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I have contacted Yamaha Canada. They have offered to get the part from another SVTC that the dealer has in stock (they would pay for everything but the dealer is not cooperating). Other than this small opening, they are bouncing the ball between themselves (dealer and Yamaha). Nothing like a great tennis match..... I have asked for a loaner was offered a rental at 3000$ for 2 months, even offered to buy a used bike if they would buy it back after at a reasonable price.... and even exchange the bike at a reasonable price (was offered 5000$ under what I paid for) but has of today....no deal.... Next step... lawyer and public opinion, planning to go to a local consumer advocacy type TV program..... it is called "La Facture" -- the invoice.... pretty sure that Yamaha will not enjoy this. Thanks for the encouragement. FR

Hi all, I have purchased a SVTC in mid may 2018. Ran it until the first oil change. The machine was a dream. I have own 4 other Yamaha's (Vstar, Roadstar and 2 RSTD) but this puppy is and I hope will remain the best. After the first oil change there was no problem until I hit the road for a short 600 km trip. The day after the trip the valves started to make noises. I advise my dealer but was told that Vtwin always make more noise..... I went back 3 times to let them know that there was something wrong. Finally, I had to offer to cover the cost of the inspection for them to proceed. Guess what !!!! They found something. The cam, lifter and associate parts have to be replaced on the rear cylinder. The really sad part in this is that Yamaha did not forecast having problems with these parts (2DF-12170-00-00). From what I gathered this part was never available in Canada or the USA. They used all the available parts in their production, which, in my opinion, is taking a chance with our money and enjoyment of the machine. These motorcycle are high-end units. The manufacturer should have been more respectful of the customers. Their error in judgment resulted in me losing my bike until the end of October..... in Canada this is pretty much the rest of the season. The worst of all in all of this is that Yamaha and the dealer are not trying to help. The only answer I got from them is wait for the part...... nice.... Just wanted to know if anyone ran into something similar ? FR