kawasaki VN 1500 Vulcan Classic - Recent Questions, Troubleshooting & Support - Page 6

wire them to the acc side of the key switch

Nasty sounds like the gear selector needs either adjusting or replacing which means a pull down of the gearbox

Hi Douglas there is no valve clearance listing in my books for this model which usually means they are hydraulic the only listing is for the 1300 Voyager which is 0,05-0,15 inlet and 0,15-0,25 exhaust. Hope this helps.

Hi check the ignition switch and kill switch first also the side stand switch. After this check if there is power at the coils. These are all the simple cheap steps. Best of luck.

you can be running lean gas basically if radiator is very hot then the pump is working squeeze the hose it should have lots of resistance use a thermal gun it should be constant temp all over bout all i can think of

posssible switch failure if it has 2 wires short them together and if it has 1 wire touch it on the frame of the bike

Hi Kevin: I'd suggest a thorough maintenance routine since you just bought it. Air cleaner Spark plugs Oil change Carb drain/flush Nice Horse! I currently ride a '08 1100 Silverado

It had carbs

There must still be a blockage in the pilot jets in the carb it's unlikely to have no vacuum this would mean low compression

Check that there is power in battery if so check man. Fuze.

There may be a safety switch on the kickstand so that if it is extended, the engine can not be running if it is in gear. Even if the kickstand is not down, if this switch is sticking it could be your problem. And if you don't have that switch, then I'll have to keep thinking. Almost touring weather. Nice horse!

are you running 20w50 oil? if yes, probably full synthetic. try running a standard 10w40 oil or something not as heavy as what your using. heavy oil in combination with cooler weather makes for heavier oil, harder for your starter to turn the gears through it. warmer days, gears move easier.

What does it feel like when you press the lever up or down and s there any resistance there

IT SHOULD BE ON THE BLOCK... SOMETIMES WHEN YOU DO THE OIL CHANGE YOU ARE ABLE TO SEE IT.

Is the kick stand up?

If you modified the exhaust or intake you will have to re jet the carburetors.

On my Roadstar and my Triumph Thunderbird there is a bolt at the back of the pillion seat you remove, slid the pillion back and out then remove (2) allen head bolts from each side of the riders seat just under the edge of the seat. Slide the seat back and off. If you go to www.bikebandit.com they have a parts breakdown of most bikes and it will show the locations of the bolts and brackets. Good luck!

See the HOW-TO in the wiki section of the site www.ex-500.com

This will give you an idea: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DKJdTG_0DSs you need to get the Clymer manual though.