We found the following complaints for YAMAHA XV1700 (2006)
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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 rejettingthe carb seems to be their fix but its onlytemporary.
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).
Motorcycle: 2006 yamaha stratoliner, problem: stalling while slowing for a stop.
I bought a 2006 yamaha roadstar 1700 new from the dealership.just before the one year warranty expired the motorcycle started to backfire and stall while riding.the bike is stock with no modifications.the dealer told me there was nothing wrong with the bike.now the problem is worse and the bike is back at the dealership.i had to find out over the internet through forums that it's the valves that are sticking in the motor.the service dept tells me it might be a dog fight between me and the manufacturer.the consumer stated yahama has agreed to perform a valve job on the vehicle. Updated 09/26/07
Purchased motorcycle new in september2006. In december 2006 i started having drivableproblems. After discussing with other owners of similar motorcycles they complained about sticky exhaust valves. They made some recommendations, and it temporarily fixed the symptoms which wereextreme loss of power and poor running. The exhaust valves stuckopenlyat any engine speed. This occurred during turns, straight and level riding, accelerating, decelerating, entering, exiting freeways and while in traffic. The engine size difference between the 2004, newer, and 1999-2003 models was only 70cc, but the carburetor jet settings were much bigger. The carburetor jetted much, and was much richer on the 2004-2007 models, which lead to excess gas being pulled into the combustion chamber, not being completely burnt and carbon deposits being left on the valve seams of the rear cylinder head. This condition only happenedon the rear cylinder head. My peers and myselfreturned tgemotorcycles to the dealers and we were told to run yamahas, ring free through the gas. This temporarily took care of the symptoms, but did not fix the problem. My peers have gotten tired of the run-around.some have filed lawsuits and won, some have repaired the engine on their own and haven't had any further problems. Rehttp://forums.delphiforums.com/n/mb/message.asp?webtag=1602&msg=143462.1.
In the morning i go through a normal starting procedure of motorcycle recommended by the dealer and by yamaha. Within 1 mile the engine choked/popped,and bucked, almost died on one occasion on the road. After another half mile to a mile the engine cleared up and will start and ran fine the rest of the day. Recently the problem got more frequent and sometimes happened, though milder symptoms during the day. Iwas scared that this will happen in traffic ,and possibly cause a crash and injury. From my discussions with other yamaha road star owners iwas not the only one having this problem.i have been to two yamaha dealers about the problem. The first dealer said it is normal for this model bike and was quite rude, so i didn't go back to them. The second dealer wanted me to spend my money to repair the root problem and said yamaha would not cover it under warranty, they also told me to run ring-free (a yamaha fuel additive) in my fuelto cure the symptoms but this would not correct the root problem. I have used the ring-free product and the problem persists for 3 or 4 more days until the ring-free has had time to do its thing. It then goes away for 3 or 4 thousand miles then returns. I now have approximately 12000 miles on the bike, i have owned it for 1 year and have went through these issues on 3 separate occasions. The ring-free does mask the symptoms for a short time but there is apparently an internal engineproblem as the root cause.
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!
Up date..yamaha has refused to extend my warranty after a valve job. Bike still backfires during warm up, and shuts off during idle. Strong odor of exhaust. I have found a lawyer and demand that yamaha resolve this issue.
2006 1700ccyamaha rosd star.dangerous to own and ride due to sticky valves. Motorcycle loses power on curves and on straight roads due to inconsistent motor performance. Yamahaknewof thisbut wouldnot fix the problem.
Upon taking off, with bike under load, 1 cyclinder will cease functioning causing a loss of power and a stalling of the motor.there has not been a correction performed, still waiting for a correct diagnosis from the yamaha dealership.consequences of this malfunction could cause loss of life if the motor failed while on a busy road or highway.
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!
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 lightlens.
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.
Outside temperature: 95+f, sunny, clearno passenger, just driverjust 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.
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.
2006 yamaha roadstar cast - i had 4,000 miles on the bike. I was riding in congested traffic one day and being an air cooled motorcycle it was running a little warm. After the bike was shut down for a few minutes it flooded on restart. I checked the side of the engine and gasoline was pouring out of the airbox onto the still hot engine and exaust. I turned the petcock off and was able to start the engine by holding the throttle open and cranking the engine for a few seconds. I turned the pecock back on and everything seemed ok. The next day the incident repeated after an easy ride of 60 miles in cool morning air. Yesterday it happened again after an easy ride around town in 60 degree temperatures. In looking for a solution i ran across a web site called roadstar forum. It seems this is a very common occurance with this particular model. Especially those produced since 2004. The dealer tells me that it is carburator percolation and nothing can be done about it. My argument is that it didn't happen for the first 4000k so why is it happening now? there is a design flaw or quality issue with this machine that is causing this very dangerous malfunction. Several ounces of gasoline instantly vaporized on a hot exaust system could cause an explosion under the right conditions not to mention catching the bike or it's passengers on fire. If this site is for cars only please email me with the address of the proper agency to file a complaint.best regards,s. Ward
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 bodyof 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 toignite 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.
Fuel system leaking gas onto hot engine after being driven.
Gas seems to boil out of the carburetor after shutting off the motorcycle when hot and overflows onto the hot engine case and exhaust.this happens quite often when shutting off the engine when it is hot.very scary.
While pulling out into traffic, themotorcycle 2006 yamaha roadstar lost power, back fired and almost died.there was traffic approaching,and i was able to pull into a driveway to avoid an accident.this has happened many times.i have contacted thelocal dealer , and was told the steps to stop this from happening. What was causing the problem was a sticky intake valve.the dealer stated , per tsb from yamaha,itwas due to too much oil in the engine, 4.5 quarts, which was what yamaha put in themotorcycle ,and the carburetor was set to rich.i did as thetechnical service bulletin (tsb)stated. I ran a bottle of ring free through the gas tank, and did an oil change,put in 4.0 quarts per tsb,and it was running lean, not rich.the problemwasstill there.the gas mileage dropped and back spark plugswere wet when i removed them.
When i was riding my motorcycle on 04/03/2018 temperature was 78 degrees. Whenever i stopped and shut engine off thentry 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
Transmission failure resulting in vehicle not safe to ride on.multiples listings of weak gear linkage reported via internet websites.
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