2004 YAMAHA XVS1100 Electrical System Problems
1 NHTSA complaint on file
Electrical System Issues in the 2004 YAMAHA XVS1100
1 electrical system complaint has been filed with NHTSA for the 2004 YAMAHA XVS1100. Of these, 0 involved a crash, 0 involved a fire, and 0 resulted in injury.
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I HAVE A 2004 VSTAR 1100 CUSTOM (XVS11000) WITH 52,000 MILES. I STARTED HEARING A WHINING NOISE COMING FROM THE TRANSMISSION WHEN I WOULD DOWN SHIFT (SIMILAR SOUND YOU HEAR WHEN BACKING UP IN A MANUAL TRANSMISSION CAR). SOON AFTER THE NOISE STARTED THE SPEEDOMETER QUIT WORKING. JUST AS I WAS GETTING READING TO PULL INTO THE GAS STATION UP AHEAD (ABOUT .5 MILES) TO CHECK ON IT I HEARD WHAT SOUNDED LIKE LOOSE BALL BEARINGS JUST RUNNING AROUND IN THE TRANSMISSION. NEEDLESS TO SAY I STOPPED IMMEDIATELY. TOOK THE BIKE DOWN TO THE LOCAL DEALERSHIP/SERVICE SHOP AND WAS GIVEN A QUOTE FOR $5200. WHAT ENDED UP HAPPENING IS THE NUT ON THE END OF THE MIDDLE GEAR SHAFT HAD SHEARED OFF THE END OF THE SHAFT AND BOUNCED AROUND IN THE U-JOINT. THAT'S WHAT HAD MADE THE TERRIBLE NOISE. IN THE SAME PROCESS IT DESTROYED THE SPEED SENSOR AND...