2005 Yamaha V Star 1100 Classic - Answered Questions & Fixed issues

Take it back to the person that did the work,,,if a professional didn't do it,, TAKE IT TO ONE!!(Float level is too high!)

Take it to a professional mechanic!!

its the pick up, its ridiculous how easily damaged when changing the stater clutch. its part of the stator

Hey Peter... I am NOT wanting to downplay your mechanical skills... but if you can't remove the the headlight housing.. you really NEED to TAKE this to a QUALIFIED PROFESSIONAL..(it will be cheaper in the long run!!)

Just a thought. is your air filter clean? A dirty filter will make it burn more fuel and cause the plugs to foul.Is your choke working properly? Both of these will foul plugs and use more fuel.

The normal method is once the cable is lubed and located at the engine and lever ends, the cable adjusters at both ends need to be adjusted to give the correct inner cable slack. I normally apply grease to the outer sheath metal crimps (this ensures they move in the adjusters). I then make sure the engine end adjuster has a small amount of clearance between it and the clutch rod. The final adjustments are then made using the cable adjusters at the lever and engine ends. You need to have about 10mm free play at the lever end. Check the manufacturers hand book for the exact dimension. Please make sure you route the cable the same as the old one, also when you pull in the lever it should close quite sharply when released. If it returns slowly or is stiff to operate then recheck cable route and try adding more lube to the inner cable.

Well, it seems you were looking at the wrong gauge... Speed doesn't matter, but rpms MIGHT matter. Next time this happens pay attention to the bikes behavior relative to the tach. The next thing I would do is make sure the plugs are fresh. It's a cheap shot at the fish in the barrel, but if that doesn't take care of it chances are you have a carb problem and that will need to be taken apart, cleaned, checked, and set up properly. I only recommend changing the plugs first as a proper carb job can be daunting for a novice.

• I think that there must be either something has landed on the drive shaft or some of the bearings have been damaged

put heavy duty clutch springs in or spacers too increase the clamp pressure

if you have power to the coil the only things that can be wrong are: - 1. the coil is duff. 2. The HT lead is broken. 3. the plug cap is duff, broken. Remove plug cap and see if there is a spark from the wire core when the lead is placed near the engine/frame. If it sparks OK replace the plug cap,. no spark means either the coil or the lead are duff. If you can replace the lead try testing again without the cap. Hope this helps.

Sticking "Dog" the part of the starter motor that engages with the stater ring. Remove Starter motor, check the spring on the dog ( the shaft that comes out of the starter motor) its a faff to repair best replace starter motor

It sounds like you may have a bad "Starter Clutch." This is not cheap to replace, so I hope I'm wrong. B)

oil leak from where is it the sump

Are u sure it is oil or is it your carburettor dripping slightly and picking up oil off engine casing?seems strange unlikely to caused by service

It is likely to be the electric fuel pump my r1 does it if I haven't used bike for a while it is normal

Are you saying you missed an oil change, and they won't fix the starter problem? Sounds like I would find another place to take the bike and see if they will fix it under warranty.

The brakes on this machine is not normally that sensitive. Check the Front Brake pads and make sure the Calipers aren't leaking Brake fluid on them. Brake fluid on Brake pads makes them VERY grippy.

i think its on the front of the motor. directly above the drain plug. maybe behind a finned cover?

or go here for a free pdf service manual
http://www.carlsalter.com/motorcycle-manuals.asp

Either your speedo cable has come loose at one end or the other, or broken inside it's protective sheathing or the speedo itself could be bad. I would check both ends first make sure they are attached properly. If so and still not fixed I imagine a new cable is cheaper than a new speedo so I would start there first. and lastly if still not working replace the speedo.

Have you cleaned the Fuel tank recently? some times even under excellent care you can get gunk built up. also have you checked spark plugs