Honda VT 1100 C Shadow Spirit - Recent Questions, Troubleshooting & Support
I have a 2003 honda shadow spirit vt1100c and it
These bikes are notorious for doing this. You must have a good battery to start these engines. I had a '94 VT1100 Shadow and it did the same thing. I bought a new battery and that solved the problem. Take you battery out and take it to an automotive parts house. They'll usually test the battery for you free of charge. Back when I had my Shadow, the only people that made the battery was Yuasa and it was that Yumacron battery. Expensive but it made the bike start well. Good Luck!
1999 VT 1100-How do I remove the decal or tank
For stick on decals try using hot soapy water and a lot of care .don't pull too hard as you may take of paint with the decal once you have poured the hot soapy water over the decal ,try and get the edge of the decal to come away from the tank .start with your thumb nail Never use any abrasive tool like a knife or screwdriver as this will scratch the paintwork.and once you have a finger grip pour hot water on the decal directly where its attached to the tank .The hot water softens the glue on the decal .pull very gently .it does help tp have another person pouring the water on the decal ,this will leave your hands free to remove the decal.Once decal has been removed ,try using a small amount of petrol on a rag or a good colour restorer polish .to remove the glue left on the tank .Depending how long the decal has been on the tank ,you may well find that the sun has bleached the tank from it original colour .and the paint under the decal will be much fresher looking and of a deeper colour.
Honda diagrams
Is coming from the gear change shaft. Maybe the seal has gone.
VT1100 backfiring: I have cleaned and rebuilt
It sounds like a lean backfire. You may need to also clean and adjust the air/fuel mixture screw. It is on the bottom of the carb and is probably covered by a brass plug that you will need to carefully drill out. before you remove it turn it all the way in till it is slightly snug and count the turns so you can put it back to the settings. be careful not to tighten it to tight as you can damage the needle. There is also a o-ring (very small) and a washer also very small in there with the needle and spring. After you clean it and reset it, if it still backfires on decel then turn the screw (it can be done without removing the carbs with a 90 degree screw driver that can be bought at a tool supply) in or out till the backfire stops. be careful to count the turns out as you dont want to go more than 3.5 turns out that would be to far and the screw could fall out. I hope this helps you. Thanks and have a great day.
2003 Honda shadow VT1100c the 2 rear cylinders are
An internal combustion engine requires (3) three things to run(assuming all the internals are good).:
1. A properly timed spark
2. Adequate compression
3. Proper fuel/air ratio
Start eliminating one at a time, until you find the one that is missing...then you have diagnosed your problem. This is how a professional diagnoses a problem.
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