kawasaki VN 800 Vulcan Classic - Popular Questions, Answers, Tips & Manuals - Page 4

Any motorcycle parts dealer would be able to put you right on track. A Kawasaki parts department will be able to tell you as well.

Go to Babbitt's online you can order a new factory carburetor.

Losing fuel pressure for some reason. Change filter, Check hoses.

CHECK YOUR FUSES.. IF NOT THERE IS A SHORT IN YOUR WIRES....

35 lb front and rear.

remove clutch case and make sure all parts are correctly aligned and no bits left inside !

Didn't know they made a Vulcan 400.BUT, if you meant a Vulcan 500, maybe this'll help:http://www.bikebandit.com/houseofmotorcycles/1992-kawasaki-vulcan-500-en500a-fuel-evaporative-system/o/m150088sch55170

I would check all the fuses first. If all the fuses check good then I would check the ignition to make sure it's getting power and is able to flow power through the switch out. I’m happy to assist further over the phone at https://www.6ya.com/expert/robert_5bac37c3cb991fdb

Check you are getting a spark at the plugs

clean ur callipers . also a change of pads mite help. go to MCNs website coz there was an article about it very recently. good luck. copper grease is good on brake cylinders

If the 1997 Vulcan 800A has the same rear finder side chrometrim as the 1996 Vulcan 800B the instillation will be as follows. I can't rememberfor sure if you need to remove the chrome trim or maybe only loosen it enoughto run the wires. Remove the seat, for safety remove the negative batterycable, loosen or remove the chrome side trim, trace the light wires to wherethey plug into. Each side will have a separate plug in location. Each wire hasa color, one will be striped the other will be a solid color, when reconnectingthe wires make sure they are connected back to the proper color.

if its the black round mounts you have to drop forks

the crank case vent is 100% blocked.

Probably would not be a bad ideal to have your Kawasaki shop take a look at this motorcycle. With only 77 miles on it, you don't want to risk damaging the motorcycle. There are really limited options for the backyard mechanic in these kinds of problems. The $ you spend will be well worth it.

The Carburetor is flooding. The only thing thatwill cause a flood problem is the float needle is not seating properly in theneedle seat. The Carburetor will need to be removed to replace the Needle and Floatassembly. After instillation the float level will need to be checked, andadjusted if required. This is a little tricky, and would be quite lengthy to explainhear. Short version is, the needle is a two part piece, having a spring loadedpiston located in the needle, the neoprene needle tip will need to be seated inthe seat, the spring loaded piston in the needle will need to remain uncompressed, in other words not pushedinto the needle what so ever. With the float tang just touching the top of theuncompressed needle piston. To do this hold the carburetor housing in aposition to accomplish the the above configuration. Measure from the carburetorhousing gasket surface to the highest point of the float drum. The measurement specificationsare (14.5 to 18.5 mm) or (0.57" to 0.72" in). Make sure the float pin rotates

rear shock for sure ...

MAYBE IT IS JUST THE BATTERY... TAKE IT BACK AND GET A NEW ONE IF PROBLEM COMES BACK I WOULD TAKE THE BIKE IN FOR A CHECK UP DIAGNOSTIC.

WHEN YOU BOUGHT THE BIKE IT CAME WITH A LITTLE METAL TAG WITH SOME NUMBERS... THAT IS YOUR KEY NUMBER REPLACEMENT

Same thing happened on my 97 vn800. It's possible that your kickstand safety switch is stuck in place, making the bike think that the kickstand is still in the down position. Clean out the switch with some brake cleaner spray and then spray wd-40 on it. Move the kickstand up and down to further lubricate it. The switch will now smoothly move in and out instead of being stuck in one position. I bet that will solve your problem.

Rotella T6 synthetic 10/40 or Valvoline semi synthetic 10/40 Don't buy any oil additives like STP or Slick-50.