kawasaki VN 1500 Vulcan Classic - Recent Questions, Troubleshooting & Support - Page 9

It's probably leaking internally at the slave cylinder.

try screwing the bolt of the fuuel holderr in the carborator, whhichh is generally used for overflow, screw it tight ,

change your temperature sending unit or check it's connection

I would replace it with an eBay guaranteed working unit with similar mileage reading, and replace the speedo cable for good measure. All the best!

Remove the rear engine cover on the left side.

Possibly the lever's locking bolt thread has stripped or the thread on the bolt is worn. Another aspect is the splines in the lever are shot and/or the splines on the gear change shaft are badly worn. Remove lever and check the splines on both shaft and lever also check around the lever fixing section for any cracks. Check the threaded section of the lever with a brand new bolt the bolt should be easy to turn in and out by finger and should have no side to side play. When refitting the existing lever or a new one make sure the lever is a good fit on the gearbox shaft splines before you tighten the bolt.

sounds like a dead short from battery to ground follow your tail light wires all the way back and check for bare or overheated wires

you may have an air lock try opening your rad cap when cold and running your bike @ idle to circulate out air and ?or you may have an overheating problem caused by your fan not coming on and worse case scenario your engine has lean issues or lack of oil causing the engine to overheat

Sounds like the seals for the disc caliper pistons are shot, and need replacing. HOWEVER, you didn't say if it was the Front or Rear brake! So, rear brake: http://www.bikebandit.com/houseofmotorcycles/2001-kawasaki-vulcan-1500-classic-vn1500e-rear-brake-vn1500-e4/o/m149443sch78489 Front brake: http://www.bikebandit.com/houseofmotorcycles/2001-kawasaki-vulcan-1500-classic-vn1500e-front-brake/o/m149443sch77742 Items Items # 43049 & 43049A for both. Shop it around on Ebay

The clutch bleeder is behind the left engine cover, you will have to remove the left exhaust from the head and also the left front foot peg in order to get it off should be about 5 bolts holding engine cover on dont worry its just a cover no oil leakage from that side, then it will be down just above the frame, it will have clutch hose going to it.. to Bleed it remove cap on leftside handle bar make sure fluid level is 3/4 fulll hold clutch lever in then open valve, let air out then close valve release clutch lever, should fix if not repeat bleeding until you have good pressure on clutch lever, dont let fluild get to low . once pressure is good refill and put cap back on. put bike back togather and RIDE good luck

just a thought and not too sure but check exhaust is tight at cylinder head.

there are 2 bolts at the front of the seat, takeoff the seat, unsrew the bolts. that is the only thing holding it on. push the tank forward a bit, then lift up. there are breather tubes under the tank. be careful, they are difficult to get back on depending on the length. there are 2 bolts at the front of the seat, takeoff the seat, unsrew the bolts. that is the only thing holding it on. push the tank forward a bit, then lift up. there are breather tubes under the tank. be careful, they are difficult to get back on depending on the length.

new plugs , air cleaner , drain carby bowls look for dirt , fuel filter ?

yes it can, check the tps with a volt/ohm meter , voltage should change smoothly with throttle opening.

Have you checked if the power is reaching the starter ?
And the earth lead from yhe motor to the frame for corrosion or looseness ?
If the power is getting to the starter when you press the button and the leads are all clean then the next thing to check would be for a dead field on the sarter motor. Remove the starter and turn the armature around a bit then see if it works. this can also be the case if the brushes are worn.
Whether you can get the motor to work or not if you are satisfied that power is present at the stater motor when you activate the starter button, then the starter motor needs a service or swap. Do not trust it if you get it to spin after turning it as it will let you down at the worst possible time according to Murphy.

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Never heard of any car or bike that automatically shuts down when out of oil.

• Mate have you checked the battery and cleaned all lead ends. Even a new battery is sometimes be defective, have you got a mate with another battery to install to test to see if it is battery!
• I would try that first if bike runs with another battery then you will know. Cheers

correct setting for your plugs 0.8-0.9mm

if not on rad then there will be a header tank higher than rad and poss behind a cover !