YAMAHA Complaints

I HAVE A 2000 650 V-STAR YAMAHA MOTORCYCLE. THE FIFTH GEAR IN THE TRANSMISSION IS DEFFECTIVE. MAKES A VERY LOUD SCREACHING AND SQUEELING NOISE. THROUGH OTHER YAMAHA 650 OWNERS VIA THE INTERNET HAVING THE SAME PROBLEM, MINE HAS BEEN DIAGNOSED.*AK

YAMAHA INSTALLED IMPROPERLY HEAT TREATED 5TH GEARS IN THE 1999/2000 YAMAHA VSTAR MOTORCYCLES. THESE GEARS PREMATURELY WEAR DOWN AND CAN CAUSE THE TRANSMISSION TO LOCK UP AND CAUSE AN ACCIDENT. *AK

I HAVE A 2001 YAHAMA YZF-R6 AND THE BATTERY LEAKS ACID ONTO THE REAR SHOCK AND SWINGARM. I FELT IT WAS DANGEROUS SO I REPLACED THE BATTERY, REAR SHOCK AND SWINGARM.*AK

I HAVE A 2000 YAMAHA R6, AND I HAVE HAD MOTORCYCYLES MY WHOLE LIFE. MY BIKE HAS ONLY 10,000 MILES AND THE SECOND GEAR IN THE TRANSMISSION IS SLIPPING. YAMAHA CLAIMS THAT THIS IS DUE TO USERS IMPROPERLY SHIFTING. BUT THIS IS JUST A LIE TO COVER UP THAT THE BIKE IS IMPROPERLY DESIGNED OR BUILT SO THAT THEY DO NOT HAVE TO FIX ALL THESE BIKES. I HAVE RODE MY WHOLE LIFE AND I KNOW HOW TO RIDE A MOTORCYLCE PERFECTLY, SO I KNOW THE GEAR DID NOT GO BAD TO IMPROPER SHIFTING. AND JUST ABOUT EVER R6 HAS THIS PROBLEM GIVEN ENOUGH TIME. JUST LOOK ON THE WEB FORUMS ON THE INTERNET, NOT THIS MANY PEOPLE DO NOT KNOW HOW TO RIDE. THANKYOU.*AK

FIFTH GEAR HAD TO BE REPLACED ON MY 2001 YAMAHA V STAR 650 CLASSIC MOTORCYCLE AT 7000 MILES. WHILE CRUISING IN FIFTH GEAR YOU WOULD HEAR A LOUD CHATTERING SOUND COMING FROM BENEATH THE BIKE. THE DEALER WHO DID THE REPAIR STATED THAT THE GEAR AND THE DRIVE GEAR WERE DEFORMED AS IF SOMETHING HAD RAN THROUGH THEM. THERE WAS NEVER AN ACCIDENT BUT THE DEALER WARNED ME THAT IT COULD LOCK UP. COST OF REPAIR 545.00. *AK

MY YEAR 2000 YAMAHA 650 V-STAR MAKES A WHINE WHEN I SHIFT INTO 5TH GEAR. IT HAS BEEN RELATED TO ME AS A DEFINITE SAFTEY ISSUE AS POSSIBLY CAUSING THE BIKE TO LOCK UP IN 5TH GEAR. I HAVE CALLED ONE DEALER WHERE I KNOW THE SERVICE MANAGER TO ASK IF THERE IS A RECALL ON THIS ISSUE. HE CALLED YAMAHA FOR ME AND TOLD ME I WAS OUT OF LUCK. I WOULD LIKE TO GO ON RECORD WITH THIS ISSUE AND HOPEFULLY SEEK SOME REMEDY AS IT HAS BEEN WIDELY DOCUMENTED ON THE ISRA FORUM. I AM CONCERNED FOR MYSELF AS WELL AS MY PASSENGERS. PLEASE HELP. *AK

REAR SHOCK FAILED ON MY 2002 YAMAHA ROYAL STAR MIDNIGHT VENTURE. CAUSED VERY POOR AND UNSAFE HANDLING CHARACTERISTICS INCLUDING BOTTOMING OUT AND UNSTABLE CORNERING. IT APPEARS THAT THIS PROBLEM IS FAIRLY COMMON WITH THIS MODEL AND YAMAHA IS REPLACING WITH THE SAME FAULTY DESIGNED REAR SHOCK.*AK

2000 YAMAHA V-STAR 650 MOTORCYCLE. 5TH GEAR PITTING, POTENTIAL TO BREAK APART AND CAUSE CATASTROPHIC INJURY RELATED TO LOSS OF GEAR AND TRANSMISSION LOCKUP WHILE RIDING. STARTS WITH A HORRIBLE WHINE WHEN IN 5TH GEAR. ACCORDING TO YAMAHA DEALERS, CAUSED BY IMPROPER HEAT TREATING AT MANUFACTURER.*AK

WHILE CLIMBING A HILL REACHING THE PEAK REAR TIRES LOCKED UP (TRANSMISSION SEEZED) CAUSING LOSS OF CONTROL OVER THE BIKE. THE VEHICLE (ATV) THEN ROLLED BACKWARDS ON TOP OF ME. IT CAUSED MINOR SCRAPES, BRUISING AND SORENESS. SUBSTANTIAL DAMAGE TO THE BIKE ALSO.WHEN I TRIED TO CALL THE DEALER WHERE I HAD BOUGHT MY BIKE THEY DENIED ANY PROBLEMS WITH THE TRANSMISION. WHEN I ASKED WHY IMPROVEMENTS WERE MADE TO THE 2002 NO REPLY WAS GIVEN. *AK

AS WITH MANY OTHER OWNERS OF THE YAMAHA R6 I HAVE EXPERIENCED PREMATURE FAILURE WITH THE MOTORCYCLES TRANSMISSION WITH ONLY 11,000 MILES ON THE BIKE. WHEN UNDER ACCELERATION IN 2ND GEAR THE BIKE WILL JUMP OUT OF GEAR AND SLIP. I VIEW THIS TO BE A SAFETY HAZARD FOR MANY AS HUNDREDS OF THESE MOTORCYCLES HAVE EXPERIENCED THE SAME PROBLEM. I WOULD LIKE TO SEE THE MANUFACTURE COMPENSATE THE OWNERS OF THESE MOTORCYCLES IN ONE WAY OR ANOTHER. I FEEL LIKE YAMAHA HAS LEFT MANY PEOPLE HIGH AND DRY WITH THE BILL TO FIX A PROBLEM THAT SHOULD NEVER HAVE BEEN.*AK