2003 kawasaki VN 800 A Vulcan - Answered Questions & Fixed issues

Some locksmiths can do this, otherwise I do believe its a whole new cap assembly. Hope that helps!

on the side of the bike there should be a glass like quater sized hole , right next to the motorcycles engine , if you hold the bike upright you should see the level of oil.

According to the Kawasaki site you should use SE class SAE 10W40, 10W50, 20W40 or 20W50 oil for the engine. You use SAE 10W oil for the front fork.

the stock vulcan 800a comes with a 80/90-21, the first number is the width in mm, and the second number is the side wall ratio compared to height, the third number is the rim size. ex. the tire is 80mm wide and 90% as tall or 72mm on a 21" rim. So if you are going wider I would measure the distance between the forks in mm and go from there.

it is best to have the carb. jets changed for better perform. it my help the pipes from bluing also.you can go on line AT J AND P CYCLES .COM THEY MAY CAN TELL YOU WHAT SIZE JETS YOU NEED NOT SURE.

i know the owners manual says sae 10w 40, but i found valvoline motorcycle oil at wal-mart for about $4.00 a quart works really well, it has the additives for all twin and wet clutch. they have it in several viscositys available.

not enough details provided. check the sparkling plug and check if the wires from the ignition are properly plugged.

If you are asking for tire pressure, use FR30-RR32 psi w/o passenger or put FR32-RR36psi if riding with pillion.

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I just found the parts diagram for the 800A2 on http://www.kawasaki.com/Parts/PartsDiagram/29169/1996/VN800-A2. I hope this is enough for what you need. Good luck and happy riding.

NO ! Prime is as it says , to prime fuel ! On or reserve is correct !!

thats a saftey feature on meny import bikes

There are a lot of differences between fuel injection and carbs.
the intake ports on the head may be different( another head required)
wiring loom is different, and will need the fuel injection computer
exhaust can be different
air box can be different
throttle cables can be different
fuel tank is different, and fuel pump
and a few more things I havent thought of.
Not certain if there is any commercial kit available.
Any thing is possible, but you would need to weigh up if its viable, and economical.
If you could find a similar injected model and swap all these parts you would have a slight chance of converting

if its a 2 stroke then you need fuel spark and air to get the bike to start have you got compression? check it by removing the spark plug and put your finger over the hole air try and start the bike your finger should be pulled into the hole if not then a piston ring is either cracked or broken

open the air box and check the filter then clean the carb thats all you need for a 2 stroke

if its a 4 stroke then again check the air filter and compression remember that a 4 stroke doesnt have the oil with the fuel it goes in a separate chamber

hope this helps


John

Check your fuses

the oil site glass is on the left side of the bike down around the shifter and I use a extendable mirror and a flashlight. I aim the mirror at the site glass while shining the light at the mirror. easy

sounds like old contaminated fuel.
Drain the bowls of each caeb and see if that makes it better.

Probably ... the trunk will come with back pad ... you will not need the luggage rack or the sissy bar any longer.

Thanks for your visit today.

You don't really let us know which bike it is, so I'll cover a few things. If it's older, double check that there aren't any loose connections anywhere. There are a few specific switches to check. There is usually a switch at the clutch perch, that has two wires coming in, you have to pull the clutch in to activate the starter switch. There is also a sidestand switch usually. Which does the same thing, (but this one usually only cuts power when you shift it into first). And if all of that checks out, the engine cutoff switch should be checked too. You would jumper any of those connections to make them contact eachother to see if they are working or not.

There is one "easy" way to see if the starter solenoid is the problem (or one of those switches) is to jumper the starter solenoid. You put a screwdriver across the two contacts on the starter solenoid. BUT BE CAREFUL! this is grounding it out and causes sparks to fly, only do it for a second. Get back to us to see if any of that worked out for you. Good luck!

Bruno

forks are of many types, you should get a maintenace manual for your bike as it is a job only for the informed.