2007 YAMAHA XVS13 — WHEELS
I PURCHASED A MOTORCYCLE FROM HARLEY-DAVIDSON AND IT HAD A CAR TIRE ON THE BACK OF IT AND I WAS IN AN ACCIDENT 3 DAYS LATER WHERE SOMEONE CUT ME OFF I DID THE BRAKES HARD AND TURN IT AND LOST CONTROL COME TO FIND OUT THERE'S A BACK TIRE ON THE BACK OF HIS THAT IS A CAR TIRE AND THE SAME THING THAT B...
2007 YAMAHA XVS13 — STEERING
I PURCHASED A MOTORCYCLE FROM HARLEY-DAVIDSON AND IT HAD A CAR TIRE ON THE BACK OF IT AND I WAS IN AN ACCIDENT 3 DAYS LATER WHERE SOMEONE CUT ME OFF I DID THE BRAKES HARD AND TURN IT AND LOST CONTROL COME TO FIND OUT THERE'S A BACK TIRE ON THE BACK OF HIS THAT IS A CAR TIRE AND THE SAME THING THAT B...
2009 YAMAHA XVS13 — FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
THE FUEL TANK HAS IMPLODED A TOTAL OF FIVE TIMES IN THE PAST MONTH. THE FIRST TWO OCCURRED WHEN THE BIKE WAS PARKED IN MY GARAGE. THE LAST 3 HAVE HAPPENED WHILE RIDING AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS OF APPROXIMATELY 50-60 MPH. WHEN THE TANK IS OPENED FOR FUELING THE IMPLOSION SOMEWHAT CORRECTS ITSELF ALTHOUGH I...
2007 YAMAHA XVS13 — ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: INSTRUMENT CLUSTER/PANEL
SPEEDOMETER STOPS AND BECOME STUCK AT ONE SPEED WILE RIDING. *TR
2007 YAMAHA XVS13 — ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 YAMAHA XVS13. WHILE DRIVING AT VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE MOTOR MAKES A VERY LOUD TICKING SOUND. SECONDLY, THE VEHICLE HAS REDUCED POWER AND GAS MILEAGE WHILE DRIVING. THE CONTACT TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER AND THEY STATED THAT A CHAIN IN THE MOTOR WAS FAILING, WHICH WAS T...
2007 YAMAHA XVS13 — STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS
SEVERE CLUNK WHEN GOING OVER SMALL BUMPS, SPEED BUMPS AND CRACKS IN THE ROAD. UP UNTIL NOW IT HAS BEEN UNDIAGNOSED. WEB FORUMS INDICATE THAT THIS IS A COMMON PROBLEM AND IS EITHER THE SHOCKS OR BOLTS HOLDING THE HANDLE BARS TO THE FORKS. *TR
2007 YAMAHA XVS13 — STEERING
SEVERE CLUNK WHEN GOING OVER SMALL BUMPS, SPEED BUMPS AND CRACKS IN THE ROAD. UP UNTIL NOW IT HAS BEEN UNDIAGNOSED. WEB FORUMS INDICATE THAT THIS IS A COMMON PROBLEM AND IS EITHER THE SHOCKS OR BOLTS HOLDING THE HANDLE BARS TO THE FORKS. *TR
2007 YAMAHA XVS13 — POWER TRAIN:MANUAL TRANSMISSION
CLUTCH IS EXTREMELY NOISY AND INTERMITTENTLY DIFFICULT TO GET INTO AND OUT OF GEAR. MANUFACTURER OK'D REPLACEMENT OF MY 2007 VSTAR 1300 TOUR JUST ABOUT ENTIRE CLUTCH BOX WITH THE 2008 VSTAR 1300 TOUR CLUTCH BOX. THIS HAS BEEN A PROBLEM SINCE PURCHASE. *TR
2007 YAMAHA XVS13 — VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
WHILE MANEUVERING MY VSTAR 1300 TOURER (XVS13CTW(C)) AT LOW SPEEDS IN THE FRICTION ZONE THE THROTTLE STICKS INTERMITTENTLY CAUSING THE BIKE TO BECOME UNSTABLE DUE TO THE LACK OF POWER AND FALL OVER. MANY 1300 OWNERS ARE EXPERIENCING THIS ISSUE AS OUTLINED ON VARIOUS WEB BASED FORUMS. *TR
2007 YAMAHA XVS13 — UNKNOWN OR OTHER
FOLLOWING PROBLEMS ENCOUNTERED WITH 2007 YAMAHA VSTAR 1300 TOURER XVS13CTWC 1. STICKY THROTTLE OPERATION CAUSES. BIKE EITHER DOESN'T MOVE, OR GETS SUDDEN SURGE 2. CLUNK HEARD FROM THE BOTTOM OF THE BIKE WHEN GOING OVER BUMPS, POTHOLES SPEED BUMPS. 3. NOISY AND TEMPERAMENTAL CLUTCH. AT TIMES INTER...