We found the following complaints for YAMAHA XVS65 (2004)
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2004 yamaha v-star 650 motorcycle, riding at 55 mph when gas cap fell apart and the top of the cap flew up and struck rider in the chest. Milage on the motorcycle is 5328 miles. Have remove parts from interior of gas tank and am trying to have it repaired. Light traffic, rider was very startled, caused bike to swerve.
As many have witnessed, a bearing in the housing of the final drive has basically disappeared due to the design flaw/incorrect bearing used. I leaked oil, thankfully, and noticed before the rear wheel seized up. Why is this item not on recall?!?!?!
Bike drive failed at 16000 miles removed tire and rear drive assembly to inspect drive shaft and coupling. Coupling and rear gear assembly were completely stripped and lacking any signs of having ever been lubed even at the factory.
Final drive failure (differential) while moving on a straight country road, locking up briefly at 38,000 miles on the odometer with regular maintenance. And pinion bearings failed at 30,000 miles. This appears to be a very common problem with 650 v-stars, some known to fail under 15,000 miles often causing rear end lock up at high speeds.
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