2001 YAMAHA XV1600ASNC Engine And Engine Coolingengine Problems
1 NHTSA complaint on file
Engine And Engine Coolingengine Issues in the 2001 YAMAHA XV1600ASNC
1 engine and engine coolingengine complaint has been filed with NHTSA for the 2001 YAMAHA XV1600ASNC. Of these, 0 involved a crash, 0 involved a fire, and 0 resulted in injury.
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All Engine And Engine Coolingengine Complaints
I HAVE A 2001 ROAD STAR SILVERALDO WITH 28000 MILES. I CHANGED MY OWN OIL AT LEAST EVERY 3000 MILES, ALONG WITH FILTER. EVERY TIME I DRAIN THE IOL I FIND BRASS AND ALUMINUM IN THE BOTTOM OF THE DRAIN PAN. THERE HAS ALSO BEEN A KNOCK WHEN I FIRST START THE BIKE, AND OCCASIONALLY DURING A LONG RUN. DURING THE FIRST SEASON I TOOK THE BIKE BACK TO THE DEALER SEVERAL TIMES DUE TO THE KNOCK AND TAPPING. THE FIRST WINTER YAMAHA REPLACED 2 HYDRAULIC LIFTERS BECAUSE THEY WOULD NOT HOLD A CHARGE. THIS DID NOT CURE THE METAL IN THE OIL. THE NEXT WINTER YAMAHA SENT A REP. TO SEE FOR HIMSELF THE METAL IN THE OIL. THEY TOOK AN OIL SAMPLE AND SENT IT TO YAMAHA. YAMAHA CAME BACK TO THE DEALER (HITCHINGPOST HOPKINS MN.) STATING THEY WOULD TEAR THE MOTOR DOWN, IF EVERYTHING WAS WITHIN WEAR...