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Electrical System. 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.
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What owners actually said
1 reports
40,000 miles · Dec 6, 2006
Electrical System
BIKE WOULD MISS AT CERTAIN RPM'S(3200) USUALLY ON UPSHIFT THRU THE GEARS..THEN AT INTERSTATE SPEEDS (82-84 MPH IN 5TH GEAR)IT WOULD CONTINUALLY MISS. I REPLACED THE CRANKSHAFT POSITION SENSOR(THE OLD SENSOR HAS TWO WIRES AND ONE WIRE WAS BROKEN JUST SHORT OF THE SOLDER JOINT ON THE SENSOR)THE REPLACEMENT CURED THE MISSING PROBLE…
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BIKE WOULD MISS AT CERTAIN RPM'S(3200) USUALLY ON UPSHIFT THRU THE GEARS..THEN AT INTERSTATE SPEEDS (82-84 MPH IN 5TH GEAR)IT WOULD CONTINUALLY MISS. I REPLACED THE CRANKSHAFT POSITION SENSOR(THE OLD SENSOR HAS TWO WIRES AND ONE WIRE WAS BROKEN JUST SHORT OF THE SOLDER JOINT ON THE SENSOR)THE REPLACEMENT CURED THE MISSING PROBLEM. THIS IS A KNOWN PROBLEM WITH XV1700 YAMAHA WARRIOR OWNERS. *NM
ON CERTAIN ROAD STAR WARRIOR MOTORCYCLES, THE LEAD WIRES FOR THE PICK-UP COIL CAN BREAK WHILE THE ENGINE IS RUNNING, CAUSING THE ENGINE TO STALL AND BE IMPOSSIBLE TO RESTART.
Consequence & remedy
Consequence: IF THIS OCCURS WHILE THE MOTORCYCLE IS BEING RIDDEN, A VEHICLE CRASH COULD OCCUR.
Remedy: DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE PICK-UP COIL. THE RECALL BEGAN ON MARCH 2, 2007. OWNERS MAY CONTACT YAMAHA AT 1-800-227-5963.
ON CERTAIN MOTORCYCLES, AN IMPROPERLY DESIGNED THROTTLE POSITION SENSOR COULD CAUSE AN INTERMITTENTLY UNSTABLE IDLE WHEN THE ENGINE IS AT IDLING SPEED WHEN THE MOTORCYCLE IS STOPPED OR DURING LOW-SPEED OPERATIONS. THE ENGINE COULD STALL AS A RESULT.
Consequence & remedy
Consequence: IF THE ENGINE STALLS AFTER THE OPERATOR DISENGAGES THE CLUTCH IN A LOW GEAR WHILE RIDING, THE REAR TIRE MIGHT SLIP MOMENTARILY IF THE OPERATOR ABRUPTLY RE-ENGAGES THE CLUTCH. THIS COULD RESULT IN A CRASH WITH INJURY OR DEATH.
Remedy: DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE THROTTLE POSITION SENSOR FREE OF CHARGE. THE RECALL BEGAN ON OCTOBER 16, 2006. OWNERS MAY CONTACT YAMAHA AT 1-888-88-YAMAHA.
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