1999 Yamaha XVS650

Owner complaints

Latest complaints

• Jan 15, 2004SC15,900 mi
  Power train › Driveline

  My complaint IS the lack of notification of maintenance and lubrication of the drive shaft coupler can cause it to seize resulting in injury or death. Also the manufacture does not identify this part for maintenance in the owners, shop or maintenance manuals concerning our model: xvs 650. * cb

• Jan 13, 2004CA26,000 mi
  Power train › Driveline › Driveshaft

  Consumer stated that owner's manual did not indicate that driveshaft connected to the differential needed to be lubricated, other wise rear wheel will lock up, causing serious accidents. Consumer will provide pictures of damages caused by driveshaft not being lubricated periodically.*ak

• Jan 13, 2004CA26,400 mi
  Power train › Driveline › Driveshaft

  Yamaha fails to identify the drive shaft coupling area as requiring maintenance in the user manual, shop manual and tech manuals. coupling area requires lubrication otherwise the area may seize and cause the rear wheel to lock up thereby causing an accident or may even result in death.

• Sep 3, 2003SC11,500 mi
  Power train › Manual transmission

  Yamaha installed improperly heat treated 5TH gears in the 1999/2000 yamaha vstar motorcycles. These gears prematurely wear down and can cause the transmission to lock up and cause an accident. *ak

Service bulletins

Technical service bulletins and other communications the manufacturer sent dealers about this vehicle. Ask a dealer for the full document by its number.

• 623245Information regarding service manual correction - connecting rod installation for models 1997-2002 xvs650 nlm
• 623233Information regarding service manual corrections - exhaust valve clearance specs for models 1998-2001 xvs650 and 1999-2001 xvs1100. Nlm

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