20 Most Recent 2005 kawasaki VN 800 Vulcan Classic - Page 2 Questions & Answers

Yes.

you don't have to remove the tank. If you remove the speedometer cowl, there is a positive and negative under the cowl. Just tie your wires to these and you will have power. It is in the fuse panel under accessory.

then your stator or regulator is bad on your bike.

check battery if battery checks ok look for loose battery cables at battery and starter(positive cable) and motor (or where negative cable attaches)(loose or dirty cables probably the cause) remove cables and clean them

Put your bike up on the main stand. Let the air out of the tire best to remove the schrader valve. Remove the bolt that goes through the rear tire (axel bolt) and the lower shock bolt on the shaft side. Pull the shaft out and away from the socket of the wheel and lower the tire down and out the rear. You can use 2 large screw drivers but is best to find tire tools made for motorcycles. Get some dish washing soap and run around the rim pry the tire up with one tool then leaving it in place pry in the other tool about 2-3 inches away and keep rotating till you have pulled one side of the tire off then pull the tire off the rim.

carborater clean on the outside and fuel cleaner in the gas tank will do it

could be a sticky needle and seat, or float level. First try tapping on the carby bottoms with a screwdriver handle, sometimes this can dislodge a partical of dirt causing the problem. If not, then the carby will have to be removed and taken apart. This is a common problem if your bike has been in storage over winter.

If you are leaking gas out of the air filter then there is a leak in the fuel system that is letting fuel get by the seals and into the air cleaner.

sounds like its the safty cut out switch on the stand to me as well, you should see it by looking under the bike by the stand,,,its just a push in switch,,,
as for leaving the bike over winter with out charging the battery up,,,well smack your legs! you will soon need a new battery for that!
il give you a tip here!!!! get yourself a cheap solar charger of say 2.5 watts hook that to the bikes battery and leave the charger in good light,(sun light is good) but good day light works as well, this will keep the battery fully charged up all winter and can double the life of the battery,,,cheap power?

there is nothing like a gel seat. this is easy as long as your not in a hurry. start by removeing the seat cover a small flat head and needle nose will help. after you have it off there is one of two ways to get this done. first set your gel and trace the outlineon youseat foam. with a razor blade cut the seat down to the depth you need, now like a slowly start to pull the foam up and cut under it as you pull it up. i like to let the gel sit so it has about a mm above the foam. after you have the gel so it sits nicely in the pocket you cut out use car headliner to cover the top of the seat some 3m spray glue will keep it from moveing around. the head liner is so when you put the seat cover back on it will not show the lines where the gel is at. put your seat cover back on and start on the sides of the seat 1
#2 and #3 put a staples in 2 3
there start ontoward 4
the front of the seatpulling the cover tight as you staple it down. after you have the front down work the same way to the back.
Good luck
Mark
C.C. Motorsports

there is a plate on side of the bike whit 3 screw on it or mite be on bottom of it

BOLTS ON BOTH SIDES JUST BELOW SEAT REMOVE THEM THEN LIFT UP AND BACK SHOULD COME RIGHT OFF

intake is .10mm - .15mm , exhaust is .25mm - .30mm

possible reg/rec issue or the stator....if you have a multi meter you can check the stator by unplugging and hooking up to the stator (component side), set multi meter to volts a/c and connect each plug for voltage. then do a residence test on the stator.
reg/rec issue, make sure you have proper ground, do a diode test to make sure that it is d/c and not a/c

the us bikes are normaly set up to meet the california clean air regulations, as europe have/had no restrictions i would expect the would be jetting differences, prob on the lean side of things for the us bike larger main jet etc, if you find a carb check and see what jets are fitted for main and pilot, also the needle might be set lower..( weaker )

Change all fluids/filters, adjust valves.

Assuming you checked fuses and followed wiring for any signs of a short or connector undone. You're getting power to starter, but solenoid sounds dead if you have to bypass it.
If the engine spins but won't fire, I SUSPECT ingition problems. Encountered rain...is seal around ignition unit gone bad? That would splain the plug not firing.
Do you smell gas (oops...petrol) when you crank the motor? fuel getting to cylinder?
Check for water in fuel system.

It's your drive belt if this is a 900 Vulcan... They make noise when they are wet... Good Riding!

If the bike is still running your in luck. Just go to your local auto parts store and get a can of Sea Foam and dump about half the can in with a couple gallons of gas. fire it up and let it idle for awhile until it get a good carb full. Then procede to ride it Hard and you should start to feel the results very quickly. I recently revived an old honda that had been setting for 16 years that same way. I just let the Sea Foam set in the carb over night and went riding the next day. ( Old time mechanics secret carb rebuild.0 Its been around for 60 years or so. Have fun.

1.You must have the recommended number of liters
of oil replacement in your position.
2. Locate the oil drain plug. This is either at the side
or at the the bottom of your engine.
3. Open the oil filler cap.
4. Unscrew the oil drain plug counter clockwise and
allow the engine oil to drain until it stops dripping.
5. Screw the oil back in place tight. Fill it up with
the oil replacement at the place where the oil
filler cap was placed, up to the point of maximum
oil level.
6. Replace the oil filler cap and close tight..
replac