2001 YAMAHA ROAD STAR SILVERADO Problems & Recalls

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 YAMAHA ROAD STAR SILVERADO 1600 EQUIPPED WITH DUNLAP 404 TIRES, SIZE: 135/90/R16. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHEN DRIVING AT LOW SPEEDS AND COMPLETING A TURN IN EITHER DIRECTION, THE TIRES WOULD NOT GRIP THE ROADWAY AND CAUSE THE VEHICLE TO SLIDE ABNORMALLY. THE VEHICLE WAS...

Mileage: 47,000

I HAVE A 2001 YAMAHA ROAD STAR MIDNIGHT SILVERADO THAT HAS AN INTERMITTENT GAS LEAK PROBLEM. IT USUALLY ONLY HAPPENS WHEN THE ENGINE IS HOT BUT NOT ALWAYS. WHEN TRYING TO START THE BIKE GAS FLOWS OUT OF THE CARBURETOR DOWN THE ENGINE AND ON TO THE GROUND. MY FRIENDS 99 ROAD STAR DOES THE SAME AND I ...

Mileage: 10,000

DT*: THE CONTACT STATED A NHTSA RECALL LETTER # 06V397000 FOR THE POWER TRAIN: MANUAL TRANSMISSION WAS RECEIVED ON 10/26/2006. THE CONTACT CALLED A SERVICE DEALER TO SCHEDULE THE REPAIR. THE DEALER TOOK THE CONTACTS NAME AND NUMBER AND INFORMED THE CONTACT THE MOTORCYCLE WAS THE FIRST BIKE WAITING...

AFTER RECEIVING RECALL 03V309000 CONCERNING TRANSMISSION FAILURE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER, AND WAS TOLD THAT CONSUMER WOULD BE NOTIFIED WHEN THE PARTS CAME IN. *AK *NM

CONSUMER SMELLED GAS FROM THE ENGINE. FUEL RAIL WAS LEAKING AND DUMPING FUEL ONTO THE ENGINE. CONSUMER CONTACTED THE DEALER. *AK

ON JANUARY 9, 2004 CONSUMER RECEIVED A RECALL LETTER REGARDING THE TRANSMISSION. DEALERSHIP STILL DID NOT HAVE THE PARTS AVAILABLE TO CONDUCT RECALL REPAIRS. THE DEALER WAS CONTACTED AND INDICATED THAT THE CONSUMER SHOULD WAIT UNTIL MAY 2004. *AK *NM

Mileage: 13,800

CONSUMER WAS SHIFTING THE GEARS AND NOTICED SMOKE COMING FROM THE REAR. THIS CAUSED THE MOTORCYCLE TO STALL. CONSUMER WAS ABLE TO DRIVE THE MOTORCYCLE TO THE DEALER FOR INSPECTION, AND MECHANIC DETERMINED THAT GEAR SHIFT PATTERN INDICATOR NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. *AK