My partner drove a v star 1100 2004. She had complained of the back tire locking up, but upon service, nothing was found. She had had a problem with metal flecks in the oil. On sept 16, 2005, while driving north bound on I-15 near hesperia, ca motorcycle was rear ended causing back tire to lock up and throw the driver over the handle bars. Driver took off and has not been found. My partner was killed almost instantly. My concern is whether her back tire locked up before she was hit. I have not been able to get a clear answer on this. The chp were not able to get and eye witness to the whole event to say which happened first. I have picture of the damaged motorcycle that I took at the scrap yard. I do know the tow truck driver had to rock the bike to get the back tire loose to move it. I can't bring my partner back. But I can try to make sure not one else encounters this problem with their v star. Thanks for listening.
The worst 2004 Yamaha XVS11 problems
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- Brakes1
- Engine1
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- Brakes1
- Engine1
Recalls 2
Seats: motorcycle
- What is wrong
- On certain motorcyles, the original replacement mounting hardware holding the passenger seat to the fender could break if the mounting hardware is over tightened.
- Risk
- If the hardware breaks, the passenger seat can fall off the rear fender. The passenger could lose balance and fall, causing serious injury or death.
- Remedy
- Owners may already have received a letter from yamaha dated march 3, 2005, about this defect. In order to provide an improved remedy to the repair of the previous recall, yamaha is recalling certain motorcycles again. Dealers will replace the hardware holding the passenger seat to the fender with components of a different type that will not allow the seat to fall off. The recall began on june 15, 2005. Owners may contact yamaha at 1-800-88-yamaha.
Recall number 05V256000 · Recall details
Seats: motorcycle
- What is wrong
- On certain motorcycles, the mounting hardware holding the passenger seat to the fender could loosen due to the passenger's weight shifting on the seat.
- Risk
- If the mounting hardware becomes loose enough to fall off, the passenger seat can fall off the rear fender. A passenger on the motorcycle could lose balance and fall, causing serious injury or death.
- Remedy
- Dealers will replace the passenger seat's mounting hardware free of charge. The recall began on march 4, 2005. Owners may contact yamaha at 1‑800‑227‑5963.
Recall number 05V067000 · Recall details
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Is the 2004 Yamaha XVS11 reliable?
Owners have filed 1 complaint about the 2004 Yamaha XVS11, fewer than a typical XVS11 model year.
What is the most common problem with the 2004 Yamaha XVS11?
Brakes, with 1 complaint. Next is engine (1).
How many recalls does the 2004 Yamaha XVS11 have?
2 recalls, covering seats.
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