| Fuel System, Gasoline | 00.0%No examples available for this selection. | 00.0%No examples available for this selection. | 0UnavailableNo examples available for this selection. | 422.2%ODI 10270115 · 11,260 miFUEL (GASOLINE) IS SPRAYED FROM REAR PORT OF CARBURETOR. AS MUCH AS 2 OZ. MAY BE EMITTED AND SPRAYED ON HOT EXHAUST PIPES AND ENGINE. THE FUEL IS IMMEDIATELY VAPORIZED. THIS ONLY SEEMS TO OCCUR WHEN THE ENGINE IS HOT, THEN SHUT OFF AND ALLOWED TO SIT FOR APPROXIMATELY 15 MINUTES. IT DOES NOT SPRAY LIQUID GAS IF IMMEDIATELY STARTED OR IF ALLOWED TO COOL. MOTORCYCLE MAY CATCH FIRE IF THE OPERATOR TRIES TO START THE ENGINE AND IT HAPPENS TO COUGH OR BACKFIRE THROUGH THE INTAKE AT THE SAME INSTANT. PROBLEM IS FREQUENT. *TR Look up ODI 10270115 at NHTSA ↗ | 523.8%ODI 10204453 · 4,000 mi2006 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… Look up ODI 10204453 at NHTSA ↗ | 847.1%ODI 10255109IN TEMPERATURES OVER 85 DEGREES WHEN STOPPING FOR GAS MY MOTORCYCLE SPEWS GAS OUT OF THE CARB AND ONTO THE GROUND OR HOT EXHAUST PIPES. THIS IS A COMMON PROBLEM ACCORDING TO THE OWNERS GROUP WEBSITE AND YAMAHA SAYS THEY HAVE NEVER HAD THIS PROBLEM AND OR THAT IT HAS TO DO WITH ETHANOL IN THE GAS. THIS SITUATION HAS A SERIOUS POTENTIAL TO CAUSE A FIRE. *TR Look up ODI 10255109 at NHTSA ↗ |
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| Fuel System, Gasoline:Carburetor System | 00.0%No examples available for this selection. | 00.0%No examples available for this selection. | 0UnavailableNo examples available for this selection. | 316.7%ODI 10186480 · 6,800 miI HAVE A 2005 YAMAHA ROADSTAR 1700 MOTORCYCLE. WHEN THE MOTORCYCLE IS RESTARTED, AFTER IT IS HOT,GAS OVERFLOWS FROM THE CARBURETOR ALL OVER THE ENGINE AND EXHAUST. THIS HAPPENED 3 TIMES , AND IT HAPPENED TO TWO FRIENDS WITH THE SAME MOTORCYCLE. I CALLED THE DEALER , AND THEY SAID THAT THEY WERE CONTACTING YAMAHA TO FIND OUT WHAT TO DO BECAUSE THEY HAD SEVERAL CALLS ABOUT THE SAME THING HAPPENING TO OTHERS. YAMAHA CLAIMED IT WAS CAUSED BY WINTER GAS. THEY SAID THE PROBLEM WILL GO AWAY IN A FEW WEEKS WHEN THE GAS COMPANIES CHANGE TO THEIR S… Look up ODI 10186480 at NHTSA ↗ | 29.5%ODI 10187652 · 125 miGAS 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. *AK Look up ODI 10187652 at NHTSA ↗ | 15.9%ODI 101866272007 YAMAHA 1600/1700 ROADSTAR MOTORCYCLE THE CARBURETOR IS PUSHING OUT GAS ONTO THE ENGINE BLOCK WHEN YOU SHUT IT OFF GAS SPILLS OUT ONTO ENGINE CURRENTLY WORKING WITH DEALER TO FIND THE PROBLEM. *JB Look up ODI 10186627 at NHTSA ↗ |
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| Engine And Engine Cooling | 00.0%No examples available for this selection. | 00.0%No examples available for this selection. | 0UnavailableNo examples available for this selection. | 15.6%ODI 10191516 · 6,000 miMOTORCYCLE ENGINE WILL NOT RUN PROPERLY DUE TO VALVES STICKING. BACK FIRES AND DIES IN INTERSECTIONS. BACK FIRES AND SLOWS ON FREEWAY. WE BELIEVE IT IS A MANUFACTURING DEFECT THAT SHOULD BE ADDRESSED BY THE MOTORCYCLE MAKER. THEY SAY IT WAS A MAINTENANCE ISSUE. ALL MAINTENANCE HAS BEEN DONE AS PER THE MANUAL.*AK Look up ODI 10191516 at NHTSA ↗ | 419.0%ODI 10201587 · 2,250 miI 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. *TR THE CONSUMER STATED YAHA… Look up ODI 10201587 at NHTSA ↗ | 00.0%No examples available for this selection. |
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| Engine And Engine Cooling:Engine | 00.0%No examples available for this selection. | 00.0%No examples available for this selection. | 0UnavailableNo examples available for this selection. | 15.6%ODI 10191400 · 500 miSTICKING VALVES CAUSED THE MOTORCYCLE TO RUN VERY POORLY IN TRAFFIC AND LOSS OF POWER, RESULTING IN NECESSARY STOPS ON HIGHWAYS. I HAVE PREVIOUSLY SPOKEN WITH YAMAHA DEALERS, AND THEY HAVE TRIED TO MAKE IT SEEM LIKE IT WAS MY FAULT. THEY SAID A VALVE JOB WOULD RUN AROUND $1000.00. THIS PROBLEM HAD BEEN OCCURRRING SINCE THE MOTORCYCLE WAS 1 MONTH OLD IN JANUARY 2005. *AK Look up ODI 10191400 at NHTSA ↗ | 314.3%ODI 10191224 · 2,900 miIN 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. I WAS SCARED THAT THIS WILL HAPPEN IN TRAFFIC ,AND POSSIBLY CAUSE A CRASH AND INJURY. FROM MY DISCUSSIONS WITH OTHER YAMAHA ROAD STAR O… Look up ODI 10191224 at NHTSA ↗ | 15.9%ODI 10193554 · 560 miSTUCK VALVES ON A 2007 YAMAHA ROAD STAR WITH ONLY 800 MILES ON IT. I ONLY RODE IT FOR 6 DAYS. DEALER PUT 350 MILES ON IT BEFORE MY PURCHASE. ALSO, HARD CRONE PIPES. FROM MY INVESTIGATION AFTER THE FACT, ROAD STAR CLINIC WEB SITE), THIS WAS A COMMON PROBLEM SINCE THE EARLIER YEARS OF THE ROAD STAR. NOW I WAIT AROUND WITH NO MOTORCYCLE FOR THE DEALER TO GET AROUND TO FIXING IT. *AK Look up ODI 10193554 at NHTSA ↗ |
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| Engine And Engine Cooling:Engine:Gasoline | 00.0%No examples available for this selection. | 00.0%No examples available for this selection. | 0UnavailableNo examples available for this selection. | 15.6%ODI 10192875 · 8,000 miREAR CYLINDER EXHAUST VALVE STICKS CAUSING ENGINE TO LOSE POWER, BACK FIRE, CUT OUT & AT TIMES STALL. DEALER REJETTED CARBURETOR, CLEANED AIR FILTER, INSTALLED NEW SPARK PLUGS & SHOCK TREATED FUEL SYSTEM WITH RING FREE. NOTED ON REPAIR INVOICE THEY WOULD NOT BE LIABLE FOR FURTHER REPAIRS. CONDITION IS COMING BACK AFTER 2000 MILES. I NEED TO KEEP ADDING RING FREE TO MAKE BIKE RUN. *TR Look up ODI 10192875 at NHTSA ↗ | 314.3%ODI 10191301UPON 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. *AK Look up ODI 10191301 at NHTSA ↗ | 15.9%ODI 10202013 · 4,650 mi2ND REPORTED OCCURENCE - MOTORCYCLE LOSS POWER ON REAR CYLINDER AGAIN. VALVE STUCK OPEN CAUSING BIKE TO ALMOST STOP ON ROUTE 2 IN HEAVY TRAFFIC. YAMAHA REFUSING TO FIX PROPERLY. JUST REAMING THE VALVE GUIDES AGAIN. ONLY PUT 4,000 MILES ON SINCE REPAIRED LAST TIME. CUSTOMER SERVICE FEELS THIS IS ACCEPTABLE. APPARENTLY YAMAHA KNOWS THEY HAVE THIS ISSUE WITH THE ROADSTAR. BUT FEELS THE FEW THAT CONTRACT THIS ISSUE THEY CAN BANDAID UNTIL EITHER IT'S OUT OF WARRANTY. OR THE OWNER GETS DISCOURAGED ENOUGH TO SELL THE VEHICLE. Look up ODI 10202013 at NHTSA ↗ |
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| Fuel/Propulsion System | 1100.0%ODI 11554694My bike almost Catching Fire because the gas lines Look up ODI 11554694 at NHTSA ↗ | 00.0%No examples available for this selection. | 0UnavailableNo examples available for this selection. | 00.0%No examples available for this selection. | 14.8%ODI 11083455 · 11,384 miWHEN 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 Look up ODI 11083455 at NHTSA ↗ | 15.9%ODI 10483999 · 6,500 miFUEL FILTER ASSEMBLY 5PX-24560-00 HAD AN INCORRECT TOLERANCE FIT AND BEGAN LEAKING FUEL ON TO THE ENGINE. LUCKILY THE UNIT STAYED TOGETHER WHILE THE MOTORCYCLE WAS TRAVELING. UPON REPLACING PART IT SIMPLY FELL APART AND CAUSED ALL FUEL IN THE TANK TO DRAIN. FAILURE DURING TRAVEL WOULD LIKELY CAUSE A FIRE AND INJURY OR DEATH TO THE RIDER. *TR Look up ODI 10483999 at NHTSA ↗ |
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| Vehicle Speed Control | 00.0%No examples available for this selection. | 00.0%No examples available for this selection. | 0UnavailableNo examples available for this selection. | 15.6%ODI 10191293 · 4,201 miONE CYLINDER IN THE BIKE SEEMED TO GO DEAD AND WHILE TURNING THE MOTORCYCLE WILL BOG AND STALL....HAVE TO TAKE REALLY BIG CHANCES WHEN TURNING INTO TRAFFIC OR LANES ON HIGHWAY. HAVE ALMOST GOTTEN HIT 6 TIMES BY OTHER TRAFFIC....JUST BEFORE STALLING THERE IS WAS LOUD TAPPING NOISE AND THE MOTORCYCLE POWER VERY QUICKLY WHEN TRYING TO GIVE IT THE THROTTLE. *AK Look up ODI 10191293 at NHTSA ↗ | 00.0%No examples available for this selection. | 211.8%ODI 10183498 · 1,000 miTL*- THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE 2007 YAMHA YZF R1 MOTORCYCLE TOOK APPROXIMATELY 4-9SECONDS TO ACCELERATE WHEN IN SECOND GEAR. THIS PROBLEM GENERALLY OCCURRED AT 47-49 MPH AND 5500 RPMS. THE CONTACT STATED ONCE ACCELERATED IT LURCHED MORE THAN HE WOULD LIKE. THE CONTACT FIRST NOTICED THE PROBLEM DURING ICY ROAD CONDITIONS, CONTACT NOTICED THE ACCELERATION PROBLEM OCCURRED DURING ALL ROAD CONDITIONS, AND THEREWAS NO PARTICULAR TIME OF THE DAY WHEN THIS OCCURRED.. YAMAHA INFORMED THE CONTACT THE ACCELERATION PROBLEM WAS DUE TO THE WAY THE … Look up ODI 10183498 at NHTSA ↗ |
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| Tires | 00.0%No examples available for this selection. | 00.0%No examples available for this selection. | 0UnavailableNo examples available for this selection. | 15.6%ODI 10268736 · 19,000 miIN APRIL OF 2008 I INSTALLED A METZELER 880 MARATHON MOTORCYCLE TIRE ON MY BIKE. THE TIRE WAS PURCHASED FROM RONAYERS, WHICH IS AN ONLINE MOTORCYCLE PARTS STORE. IMMEDIATELY AFTER INSTALLING THE TIRE I WENT FOR A RIDE AND NOTICED A CONSTANT SHAKING OF THE HANDLEBARS....ITS AS IF I'M RIDING ON A VERY VERY WINDY DAY. THE BIKE WILL NOT TRACK STRAIGHT DOWN THE ROAD. THIS ONLY HAPPENS AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS OF 50 MPH OR HIGHER. I IMMEDIATELY CONTACTED THE DISTRIBUTOR RONAYERS WHO TOLD ME TO CONTACT METZELER WHICH IS A DIVISION OF PIRELLI TIRES. THE MAN… Look up ODI 10268736 at NHTSA ↗ | 00.0%No examples available for this selection. | 15.9%ODI 10237767FAILURE OF MANUFACTURER YAMAHA MOTORCYCLE(STAR BRAND) TO BALANCE THE TIRES/RIMS OF THEIR MOTORCYCLES PRIOR TO SALE. THIS LEADS TO HANDLING ISSUES AND PREMATURE TIRE WEAR AND REPLACEMENT. I HAD A LOW SPEED WOBBLE FROM THE DAY OF DELIVERY 1 APRIL '07 UNTIL I HAD THE REAR TIRE REPLACED AND BALANCED 5 AUGUST '08. I THEN BEGAN TO LOOK AT STAR MC'C AND CANNOT FIND ANY ON THE SHOW ROOM FLOORS THAT HAVE ANY WEIGHTS OR SIGNS THAT ANY ATTEMPT TO BALANCE THE RIMS/TIRE OF THIS BRAND HAVE BEEN MADE. MANY FOLKS ON THE ROADSTAR RIDERS FORUM ARE HAVING ISS… Look up ODI 10237767 at NHTSA ↗ |
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