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I have had nothing but problems with my Infotainment system and the GPS. I think it might have Microsoft software in it because it will work when it feels like and will just be "Unavailable" when it does not. My bike is Back in the shop, again, getting the GPS reinstalled for the 8th time. This is my only complaint with this bike, I absolutely hate the Infotainment system they installed on these bikes.

I rode it at the last Long Beach Motorcycle convention, its a really nice bike, i still love my VTC however and stepping up to that bike is not that much cost difference to do so. The only difference is the storage you get and the Standard Equipment that I can see. They still need to give us more color choices then two, this was and still is my biggest complaint with regards to the Yamaha Star line Bikes. When I was at the 2018 show I was able to speak to one of the lead designers on the Venture and Eluder bikes, he shared that they where going head on for Harley's customers, and at the time I was looking at all of these big baggers, after riding the Yamaha I was like you hooked. However when I asked about the color choices I was told that they where only offering the two and this is where I feel they are lacking, I know that I can go get the bike painted, but why? when I pay that much cash I should be able to get a wide variety of color choices and combo's just say. Well hope you like your Bike when you pick it up, Del Amo Motor Sport is where I purchased my VTC from but I will never take it to them for service, I ride down to Irvine and take it to Mission Motor Sports, they have a qualified mechanic who actually knows the bike very well and is able to fix it right the first time. Del Amo does not pay their mechanics enough money to keep the good ones so they quickly leave for Greener pastures. But I will say that Del Amo does have a great selection and sales staff. Not trying to bash or bad mouth Del Amo, I am just speaking from personal experience.

There where a number of items that failed on my bike, I will try to post them later on this weekend. Over a grand in parts alone and over 13 hours by the mechanic. i was coming home from LA sitting in LA Traffic 🤮 when I started to hear something different about the motor, a load ticking sound, like the valves where knocking, from there I noticed that my exceleration was considerably slower. I continue west until I noticed that my fuel was really going down fast. I pulled off the freeway and then the bike died at the signal light. Pushing that bike up hill a 1/4 mile was not much fun. Oh and Yamaha Tow is absurd. $50. Good luck getting a flat tow for that amount of money. I used my AAA Plus to tow it to my local shop who once again had it for three weeks. This bike spends more time in the shop then it does on the highway, reminds me of my ex-wife and her time in the mall, an other horror story and not going there. This has just been my experience, still love the ride and I have been on it everyday since I got it back. So far I have not had any issues, keeping my fingers crossed. As for your suggestion on after market mods, no thanks, when I spend this kind of money I expect it to work, it is not, they fix it, it breaks, they fix it again. I just wonÂ’t be purchasing this bike again. I will hang on to it for a little while longer, but for me I think I will go with something that is more dependable. I know that there is a bike out there that works as designed, and with limited issues, this bike just is not it, as least not now. The funny thing is that I was a part of a survey on the bike, they wanted to know what made me make the choice to buy it. If they asked again today, I would not have given the same answers. Yamaha has really failed for me on this bike. Heres the strange part, you would think that they would be able to see that this issue is not a random issue, I see it by all the post out here. Such a disappointment. Those of you who have not had the issues, I wish you all the best, but if you start to hear a ticking in the head, or smell gas out your exhaust, shut it down, tow it in, thatÂ’s what started mine. My problem happened in less then 30 miles after hearing that sound. Hope that this information will help other.

Forgive me, I type with my thumbs on an iPhone with that stupid Autocorrect. My exhaust Springs where stuck open. Yes, you are correct in your statement about slow sells, I found the exact same bike reduced 5K still on the showroom floor. I do still love the bike, the ride and handling is really nice. I really like the over all look and layout of everything as well. I just don’t know if I can trust this engine for the long haul. That is why I will be letting it go before my warranty is up. I called Yamaha Customer support yesterday and asked if they where aware of any recalls on it yet, reading all of the different forums you can see that there is an issue out there with this engine, yet they keep covering it with the same parts, not a redesign of the head, or anything else that my shop could see. So what’s to keep it from happening again in 5K or even in 50k? i just not willing to take on that experience and nothing from Yamaha says the will continue to cover the issue once the warranty period is over.

Hello, I also live in the So Cal area, who is you contact at Pasadena Yamaha? i would like to install the cameras. Getting the wiring information would be a huge help.

Mine had 4.600 on it, exhaust valve had a big hole in it, intakes showed ware. Brings we’re stuck in open exhaust. Mall parts where sent back to Yamaha. I think i see a treand with this bike. I for one am not happy with it and will be looking at my options to dump this Junk as quickly as I can. I have only taken it on one long ride, if it can’t take the desert heat they should cool it better. Just knowing I am not alone in this makes me feel a little better.