REPAIRS. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED AND DID NOT ASSIST. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 34,000.

A DEATH WOBBLE FROM DAY ONE IT'S VERY ROUGH SOMETIMES I CAN I RIDE THE BIKE SOMETHING IS OR BETTER SOMETHING IS ON I WOULD LIKE TO HAVE THIS FIXED IT HAPPENS ANYWHERE FROM 12 TO 45 MILES AN HOUR AND IT'S ALMOST STILL IN CONTROL BOIL THAT FEELS LIKE YOU'RE GOING TO LAY THE BIKE DOWN

ENGINE STALL WHEN I STOP IN TRAFFIC AFTER BIKE GETS WARM. DOES NOT DO IT ALL THE TIME. TO SERVICE TECH. TWICE, STILL DOES IT. HAS STALLED LEAVING ME IN HARMS WAY. THANK GOODNESS OTHER DRIVER WAS PAYING ATTENTION. HAS HAPPENED OVER A PERIOD OF 18 MONTHS OR LONGER.

THE HEADLIGHTS HAVE A SMALL ANGLE PATTERN AND ARE VERY BRIGHT BUT WHEN TRAVELING AROUND CORNERS WHEN THE BIKE HAS TO BE LEANED, THE PATTERN DIPS INTO THE ROAD AND DOESN'T PROVIDE AMPLE LIGHT AROUND CORNERS AND IS A VERY BIG HAZARD FOR NON-LIGHTED ROADS AT NIGHT. HERE IS A VIDEO EXPLAINING AND SHOWING THE ISSUE: HTTPS://WWW.YOUTUBE.COM/WATCH?V=KZROOU1TA04

FRONT BRAKE LOCKED UP AND APPLYING ALSO CAUSED BRAKE LEVER TO GO ALL THE WAY TO THE HANDLE BAR WHEN GOING OUT FOR FIRST RIDE THIS YEAR.

I HAVE OWNED THE MOTORCYCLE FOR ONE YEAR EXACTLY, AND IT HAS 6500 MILES ON IT NOW. IT HAS DEVELOPED A SEVERE WOBBLE AT 45 MPH THAT GOES AWAY AT AROUND 53 MPH. THE HANDLEBARS ALMOST SHAKE OUT OF MY HANDS AND I HAVE TO SPEED UP OR SLOW DOWN TO STOP THE WOBBLE. I HAVE DONE SOME RESEARCH AND IT SEEMS IT IS A COMMON PROBLEM WITH BOLT OWNERS AND HAS BEEN WELL DOCUMENTED. THE BEARINGS IN THE TRIPLE TREE ARE SUB STANDARD AND THAT IS WHERE THE WOBBLE COMES FROM. THE FIX IS TO INSTALL TAPERED BALL BEARINGS BUT YAMAHA WON'T RECOGNIZE THE PROBLEM AND EVERYONE IS FIXING THE BIKE THEMSELVES OUT OF THEIR OWN POCKETS. I FEEL THE MOTORCYCLE IS UNSAFE TO RIDE AND I TOOK IT TO THE DEALER I BOUGHT IT FROM TO SEE IF THEY CAN FIX IT. THANK GOODNESS WE HAVE THE "LEMON LAW" HERE IN AZ.