2001 Yamaha XV1600ASNC

DT*: THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING AT 40 MPH., THERE WAS AN ABNORMAL NOISE HEARD COMING FROM THE ENGINE. THE VEHICLE WAS DRIVEN HOME. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED ABOUT RECALL INFORMATION HOWEVER, NO RECALL INFORMATION WAS ON RECORD FOR THE VIN NUMBER GIVEN. THE ENGINE AND TRANSMISSION WAS INSPECTED BY THE CONTACT WHO DISCOVERED THE 4TH GEAR PINION CLIP AND TEETH WERE FRACTURED. THE MODEL OF THE MOTORCYCLE WAS MODEL # XV16ATNB.

2001 YAMAHA RAPTORTRANSMISSION FAILURE, TRANSMISSION WILL LOCK UP WHEN UNDER A LOAD IN 2ND GEAR.. COMPLETELY LOCKING UP THE BACK TIRES RESULTING IN A POSSIBLE CRASH SITUATION.. THIS IS THE 2ND TIME THIS HAS HAPPENED TO MY 2001 YAMAHA RAPTOR, FIRST TIME WAS UNDER FACTORY WARRANTY, PURCHASED NEW IN MARCH OF 01, FAILED MAY OF 01. MINE FAILED BEFORE THE UPDATED PARTS WERE AVAIALABLE FROM YAMAHA.. MY TRANSMISSION FAILED AGAIN IN JUNE OF 05. I CALLED YAMAHA MOTOR CORPORATION AND MY LOCAL DEALER, BOTH SAID THAT THEY HAVE NOT HEARD OF A KNOWN PROBLEM OR A SAFETY CONCERN RELATED TO THIS TRANSMISSION FAILURE. I FEEL THAT A PROBLEM THAT WILL CAUSE YOU TO GO INTO A UNCONTROLLED SKID AT APRX 30 MPH IS VERY DANGEROUS. LUCKILY I WAS NOT HURT IN THIS INCIDENT.

I HAVE A 2001 YAMAHA RAPTOR (ATV). I KNOW YAMAHA IS AWARE OF THE PROBLEM BECAUSE THEY FIXED IT FOR 2002. EVERY 2001 RAPTOR THAT I KNOW OF HAS HAD THIS HAPPEN. I WAS RIDING MY ATV WHEN I HEARD A LOUD CLUNG, MY CHAIN BROKE AND I WENT OVER THE HANDLE BARS. THE TRANSMISSION HAD LOCKED UP. THIS IS A VERY COMMON PROBLEM WITH THE 2001 AND I FEEL THAT YAMAHA SHOULD BE RESPONSIBLE FOR THE COST OF REPAIRING IT IN THE WAY OF A RECALL. THEY KNOW THEY MADE A MISTAKE AND NOW NEED TO TAKE CARE OF THE CUSTOMER BEFORE SOMEONE GETS HURT. MY ATV HAS VERY LOW HOURS ON IT BECAUSE OF NO TIME TO RIDE. I KNOW SOME FRIENDS THAT THIS HAPPENED TO IN LESS THAN 2 WEEKS AFTER THE PURCHASE.*AK

PURCHASED YAMAHA MIDNIGHT ROADSTAR, LEARNED THROUGH INTERNET SITES OF TRANSMISSION PROBLEMS (LOCK UPS RESULTING IN REAR TIRE LOCK UPS AND CRASHING - PEOPLE BEING INJURED ETC.) SPOKE WITH YAMAHA DEALERS WHO "KNEW OF NO SUCH PROBLEM" - RESULTING IN FEAR OF RIDING SAID VEHICLE (WHICH WE HAD HUNDREDS OF DOLLARS INVOLVED IN UPGRADES AND ACCESSORIES) RESULTING IN TRADING IN ON NEW VICTORY MOTORCYCLE TO ALIEVE THE FEAR (RESULTING IN LOSS OF HUNDREDS OF DOLLARS). RIDING TWO UP AND WITH OUR KNOWLEDGE UNABLE TO GET ANY RECOGNITION FROM DEALERS OF PROBLEMS WE SADLY GAVE IN AND TRADED OFF AT MAXEYS YAMAHA DEALER IN OKLAHOMA CITY (ALSO CLAIMING NO KNOWLEDGE OF PROBLEM. WE FELT VERY INSECURE RIDING THIS VEHICLE VIN # WAS IN THE MIDDLE OF VEHICLES REPORTING PROBLEMS ON INTERNET CHAT TYPE SITES (ONE IN PARTICULAR BEING YAMAHA STAR TOURING AND RIDING ORGANIZATION). BASICALLY WE LOST LOTS OF MONEY AND DOWN TIME(NO RIDING) (NO FUN) AGONIZING FEAR WHEN ON THE BIKE. RIDING AT LOW SPEEDS IN CASE OF MALFUNCTION OCCURRENCE. IT WAS QUITE A BEAUTIFUL BIKE WITH ALL THAT HAD BEEN DONE TO IT.*AK