2006 Yamaha XV1700 Recalls & Complaints

Incident: April 3, 2018 · Filed: April 5, 2018

WHEN I WAS RIDING MY MOTORCYCLE ON 04/03/2018 TEMPERATURE WAS 78 DEGREES. WHENEVER I STOPPED AND SHUT ENGINE OFF THEN TRY TO RESTART ENGINE ,GASOLINE POURED OUT OF THE BREATHER ,CARBUREATOR SPILLING GAS ON THE HOT ENGINE MAKING THAT A FIRE HAZARD. IT DID IT SEVERAL TIMES DURING THE DAY. I THINK THIS NEEDS TO BE LOOK AT IT MAKES A VERY DANGEROUS SITUATION. THANK YOU

Incident: January 12, 2006 · Filed: July 29, 2013

THE TURN SIGNAL LENSES AND STOP LAMP LENS ON HUNDREDS OF THOUSANDS OR PERHAPS MILLIONS OF YAMAHA MOTORCYCLES ARE NOT IDENTIFIED WITH A DOT OR SAE MARKING, MAKING IT ILLEGAL TO OPERATE THE MOTORCYCLE IN VIRGINIA AND MANY OTHER STATES. IT WAS REQUESTED THAT YAMAHA USA WORK WITH THE DOT TO ISSUE A CERTIFICATION LETTER FOR THE STATE POLICE AND STATE VEHICLE SAFETY INSPECTION PROGRAMS TO RESOLVE THIS PROBLEM FOR THE HUNDREDS OF THOUSANDS AND PERHAPS MILLIONS OF YAMAHA MOTORCYCLE OWNERS AFFECTED. THE ALTERNATIVE IS TO HAVE THE NHTSB DEVELOP A RECALL (OR DECAL?) SOLUTION FOR YAMAHA OWNERS TO ALLOW THEIR VEHICLES TO BE LEGALLY OPERATED IN VIRGINIA AND OTHER STATES. THE ORIGINAL LENSES INSTALLED BY YAMAHA ON MY MOTORCYCLE THAT LACK THE DOT OR SAE IDENTIFICATION ARE STANLEY P5243 FOR THE TURN SIGNAL LENSES, AND STANLEY P2137 FOR THE STOP LAMP/TAIL LIGHT LENS. *TR

Incident: September 23, 2010 · Filed: April 21, 2011

MOTORCYCLE: 2006 YAMAHA STRATOLINER, PROBLEM: STALLING WHILE SLOWING FOR A STOP. *TR

Incident: May 21, 2010 · Filed: July 19, 2010

OUTSIDE TEMPERATURE: 95+F, SUNNY, CLEAR NO PASSENGER, JUST DRIVER JUST PULLED INTO THE DRIVEWAY AFTER AN 60 - 90 MINUTE RIDE. SHUTDOWN MOTORCYCLE. RAW GASOLINE, LEAKING FROM THE CARBURETOR, DRIPPING ONTO THE ENGINE AND EXHAUST PIPES. AMOUNT OF GAS EXPELLED ONTO THE ENGINE, I WOULD ESTIMATE 2OZ - 4OZ. FUEL DELIVERY SYSTEM WAS STOCK AT THAT TIME. NO MODIFICATIONS MADE PRIOR TO THE INCIDENT. READ ON INTERNET FORUMS FOR THIS MOTORCYCLE, THIS IS A COMMON ISSUE FOR THIS BRAND OF MOTORCYCLE. DESCRIPTION OF FUEL DELIVERY SYSTEM. FROM TANK - THROUGH FUEL FILTER - TO ELECTRONIC FUEL PUMP - TO CARBURETOR INLET. FUEL LINE IS RUBBER 5/16" FUEL HOSE FROM TANK - TO FILTER - TO PUMP. METAL FUEL LINE FROM FUEL PUMP TO CARBURETOR. METAL FUEL LINE WAS WRAPPED IN 2,000 DEG F HEAT PROTECTIVE TAPE. THIS METAL FUEL LINE RUNS IN BETWEEN THE CYLINDER HEADS OF THE V-TWIN ENGINE FROM THE FUEL PUMP TO THE CARBURETOR. THIS FUEL SYSTEM IS UNDER CONSTANT PRESSURE FROM THE FUEL PUMP TO THE CARBURETOR. ENGINE HEAT EXPANDS THE COOLER FUEL IN THE FUEL LINES AND CARBURETOR, RESULTING IN FUEL EXPANSION AND BOIL. AS A RESULT, RAW FUEL EXPANDS AND SEEKS ITS WAY OUT OF THE CARBURETOR AND ONTO THE ENGINE AND EXHAUST PIPES. THERE IS NO PRESSURE RELIEF EXCEPT FORCING THE FUEL OUT OF CARBURETOR. OWNER CORRECTIONS / MODIFICATIONS TO PREVENT FUTURE INCIDENTS OF RAW GASOLINE POURING ONTO THE HOT ENGINE AND EXHAUST PIPES. 1. RELOCATE FUEL PUMP TO RIGHT SIDE AWAY FROM ENGINE, REMOVE AND DISCARD METAL FUEL LINE. UTILIZE 5/16 RUBBER FUEL HOSE, WIRE SPRING HOSE PROTECTION, DOUBLE INSULATE WITH 2,000K HEAT PROTECTIVE TAPE. THIS NEW LINE RUNS IN BETWEEN THE CYLINDER HEADS TO THE CARBURETOR. 2. ALTERNATE GRAVITY FED FUEL SYSTEM FIX, INCREASE SIZE OF FLOAT BOWL NEEDLE AND SEAT. REPLACE FUEL PETCOCK WITH HIGH FLOW PETCOCK. VENT STOCK GAS CAP. REMOVE FUEL PUMP. *TR

Incident: July 10, 2010 · Filed: July 14, 2010

BACK FIRING AND WANTING TO DIE,ON COLD STARTS. YAMAHA DID THE VALVE JOB UNDER WARRANTY,AND TOLD ME IT WAS FROM IMPROPER OIL CHANGE. NOW ITS DOING IT AGAIN AND THE YAMAHA SHOP HAS BEEN DOING THE OIL CHANGE, 1 YEAR LATER AND 3000 MILES. YAMAHA ALSO HAS PROBLEMS WITH STARTER CLUTCHES MAKING A CRACK WHEN TURNING OFF THE BIKE.(THAT SOUNDS LIKE ITS GOING TO FLY OUT OF THE BIKE,OH YEA AND IT DON'T START WHEN THIS HAPPENS). *TR

Incident: April 10, 2010 · Filed: June 24, 2010

MY 2006 YAMAHA SILVERADO 1700 THAT ONLY HAD 4,700 MILES ON IT WHEN I GOT IT 10/2009 PUKES FUEL FROM THE CARB ALL OVER THE HOT MOTOR POST HOT SHUT DOWN WHICH S A FIRE HAZARD I DIAGNOSED IT TO EXTREME HEAT ISSUES WITH CARB & FLOAT BOWL OVERHEATING / METAL FUEL LINE INBETWEEN THE CYLS/ OVERHEATING/ METAL BODY OF ELEC F-PUMP OVER HEATING ALL FROM THE EXCESSIVE HEAT PRODUCED BY THE LRG 1700CC V-TWIN AIR COOLED MOTOR AND YAMAH NOT PROPERLY /FULLY INSULATING THE COMPLETE FUEL SYSTEM WITH A HI TECH HI TEMP INSULATING MATERIAL TO PROTECT THE IT FROM THE EXCESSIVE HEAT AND STOP THE CARB PUKING FUEL WHEN HOT. I INSULATED MY BIKES COMPLETE FUEL SYSTEM WITH A HIGH TECH SPACE AGE 2,000 DEG INSULATING MATERIAL USED IN AUTO RACING APPS. THAT INCLUDED TRIPLE LAYERING IT ON THE METAL FUEL LINE THAT RUNS INBETWEEN THE CYLS ALONG WITH INSULATING THE CARB FLOAT BOWL & CARB MAIN BODY WHERE IT WOULD NOT INTERFERE WITH THROTTLE CABLES ETC . I ALSO INSULATED THE FUEL FILTER & ASSOCIATED FUEL LINES TOO. WITH STOCK FUEL PUMP COVER INSTALLED AND LRG STOCK AIR CLEANER ASSEMBLY YOU CANT SEE MOST OF THE INSULATING MATERIAL ACCEPT FOR WHERE ITS ON THE FUEL LINES ON F-PUMP & FUEL FILTER. DONG THAT FIXED MY BIKE PUKING FUEL 4 OF EVERY 5 TIMES I SHUT IT DOWN HOT EVEN WITH F-PUMP OFF AND IGN SW OFF. I HAVE ALSO SINCE RUN IT IN 95 DEG HH TEMPS WITH NO CARB PUKING FUEL AT ALL. IF YAMAH STEPPED UP TO THE PLATE AND DID THIS 1.5HR /$20 PROCESS I PUT TOGETHER THEY COULD EITHER STOP ALL CARB PUKE ISSUES OR AT LEAST GREATLY REDUCE IT . THE CARB PUKING RAW FUEL, ONTO THE HOT MOTOR IS A REAL SAFETY ISSUE TOO. WHEN IT DID IT ON MY BIKE IT MADE A HISSING SOUND AND WHITE SMOKE WAS COMING FROM THE FUEL HITTING THE HOT MOTOR AND PUSHROD TUBES LOOKING LIKE IT WAS GOING TO IGNITE ANY SECOND WITH 5 GALS OF FUEL JUST WAITING TO GO UP WITH IT SITTING RIGHT ON TOP. NICE DESIGN WORK FROM YAMAHA THAT WONT TAKE RESP FOR CORRECTING IT SINCE THEY KNOW WHAT ISSUES ARE WITH TODAYS PUMP FUELS WITH RESPECT TO HEAT ISSUES. *TR

Incident: May 7, 2010 · Filed: June 5, 2010

I WAS RIDING A YAMAHA 2006 ROAD STAR HEADING ON TO THE HIGHWAY THE BIKE BACKFIRED AND QUIT. I YANKED THE BIKE TO THE SIDE ALMOST GETTING HIT. DOES IT TAKE SOMEBODY DYING BEFORE SOMETHING IS DONE ABOUT THIS MOTORCYCLE. THIS BIKE HAS BEEN IN THE SHOP FOR THIS 3 OTHER TIMES RING FREE AND REJETTING THE CARB SEEMS TO BE THEIR FIX BUT ITS ONLY TEMPORARY. *TR

Incident: March 19, 2010 · Filed: March 28, 2010

MY 2006 YAMAHA ROADSTAR EXHIBITS FUEL LEAKAGE OUT OF THE CARBURETOR WHEN THE ENGINE IS HOT. THIS USUALLY OCCURS AFTER STOPPING AND THE ENGINE IS WARM AND HEAT SOAKS THE CARB. THIS IS A VERY COMMON PROBLEM WITH THE MODEL. MY CONCERN IS THE POTENTIAL FOR A FIRE WHILE I AM SITTING ON THE MOTORCYCLE. YAMAHA SERVICE REPS HAVE BEEN CONTACTED AND ARE AWARE OF THE PROBLEM BUT YAMAHA DOES NOT HAVE A FIX IN PLACE AT THIS TIME NOR DID THEY SUGGEST THAT THEY WERE WORKING ON ONE. I WOULD HAVE FOR SOMEONE TO BE BURNT OR KILLED AS A RESULT OF THIS ISSUE. *CN

Incident: December 21, 2008 · Filed: January 9, 2009

I HAVE DISCOVERED THAT WHEN I SHUT THE ENGINE OFF AFTER RIDING ON A HOT DAY OR AFTER EXTENDED IDLING IN HEAVY TRAFFIC, SOMETHING CAUSES A JET OF GAS TO BE SPRAYED FROM THE RIGHT SIDE OF THE ENGINE BEHIND THE AIR CLEANER COVER, IT FLOWS DOWN THE SIDE OF THE HOT ENGINE VERY NEAR AN EXHAUST PIPE. (HOT ENGINE AND FLOWING GAS NOT GOOD). THE DEALER HAS REPLACED THE FLOAT VALVE AND SEAL. HE IS ORDERING ANOTHER ONE BUT DOESN'T REALLY THINK THAT GOING TO CURE THE PROBLEM. I HAVE BEEN IN CONTACT WITH SEVERAL OTHER YAMAHA MOTORCYCLE OWNERS OF THE ROAD STAR MODEL WITH THE 1700CC ENGINE IN A YAMAHA CHAT ROOM WHO ARE EXPERIENCING THE SAME PROBLEM. YAMAHA IS APPARENTLY DOING NOTHING ABOUT THE CARBURETOR MODELS OF THIS ENGINE BUT WENT TO FUEL INJECTION IN 2007. THIS FUEL EVENT HAS HAPPENED ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS, THE DATE LISTED BELOW IS THE MOST RECENT. THIS CONDITION HAS HAPPENED SEVERAL TIMES SINCE I PURCHASED IT NEW, THE MILEAGE I LISTED IS THE LAST INCIDENT. *TR

Incident: June 24, 2008 · Filed: July 28, 2008

THE MOTORCYCLE SUDDENLY AND WITHOUT NOTICE WILL LOSE POWER DUE TO VALVES STICKING AND CAUSING BIKE TO RUN ON ONLY 1 CYLINDER. IT HAPPENS ON A REGULAR BASIS. THERE HAS BEEN NOTHING DONE TO REMEDY THE PROBLEM BECAUSE YAMAHA TRIES TO LAY BLAME ON THE OWNERS OF THE BIKES. FROM WHAT I HAVE READ THIS IS HAPPENING TO HUNDREDS MAYBE EVEN THOUSANDS OF BIKES! *TR