XV250 warranty issues

**elbrown** · 28th July 2006, 15:46

Hi all,
I bought a 2004 yamaha xv250 last october, and it worked perfectly until a few months ago when an intermittent electrical problem developed:
So far it's only happened when the bike's hot and I turn it off, and I try to start it again but I hit the starter button and it completely dies - no headlight or anything. Then sometime about 10 minutes later it will work as normal.
This happened about twice and I took the bike into yamaha and they prodded around but couldnt find anything wrong and said if it happens again, bring it back, so I kept riding it and it happened again and I took it back last week, and they still can't find anything wrong with it. And they don't want to have to ride it around long enough to get the problem to re-occur, which is fair enough.
The warranty runs out in about 3 weeks. Basically my question is, what can I expect yamaha to do? And if anybody has any idea what the problem could be, that would be cool too. Thanks

**degrom** · 28th July 2006, 15:55

Welcome to KB(kiwi biker)....

Does the bike over heat? Heat can do strange things to electronics...

Do you use it a lot? If not I would suggest that you use it as mush as you can in this next 3 weeks. If it totally fails then you can at least take it back.

**crashe** · 28th July 2006, 16:03

welcome to KB.....

I have a Virago XV250 and the only time I had any electrical prob was when I left the keys in it and walked away with the lights etc still going....I flattened the battery. I made the fatal mistake of jump starting it... I stuffed up the R sounds like regulator but its not called a regulator.
Get them to check that out..... so never jump start a XV250.

Otherwise these bikes run like a dream....... done over 80,000kms on mine.

Someone on here will give you the correct name for the R part that I am talking about... has fin things on it and it is smallish. I had a second hand one put on my bike and its running sweet.

All the best in finding out what it is.

Plus you are also under warrenty, they should be sorting it out properly for you.

**degrom** · 28th July 2006, 16:11

Regulator is the finned thing... LOL it also contains the stater to convert the alternators AC to DC...

**Wasp** · 28th July 2006, 16:14

Recitifier?

Now the way we work around here is so long as you book the job/mention the problem you'd be fine even after the warrenty runs out. but then again we have nice suppliers.....

**crashe** · 28th July 2006, 16:19

Originally Posted by degrom

Regulator is the finned thing... LOL it also contains the stater to convert the alternators AC to DC...

The thing I'm talking about is about 3 1/2 inches by 3 1/2inches at the top and 3 inches at the bottom. Just over 1 inch wide. 3 holes to put bolts throu it...... and a black plug connector with 5 prongs in it. it is also flat and a big black thing on the back... and totally finned.

number on it SH661-12
6.0.1

Wasp - Recitifier - yep thats what it is called... I think...

**Scouse** · 28th July 2006, 16:25

Originally Posted by crashe

welcome to KB.....

Someone on here will give you the correct name for the R part that I am talking about... has fin things on it and it is smallish. I had a second hand one put on my bike and its running sweet.

All the best in finding out what it is.

Plus you are also under warrenty, they should be sorting it out properly for you.

Errr could it be Rectum

**degrom** · 28th July 2006, 16:27

Originally Posted by crashe

The thing I'm talking about is about 3 1/2 inches by 3 1/2inches at the top and 3 inches at the bottom. Just over 1 inch wide. 3 holes to put bolts throu it...... and a black plug connector with 5 prongs in it. it is also flat and a big black thing on the back... and totally finned.

number on it SH661-12
6.0.1

Wasp - Recitifier - yep thats what it is called... I think...

Stater = Rectifier...
What did you pay for the second hand one? I might need to replace my 750's but it's freaking expensive

**degrom** · 28th July 2006, 16:28

Originally Posted by zrxer

Errr could it be Rectum

L O L . . .

**The_Dover** · 28th July 2006, 16:32

Originally Posted by zrxer

Errr Rectum

Damned near destroyed em.

**crashe** · 28th July 2006, 16:36

Originally Posted by degrom

Stater = Rectifier...
What did you pay for the second hand one? I might need to replace my 750's but it's freaking expensive

I um got it back in August 2003 throu Mt Eden Motorcycles....

Cost: I honestly can't remember.

Mt Eden bikes
Mike or Chris
(09) 303 1960

or contact

City motorcycles Spares
28 Crummer Rd
(09) 376 9260

**degrom** · 28th July 2006, 16:53

Thanks... I will give them a call. But I first need to get a fresh battery... LOL

**crashe** · 28th July 2006, 16:58

Originally Posted by degrom

Thanks... I will give them a call. But I first need to get a fresh battery... LOL

Yep I got a fresh battery put in at the same time...

All up labour, parts and battery it was under $200.....
probably around $140 to $160
plus I also got a loaner bike as well.

**elbrown** · 31st July 2006, 11:12

Hey fellas
Thanks for your recommendations
I guess I should restate what I'm really asking -
The bike has an intermittent fault and it's still under warranty.
Yamaha have had it twice and still not fixed it.
I can appreciate that the fault is difficult and annoying to fix, but that doesn't change the fact that the bike is almost new and I shouldn't have to put up with it.
So what can I expect Yamaha to do?
Give me a full refund?
Buy the bike off me for its market value?
Find an expert who will actually be able to fix it?.
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