IllustrationWHILE DRIVING AT 45 MPH CONSUMER HEARD A NOISE COMING FROM THE REAR SUSPENSION. STOPPED THE MOTORCYCLE AND DISCOVERED THE REAR FRAME WAS CRACKED. MECHANIC AT THE DEALERSHIP INDICATED TO THE CONSUMER THAT THIS WAS NORMAL ON THIS MODEL AND YEAR MOTORCYCLE. *AK
1983 Yamaha Venture Royale
Owner reports · Recalls · Investigations
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There is not enough comparable history to draw a useful model-year comparison.
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Owner complaints by model year
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What owners reported most
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When problems were reported
Mileage at the reported incident
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What to inspect
Issues worth paying extra attention to based on owner reports.
- Structure. Review the 1 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
NHTSA owner reports · September 18, 2026 snapshot.
0 crash reports0 fire reports0 injury reports
Structure complaints
1 reportsOfficial recalls
0No recalls in this snapshot.
Model-level recall history does not show whether a particular VIN is affected or has received a repair. Check a VIN with NHTSA ↗
NHTSA investigations
1PE91100 · High Speed Instability
Opened Jul 17, 1991 · Closed Oct 23, 1991
Status: closed (inferred from source dates) · Power Train
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