NHTSA Complaint #10725859 — 2005 YAMAHA XVS1100

I HAVE THE SAME COMPLAINT AS MANY OTHERS ABOUT THIS PARTICULAR MOTORCYCLE. THE HEAD OF THE BOLT THAT HOLDS TOGETHER THE MID GEAR BROKE OFF. NOW THE MOTORCYCLE IS MAKING A LOUD WHINY NOISE ON DECELERATION WHICH IS UNBEARABLE. AFTER REPLACING THE FINAL DRIVE AND THE PROBLEM PERSISTING MY MECHANIC FINALLY TOOK THE MOTORCYCLE APART TO INSPECT THE MID GEAR AND SAW THE PART BROKEN OFF. I'M REALLY DISAPPOINTED IN YAMAHA ALTHOUGH THEY PRIDE THEMSELVES IN CLAIMING TO MAKE QUALITY MOTORCYCLE THEY REFUSE TO ACCEPT THAT THIS IS A MANUFACTURING DEFECT AND ISSUE A RECALL ON THIS. MY MECHANIC BOLDLY SAID THIS PART SHOULD NOT BREAK THAT EASILY REGARDLESS OF HOW OLD THE BIKE MAY BE. NOW I'M STUCK WITH THE TOUGH DECISION OF FIXING IT WHICH THE REPAIR COST IS ESTIMATED BETWEEN $2500-$3000. I'D RATHER PUT THAT AMOUNT OF MONEY ON A NEW BIKE, DEFINITELY NOT A YAMASUCKS, THEN TO RISK FIXING IT AND THEN HAVING THE SAME PROBLEM OCCUR IN ANOTHER COUPLE OF YEARS. I REALLY WISH YAMAHA WOULD DO THE RIGHT THING FOR IT'S CUSTOMERS AND ISSUES A RECALL ON THIS, WHATEVER HAPPENED TO THE CUSTOMER COMES FIRST OR 100% CUSTOMER SATISFACTION GUARANTEED.