2005 YAMAHA WARRIOR Problems, Recalls & Safety Ratings

Apr 18, 2012 Fuel System, Gasoline 6,124 mi

WHILE RUNNING THE ENGINE AT AN IDLE AFTER AN OIL CHANGE, A STRONG ODOR OF FUEL WAS DETECTED. THE OIL FILL POINT, A REMOTE TANK, IS UNDER THE SEAT. ALSO UNDER THE SEAT THERE IS A SECOND FUEL TANK, OR SECONDARY TANK THAT HOUSES THE ELECTRIC PUMP USED TO PROVIDE PRESSURIZED FUEL FOR THE FUEL INJECTIO...

Apr 18, 2012 Fuel System, Gasoline 6,124 mi

WHILE RUNNING THE ENGINE AT AN IDLE AFTER AN OIL CHANGE, A STRONG ODOR OF FUEL WAS DETECTED. THE OIL FILL POINT, A REMOTE TANK, IS UNDER THE SEAT. ALSO UNDER THE SEAT THERE IS A SECOND FUEL TANK, OR SECONDARY TANK THAT HOUSES THE ELECTRIC PUMP USED TO PROVIDE PRESSURIZED FUEL FOR THE FUEL INJECTIO...

May 27, 2007 Engine And Engine Cooling

05 1700 YAMAHA ROADSTAR; BIKE WILL LEAN OUT AND DIE,EVEN AFTER COMPLETELY WARMED UP, HAPPENS WHEN ACCELERATING JUST OFF OF IDLE, ESPECIALLY WHEN TURNING. VERY DANGEROUS WHEN TRYING TO MERGE WITH TRAFFIC OR CROSSING INTERSECTIONS.DEALER RESPONSE: WELL THEY ALL DO THAT! WE CANNOT HELP YOU. *TR

May 27, 2007 Engine And Engine Cooling

05 1700 YAMAHA ROADSTAR; BIKE WILL LEAN OUT AND DIE,EVEN AFTER COMPLETELY WARMED UP, HAPPENS WHEN ACCELERATING JUST OFF OF IDLE, ESPECIALLY WHEN TURNING. VERY DANGEROUS WHEN TRYING TO MERGE WITH TRAFFIC OR CROSSING INTERSECTIONS.DEALER RESPONSE: WELL THEY ALL DO THAT! WE CANNOT HELP YOU. *TR

Mar 21, 2007 Electrical System 16,500 mi

ENGINE CUTTING OUT AT APPROXIMATELY 3100 RPMS AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS. *AK

Mar 21, 2007 Electrical System 16,500 mi

ENGINE CUTTING OUT AT APPROXIMATELY 3100 RPMS AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS. *AK

Nov 14, 2006 Electrical System

CAM SENSOR (CPS) FAILURE ON A 2005 YAMAHA ROAD STAR WARRIOR. 1ST ONE WENT OUT AT LESS THAN 1000 MILES. BIKE STALLED AND WOULD NOT RESTART. IT WAS REPLACED UNDER WARRANTY. SECOND ONE WENT OUT AT 5600 MILES. ENGINE WOULD MISS DURING ACCELERATION BETWEEN 3000-4000 RPM'S. REPLACED CPS WITH A NEW ONE...

Nov 14, 2006 Engine And Engine Cooling

CAM SENSOR (CPS) FAILURE ON A 2005 YAMAHA ROAD STAR WARRIOR. 1ST ONE WENT OUT AT LESS THAN 1000 MILES. BIKE STALLED AND WOULD NOT RESTART. IT WAS REPLACED UNDER WARRANTY. SECOND ONE WENT OUT AT 5600 MILES. ENGINE WOULD MISS DURING ACCELERATION BETWEEN 3000-4000 RPM'S. REPLACED CPS WITH A NEW ONE...

Nov 14, 2006 Electrical System

CAM SENSOR (CPS) FAILURE ON A 2005 YAMAHA ROAD STAR WARRIOR. 1ST ONE WENT OUT AT LESS THAN 1000 MILES. BIKE STALLED AND WOULD NOT RESTART. IT WAS REPLACED UNDER WARRANTY. SECOND ONE WENT OUT AT 5600 MILES. ENGINE WOULD MISS DURING ACCELERATION BETWEEN 3000-4000 RPM'S. REPLACED CPS WITH A NEW ONE...

Nov 14, 2006 Engine And Engine Cooling

CAM SENSOR (CPS) FAILURE ON A 2005 YAMAHA ROAD STAR WARRIOR. 1ST ONE WENT OUT AT LESS THAN 1000 MILES. BIKE STALLED AND WOULD NOT RESTART. IT WAS REPLACED UNDER WARRANTY. SECOND ONE WENT OUT AT 5600 MILES. ENGINE WOULD MISS DURING ACCELERATION BETWEEN 3000-4000 RPM'S. REPLACED CPS WITH A NEW ONE...

Sep 20, 2006 Engine And Engine Cooling Fire 4,500 mi

1-MY 2005 YAMAHA 1700 ROADSTAR SILVERADO HAS BEEN SPUTTERING AND HEAVY BACKFIRING COMING OUT OF THE EXHAUST INCLUDING FLAMES, 2-THE BIKE HAS BEEN DYING AT RED LIGHTS AND AT LOW ENGINE REVOLUTIONS, I WAS TOLD BY MY DEALER THAT YAMAHA RECOGNIZES THEY HAVE TO SHORT OF DIPSTICKS IN THE OIL TANK AND THER...

Sep 20, 2006 Engine And Engine Cooling Fire 4,500 mi

1-MY 2005 YAMAHA 1700 ROADSTAR SILVERADO HAS BEEN SPUTTERING AND HEAVY BACKFIRING COMING OUT OF THE EXHAUST INCLUDING FLAMES, 2-THE BIKE HAS BEEN DYING AT RED LIGHTS AND AT LOW ENGINE REVOLUTIONS, I WAS TOLD BY MY DEALER THAT YAMAHA RECOGNIZES THEY HAVE TO SHORT OF DIPSTICKS IN THE OIL TANK AND THER...

Aug 25, 2006 Electrical System 8,156 mi

BIKE WAS CUTTING OFF (LIKE IT WAS RUNNING OUT OF GAS OR LIKE WHEN YOU HIT THE KILL SWITCH) AT ABOUT 3200 RPM ,80 TO 90 MPH,AND THE ONLY THING I COULD KEEP IT RUNNING WAS TO PULL THE CLUTCH AND GIVE IT A LITTLE GAS. THAT HAS HAPEND SINCE DEC.2005 MANY TIMES SPECIAL ON HWY'S AT THE ABOVE SPEEDS. I'M ...

Aug 25, 2006 Electrical System 8,156 mi

BIKE WAS CUTTING OFF (LIKE IT WAS RUNNING OUT OF GAS OR LIKE WHEN YOU HIT THE KILL SWITCH) AT ABOUT 3200 RPM ,80 TO 90 MPH,AND THE ONLY THING I COULD KEEP IT RUNNING WAS TO PULL THE CLUTCH AND GIVE IT A LITTLE GAS. THAT HAS HAPEND SINCE DEC.2005 MANY TIMES SPECIAL ON HWY'S AT THE ABOVE SPEEDS. I'M ...

Aug 22, 2006 Engine And Engine Cooling 7,500 mi

THESE ARE EXCERPTS FROM THE LETTER THAT I SENT TO YAMAHA ON JAN 15TH, 2006: THE VALVES BEGAN STICKING ON THE ENGINE, RESULTING IN SEVERE POWER LOSS AND MAKING THE BIKE DIFFICULT AND DANGEROUS TO DRIVE. I TRANSPORTED THE BIKE BACK TO SYLACAUGA ON NOV 15TH, AND EXPLAINED TO THE SERVICE MANAGER THE S...

Aug 22, 2006 Engine And Engine Cooling 7,500 mi

THESE ARE EXCERPTS FROM THE LETTER THAT I SENT TO YAMAHA ON JAN 15TH, 2006: THE VALVES BEGAN STICKING ON THE ENGINE, RESULTING IN SEVERE POWER LOSS AND MAKING THE BIKE DIFFICULT AND DANGEROUS TO DRIVE. I TRANSPORTED THE BIKE BACK TO SYLACAUGA ON NOV 15TH, AND EXPLAINED TO THE SERVICE MANAGER THE S...

Aug 21, 2006 Power Train

THE REAR CYLINDER VALVES ARE STICKING OPEN WHEN MY 2005 YAMAHA ROADSTAR IS WARMING UP. IT HAPPENS VERY UNEXPECTEDLY AND WITHOUT WARNING CAUSING A LOSS OF POWER. THIS LOSS OF POWER HAS LEFT ME SITTING ALONG A VERY BUSY HIGHWAY WITH A NARROW SHOULDER AS WELL AS ALMOST CAUSED ME TO DROP THE BIKE DURI...

Aug 21, 2006 Power Train

THE REAR CYLINDER VALVES ARE STICKING OPEN WHEN MY 2005 YAMAHA ROADSTAR IS WARMING UP. IT HAPPENS VERY UNEXPECTEDLY AND WITHOUT WARNING CAUSING A LOSS OF POWER. THIS LOSS OF POWER HAS LEFT ME SITTING ALONG A VERY BUSY HIGHWAY WITH A NARROW SHOULDER AS WELL AS ALMOST CAUSED ME TO DROP THE BIKE DURI...

Aug 19, 2006 Power Train 3,250 mi

SINCE MY 2005 YAMAHA ROAD STAR HAD 3000-3500 MILES ON IT, IT HAS DEVELOPED A SEVERE LOSS OF COMPRESSION IN IT'S REAR CYLINDER. THIS CAUSES A SAFETY HAZARD BY NOT PRODUCING THE APPROPRIATE ACCELERATION OF SPEED IN CRUCIAL SITUATIONS. AN EXAMPLE WOULD BE WHILE ACCELERATING WHEN MERGING ONTO A HIGHWAY....

Aug 19, 2006 Power Train 3,250 mi

SINCE MY 2005 YAMAHA ROAD STAR HAD 3000-3500 MILES ON IT, IT HAS DEVELOPED A SEVERE LOSS OF COMPRESSION IN IT'S REAR CYLINDER. THIS CAUSES A SAFETY HAZARD BY NOT PRODUCING THE APPROPRIATE ACCELERATION OF SPEED IN CRUCIAL SITUATIONS. AN EXAMPLE WOULD BE WHILE ACCELERATING WHEN MERGING ONTO A HIGHWAY....

Aug 17, 2006 Electrical System 7,350 mi

1) CODE 11, CRANKSHAFT POSITION SENSOR. MOTORCYCLE LOSES ALL POWER AT ANY SPEED. MOTORCYCLE INOPERATIVE. NO PRIOR INDICATION OR WARNING. 2) THIS HAS HAPPENED TO ME ON 2 DIFFERENT OCCASIONS. ONCE AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS EXCEEDING 70 MPH. THIS WILL EVENTUALLY LEAD TO A FATALITY AND NEEDS TO BE DEEMED AS A "...

Aug 17, 2006 Electrical System 7,350 mi

1) CODE 11, CRANKSHAFT POSITION SENSOR. MOTORCYCLE LOSES ALL POWER AT ANY SPEED. MOTORCYCLE INOPERATIVE. NO PRIOR INDICATION OR WARNING. 2) THIS HAS HAPPENED TO ME ON 2 DIFFERENT OCCASIONS. ONCE AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS EXCEEDING 70 MPH. THIS WILL EVENTUALLY LEAD TO A FATALITY AND NEEDS TO BE DEEMED AS A "...

Jul 31, 2006 Engine And Engine Cooling 75 mi

I HAVE A '05 MIDNIGHT JUST HIT 8200 MILES ON IT. YESTERDAY I WAS ON MY WAY HOME CRUISING AT ABOUT 80 MPH /3K ON THE TACH. I EXPERIENCED A COUPLE OF HESITATIONS AND THE TACH WOULD JUMP UP IN RPM. I SLOWED DOWN A BIT AND THE PROBLEM WENT AWAY. THIS MORNING COMING INTO WORK I WAS CRUISING DOWN THE FRE...

Jul 31, 2006 Electrical System 75 mi

I HAVE A '05 MIDNIGHT JUST HIT 8200 MILES ON IT. YESTERDAY I WAS ON MY WAY HOME CRUISING AT ABOUT 80 MPH /3K ON THE TACH. I EXPERIENCED A COUPLE OF HESITATIONS AND THE TACH WOULD JUMP UP IN RPM. I SLOWED DOWN A BIT AND THE PROBLEM WENT AWAY. THIS MORNING COMING INTO WORK I WAS CRUISING DOWN THE FRE...

Jul 31, 2006 Engine And Engine Cooling 75 mi

I HAVE A '05 MIDNIGHT JUST HIT 8200 MILES ON IT. YESTERDAY I WAS ON MY WAY HOME CRUISING AT ABOUT 80 MPH /3K ON THE TACH. I EXPERIENCED A COUPLE OF HESITATIONS AND THE TACH WOULD JUMP UP IN RPM. I SLOWED DOWN A BIT AND THE PROBLEM WENT AWAY. THIS MORNING COMING INTO WORK I WAS CRUISING DOWN THE FRE...

Jul 31, 2006 Electrical System 75 mi

I HAVE A '05 MIDNIGHT JUST HIT 8200 MILES ON IT. YESTERDAY I WAS ON MY WAY HOME CRUISING AT ABOUT 80 MPH /3K ON THE TACH. I EXPERIENCED A COUPLE OF HESITATIONS AND THE TACH WOULD JUMP UP IN RPM. I SLOWED DOWN A BIT AND THE PROBLEM WENT AWAY. THIS MORNING COMING INTO WORK I WAS CRUISING DOWN THE FRE...

Jul 21, 2006 Fuel System, Gasoline 4,000 mi

AT ABOUT 4 MONTHS/5,000 MILES (NOV 2005) MY ENGINE STARTED TO STUMBLE AT ABOUT 3400 RPM IN 4TH OR 5TH GEAR... HIGHWAY SPEEDS. IT WAS INFREQUENT AT FIRST. AS THE TEMPERATE OUTSIDE STARTED TO GET HOTTER, IT BEGAN HAPPENING MORE FREQUENTLY AND ALSO WHEN I WAS RIDING ON ROUGH PAVEMENT. WHEN THE TEMPS...

Jul 21, 2006 Fuel System, Gasoline 4,000 mi

AT ABOUT 4 MONTHS/5,000 MILES (NOV 2005) MY ENGINE STARTED TO STUMBLE AT ABOUT 3400 RPM IN 4TH OR 5TH GEAR... HIGHWAY SPEEDS. IT WAS INFREQUENT AT FIRST. AS THE TEMPERATE OUTSIDE STARTED TO GET HOTTER, IT BEGAN HAPPENING MORE FREQUENTLY AND ALSO WHEN I WAS RIDING ON ROUGH PAVEMENT. WHEN THE TEMPS...

Jul 18, 2006 Electrical System

WHEN RIDING MY 2005 YAMAHA MIDNIGHT WARRIOR, SOMETIMES WHEN I ACCELERATE TO APPROXIMATELY 80 MPH (NOT RED LINING), THE BIKE STALLS FOR APPROXIMATELY 3-5 SECONDS. THIS HAS HAPPENED SEVERAL TIMES. NOT TO JUST ME, BUT TO SEVERAL OTHER WARRIOR RIDERS. I WAS TOLD IT'S A CPS FAILURE. CHECK OUT WWW.RSWARRI...

Jul 18, 2006 Electrical System

WHEN RIDING MY 2005 YAMAHA MIDNIGHT WARRIOR, SOMETIMES WHEN I ACCELERATE TO APPROXIMATELY 80 MPH (NOT RED LINING), THE BIKE STALLS FOR APPROXIMATELY 3-5 SECONDS. THIS HAS HAPPENED SEVERAL TIMES. NOT TO JUST ME, BUT TO SEVERAL OTHER WARRIOR RIDERS. I WAS TOLD IT'S A CPS FAILURE. CHECK OUT WWW.RSWARRI...

Jul 10, 2006 Electrical System 11,900 mi

THE VEHICLE BEING DESCRIBED IS A 2005 YAMAHA ROAD STAR WARRIOR (MOTORCYCLE) (1) I WAS RIDING MY MOTORCYCLE ON I-90 W THROUGH SOUTH DAKOTA. ABOUT 20 MILES WEST OF SIOUX FALLS THE BIKE BEGAN TO BACKFIRE AND JERK VIOLENTLY AT 2500 RPM. I EASED UP ON THE THROTTLE AND SLOWED DOWN TO ABOUT 60 MPH (THE...

Jul 10, 2006 Engine And Engine Cooling 11,900 mi

THE VEHICLE BEING DESCRIBED IS A 2005 YAMAHA ROAD STAR WARRIOR (MOTORCYCLE) (1) I WAS RIDING MY MOTORCYCLE ON I-90 W THROUGH SOUTH DAKOTA. ABOUT 20 MILES WEST OF SIOUX FALLS THE BIKE BEGAN TO BACKFIRE AND JERK VIOLENTLY AT 2500 RPM. I EASED UP ON THE THROTTLE AND SLOWED DOWN TO ABOUT 60 MPH (THE...

Jul 10, 2006 Electrical System 11,900 mi

THE VEHICLE BEING DESCRIBED IS A 2005 YAMAHA ROAD STAR WARRIOR (MOTORCYCLE) (1) I WAS RIDING MY MOTORCYCLE ON I-90 W THROUGH SOUTH DAKOTA. ABOUT 20 MILES WEST OF SIOUX FALLS THE BIKE BEGAN TO BACKFIRE AND JERK VIOLENTLY AT 2500 RPM. I EASED UP ON THE THROTTLE AND SLOWED DOWN TO ABOUT 60 MPH (THE...

Jul 10, 2006 Engine And Engine Cooling 11,900 mi

THE VEHICLE BEING DESCRIBED IS A 2005 YAMAHA ROAD STAR WARRIOR (MOTORCYCLE) (1) I WAS RIDING MY MOTORCYCLE ON I-90 W THROUGH SOUTH DAKOTA. ABOUT 20 MILES WEST OF SIOUX FALLS THE BIKE BEGAN TO BACKFIRE AND JERK VIOLENTLY AT 2500 RPM. I EASED UP ON THE THROTTLE AND SLOWED DOWN TO ABOUT 60 MPH (THE...

Jul 4, 2006 Engine And Engine Cooling 3,200 mi