Mishaft snapped, causing the nut to potentially lockup the drive shaft and rear wheel, potentially causing loss of control and crash. There are hundreds of reports on the motorcycle forums for the vstar 1100 series. Shaft snaps under normal driving conditions and can be distinguished by a high pitch whine during deceleration as the broken-off shaft nut grinds against the drive shaft.
The worst 2001 Yamaha XVS1100 problems
Ranked by number of owner complaints. Mileage and cost come from what owners wrote.
- Electrical4
- Transmission2
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- Electrical4
- Transmission2
Recalls
No recalls on record for this model year.
Technical service bulletins for the 2001 Yamaha XVS1100 2
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What 2001 Yamaha XVS1100 owners say
Most recent owner complaints, unedited.
2001 yamaha vstar middle drive shaft ubolt snapped. The middle gear locked causing the rear tire to lock while driving 55 MPH. After inspection from mechanic discovered the u joint bolt snapped apparently many other people are reporting the same problem. Suffered only minor injury. Called yamaha and not recalls.
I have a 2001 yamaha v-star 1100 classic. My motorcycle is experiencing what appears to be a widespread problem with starters for this motorcycle model. Since the motorcycle is out of warranty, yamaha will not correct the problem. Judging from the number of people on the 1100 v-star 1100 forum, this is a very widespread problem that has yet to be addressed by yamaha. My motorcycle is displaying the same problems that indicate a faulty starter, I.e "twisted connector bolts". Is there any way we can force yamaha to address this issue?
The starter motor assembly of the yamaha v star 1100cc is defective, it causes the metal screw on the outside of the starter to bend and causing the motorcycle not to start due to kickback.
The vehicle had just passed the warranty date when the starter failed. The dealer was consulted along with the manufacturer, but neither would fix the problem unless the consumer paid for it. *ak *scc
I own a 2001 yamaha v-star 1100 motorcycle. This model of yamaha has a starter defect. The starter does not have a clutch and upon shutdown of the motor the starter kicks back and twists the starter backwards throwing it out of alignment and breaking the alignment tabs off. They have recently come out with a new starter with a clutch, but charge upwards of $300.00 for it. I feel this part is defective and should be recalled. Many others have had this same problem also.
Consumer states that bike's floor boards folded up while riding, trapping consumer's foot. As a result, the bike crashed and consumer sustained several injuries. Mr scc
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Questions about the 2001 Yamaha XVS1100
Is the 2001 Yamaha XVS1100 reliable?
Owners have filed 7 complaints about the 2001 Yamaha XVS1100, close to a typical XVS1100 model year.
What is the most common problem with the 2001 Yamaha XVS1100?
Electrical system, with 4 complaints. Next is transmission (2).
How many recalls does the 2001 Yamaha XVS1100 have?
No recalls on record.
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