Under braking the clutch does not fully engage causing the motorcycle to stall at speed. There is no clutch adjustment as it is a hydraulic clutch. The dealer says it is a persistent problem, and it is well known in the stratoliner communities. This issue can cause serious crashes as the bike could stall in an intersection or while in a turn causing a high side crash. This is what happened to me. *Tr
Engine & cooling
Yamaha XV1900 Engine problems by year
2 complaints filed with NHTSA about the Yamaha XV1900's engine & cooling. Stalling, loss of power, oil consumption, overheating, head gaskets, timing chains and engine failure.
Engine complaints by model year
Latest XV1900 engine complaints
Tl* the contact owns a 2011 yahama xv1900. The contact stated that while driving 40 mph, the vehicle stalled without warning. The contact engaged the clutched, shifted into neutral and was able to restart the vehicle after multiple attempts and resumed normal operation. The failure recurred several times. The vehicle was taken to the dealer for diagnosis but they were unable to diagnose the failure. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the issue and advised the contact that they would not be able to provide any assistance because the dealer was unable to locate a failure within the vehicle. The failure mileage was 900.
Source: U.S. National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) complaints and recalls, checked daily. Complaints are owners' own reports and are not verified. How we use the data