20 Most Recent 2003 Suzuki VL 800 Volusia - Page 3 Questions & Answers

Check your pitcock see if the wire behind it came off. My harley did the same thing and thats all it was.

Low on the right side crankcase cover there is a sight glass. Have someone hold the bike level (not on the side stand) and check the oil level through the sight glass. If you can see oil while the bike is level, you are ok.

Hi. Most likely, when your bike spilled the air filter loaded with oil. Check the filter. If it is oiled up replace it with a new one. J.

your speedo is electronic, no cables run to it. i found that out when i took the bike apart to paint it. it's possible that the comp board may be malfunctioning. may need to replace speedo on tank.

Pull the carbs and clean them out.

Sounds like you may have a air leaking before your carburetor, check your rubber boot that mouths your carburetor to your intake, look for a crack or a pin hole or maybe your clamp needs tightened, at least that is one thing I can think of that may cause the problem you are describing, hope that help you! Good luck Rick.

Automotive antifreeze can be used as long as it is a 50/50 mix. If you have straight concentrate, mix 50/50 with filtered water before adding to radiator.

Level should be in the middle to upper half of the sight glass.

The first thing to do is check all your wiring. The wiring on Bikes are notorious for coming loose, especially the connectors.
The fan has a switch. Find the fan's switch, and check to see if it is bad. This is most often the problem. It should be located in the bottom of the radiator.

Also, check that the fan itself is not bad.

Here is a site that may help you.

http://www.volusiariders.com/60-help/170794-cooling-fan-switch.html

I have a 40th, and the decal just next to the radiator lists 29 for front tire pressure, and 36 for rear.

Have your ignition switch checked. The problem I had with mine wasthat it will turn over but will not start. I had my ignition switch changed and it has been starting every since.

Was it running OK before this happened? If so, then turn your kill switch on and off a few times. Maybe it just wasn't making good contact. Check the battery, a power lead might have come off.

You will need to replace the battery.

Remove the seats, remove the cables from the battery and list the batter u and out of the tray.

Put the new battery in place, attach the cables (black is negative, red is positive).

Replace the seats, and you should be good to go.

Pull off the plastic left side cover below the seat - go easy so you don't damage the tabs.
Remove the tool box cover.
Remove the tool box tray (2 bolts).
Use the tool provided in your OEM tool kit, and use the flattened tubular extension for more leverage.
Use gloves to save your knuckles.
Higher # stiffer - lower # softer.
A lot easier if you have a jack to get the weight off the rear wheel.

Left side, under the plastic chrome cover. This is what they do
30A MAIN fuse protects all electrical circuits.
. 10A HEAD-HI fuse protects the headlight high beam and high beam indicator light.
. 10A HEAD-LO fuse protects the head light low beam.
. 10A METER fuse protects speedometer light.
. 15A IGNITION fuse protects ignition coil and fan motor.
. 15A SIGNAL fuse protects coolant temperature indicator light, turn signal indicator light, neutral indicator light, oil pressure indicator light, horn, brake light, tail light, position light and turn signal light.
. 10A POWER SOURCE fuse protects the electrical accessories connected to output terminal.
So if you have lost just the horn then it's either the button or the horn itself, not the fuse.

new starter

1st u need 2 mke sure u get the right seal 2 replace. Ur gear shifter hs removable components that u can easily take off leaving u with a shaft that goes inside, u should then unscrew the cover. The seal is either on that cover or fitted on the shaft. Make sure when u replace u do it properly n avoid damaging the seal or fold its lips becoz u apply a little force whn doing ths. I m confident this wil work. Good luck.

G'day. A couple of things can cause this. Most common is an air leak at the exhaust header.Check your header flange bolts are tight/gaskets ok.Remember to loosen all the mounts on the exhaust & tighten from the front to the back.(Tighten the header flanges first,then the muffler joint,then the muffler mounts.)The other cause is a fuel mixture issue.This cold be somthing as simple as a balance issue, mixture setting,or air leak(especially at intake manifold at cylinder head). Check for leaks at the inlet manifolds by spraying with WD type spray & a nozzle around manifolds whilst engine is idleing.If engine revs change then you have an air leak.If your model is carburetted & not fuel injection.After checking the other things first, I would then check the carby balance & richen the mixture screw settings(2 to 2.5 turns out)& see how that went.Useing high octane good fuel too may help if you already don't do so.
Hope some of this helps.
regards Andrew Porrelli

It is liquid cooled & you can check it like a car. On the left or right side there's a cap on the radiator. DO NOT open when hot. Open when cool & the level should be about 1/2" from the top when standing the bike like you're riding it.

First, you will need to clean the carburetor. The fuel will have gone bad in that time.

Also, you will need to remove the gas from the tank and replace with fresh fuel.

Your battery will most likely be completely dead. You can try to charge it, but you will mot likely need to replace it.