2013 YAMAHA XVS1300 — Problems, Recalls & Safety Data

WHEN MAKING U-TURNS, LEFT OR RIGHT TURNS AT INTERSECTIONS IN TRAFFIC OR JUST MATCHING SPEED TO THE TRAFFIC FLOW, THERE IS AN EXTENDED LAG IN THROTTLE RESPONSE AFTER BACKING OFF FOR A SECOND OR TWO THEN RE-ACCELERATING. IN TURNS, A MOTORCYCLE'S SPEED AND RADIUS OF TURN MUST BE MATCHED OR THE BIKE FALLS OVER IF THE THROTTLE DOESN'T RESPOND. IN STRAIGHT TRAFFIC, IF A VEHICLE IN FRONT SLOWS FOR A TURN OR WHATEVER REASON, THEN CLEARS THE ROAD OR SPEEDS UP, THERE IS THE CHANCE THE VEHICLE BEHIND WILL REAR- END ME IF I CAN'T ACCELERATE. YAMAHA KNOWS THIS PROBLEM EXISTS IN THIS MODEL MOTORCYCLE, THE DEALER THAT SOLD ME THE BIKE KNOWS THIS PROBLEM EXISTS IN THIS MODEL MOTORCYCLE, A DEALER IN PANAMA CITY, FLORIDA KNOWS THIS PROBLEM EXISTS BUT NOBODY WILL FIX IT AND IT IS DEFINITELY A HAZARD. THE BIKE MUST BE IN MOTION ON CITY STREETS OR HIGHWAYS GOING STRAIGHT OR TURNING. I CANNOT DATE WHEN IT HAPPENS BECAUSE IT HAS BEEN HAPPENING AND I HAVE BEEN BITCHING SINCE I BOUGHT IT NEW OVER THREE YEARS AGO. THE DEALER TELLS ME THAT THEY CAN PUT A DEVICE ON IT THAT WILL GREATLY IMPROVE THE RESPONSE BUT MAY NOT FIX IT COMPLETELY FOR $650.00 OR SO BUT I DON'T BELIEVE I SHOULD HAVE TO PAY TO HAVE A MANUFACTURING FAULT FIXED.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 YAMAHA XVS 1300 MOTORCYCLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE VEHICLE EMITTED AN UNUSUAL CHEMICAL ODOR. THE CONTACT RETRIEVED A FACE MASK FROM THE SADDLEBAG AND PLACED IT AROUND HIS FACE HOWEVER, THE SKIN ON THE CONTACT'S NOSE WAS SEVERELY BURNED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER FOR DIAGNOSIS AND THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE SADDLEBAGS WOULD NEED TO BE REPLACED DUE TO FIBERGLASS RESIN LEAKING THROUGH THE BAG AND ONTO THE CONTENTS. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. ONE WEEK LATER, THE CONTACT NOTICED THAT THE FAILURE HAD RECURRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE HAD NOT BEEN REPAIRED. THE VIN WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 1,200.