20 Most Recent 2002 Yamaha V Star 1100 Classic - Page 7 Questions & Answers

take it to your loco bike shop get it done right or do it yourself get the proper tools at the bikeshop an if you have changed abicycle tire itspretty much the same but really good riddandce fellow

Check the battery terminals, clean and tight? Check the fuses with a multimeter. Check all wire plug-in connections, including the switch and inside the headlight housing. As you are checking, look for loose connections, dirty and corroded connections and abraded wires. This shouldn't have anything to do with the oil change unless the shop is drumming up additional service work. Ya never know...

likely to be the rocker cover gasket or its loose.

Have you checked the spark at the plugs.

Fist things first.
Check all the terminals, ie battery, solenoid and starter.
Make sure they are all tight and that the earth lead on the starter is good along with the +12v.
Check the fuses.
Then get a meter to check the voltage at each point when you press the starter button.
If ok, you will then have to look at things that cause the starter circuit to not to work, ie
Kill switch, in gear, side stand down.
come back to me when you have done that.

check your charging system components from the grounds, diodes, to the stator/generator and fuses. first check the battery with a volt meter to see if it reads any voltage going back into the battery. that will tell you it is not charging. also if you want a less reliable test, try disconnecting the ground of the battery while it is running. if it stops the system is not charging.
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Check the regulator and alternator/diode pack. If the regulator is faulty that could be you problem.

Hello,

The oil you are seeing may very well be from the bike sitting. I have worked on many bikes that have had similar problems. The oil bypasses the rings and gets forced out the top of the cylinder. Once the bike has been used for a couple of days, sometimes a few days longer, the rings expand sealing the cylinder and thus no more oil. It would be a good idea to examine the cylinder bolts too to make sure that the oil is not leaking from the cylinder head.

When a bike, or any motorized vehicle or tool, sits for an extended period of time, parts that are supposed to be lubricated by the motor running will dry out or shrink. This can cause a decrease in engine life and costly repairs. Always try to start your bike, even if you don't ride it, and let it run through the warm up procedure everyday.

Even if the oil leak stops on your bike, you should still have the exhaust leak fixed. Grab the exhaust pipe, when cool :o), and see if you can feel any slack by pulling on it. I would spray a penetrating oil on the bolts, let it sit overnight, and then try to tighten, or replace, them yourself.

Regards,

Oz

If you utilise Ohms Law; Watts divided by Voltage equals Amps.
A 60 Watt lamp draws approximately 60/12=5 so 5 Amps
A 100 Watt lamp draws 100/12=8.5 so 8.5Amps. What about the side lamp, Running lamps and tail lamps. Are they on the same fuse?
15Amps at 12Volts equals an average of 180 Watts total available power,

The float is stuck, try tapping gently on the side of carb. You will probably need to change spark plugs as they are gas fouled. Also check your oil for being over full or a gas smell. If it continues to leak, removal and cleaning of carb will be necessary. Be sure vent line to carb is clear.

You can try adjusting the clutch cable.
There is a lock ring where the cable meets the clutch handle.
Loosen lock ring then turn the knurled knob in or out depending on your "taste". Typically the shop guys make this adjustment far too tight with little to no play at the top first pull of the handle. Adjust to your comfort zone but try to leave at least a 1/4 inch play when you first pull the clutch handle. You can actually feel the clutch disengage as you pull the handle. Too much and the symptoms you describe appear to the problem now. If the clutch is gone it will need to be replaced and no amount of cable adjustment will help.
Good luck!

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This would run down the battery. So get the alternator of the bike repaired so that it starts charging again. May be the lead got disconnected and there was no need for a new battery.

The main fuse is on the starter solenoid. The rest of the fuses are shown on the microfiche to be under the seat. Probably under a side cover in front of the battery.

you need to either clean your carbs or you have a valve out of adjustment mine was doing same thing because of dirts carbs hope that sheds a little light on subject

it may be the shaft drive winning like the rear end on a truck check the main nut that attaches the yoke to the back of motor

you should adjust the valves after ten thousand miles and agian at twenty thous

try to adjust your valves on the front cylinder see if the noise stops valve chatter can sound awful a lot like a nock or just a god awful racket

remove the right plastic or crome cover there should be a rubber strap an you should be able to see the ground cable take the ground loose then slide battery out until you can get to the hot cable

sounds like a fuel issue if it has a filter change it and see if that helps you can also pull the plugs and see the condition of plugs replace the plugs should be pretty cheap to try you may also have gotten a little water in your fuel you can drain the carbsby loosening the over flow scews on bottom of carbs if you can drain into glass container so you can exaime the fuel that comes out for water or debree of any kind an go from there