Top 20 2006 Yamaha V Star Classic Questions & Answers

is battery fully charged up ?

Sync carbs ITS ALSO LEAN AIR/FUEL mixture screws if you know what your doing its an easy. Be sure the breather is TIGHT and fuel filter is turned in the right direction IT HAPPENS

Probably you did not need to replace those, are both cylinders running?was the motorcycle sitting for any length of time?make sure the carb low speed jets are clear use carb cleaner the can with the with the tube and make sure the low speed jet will flow the fuid through it. if its clogged take a strand of copper wire and clear them.

try jumper cables, silenoide may be bad but when it's clicking it's lack of power

Your idling jets works well, but your throttling jet may have blocked in it. open the carburator and clean it.

remove it from front wheel and spin it by hand. does speedo head show movement? reinstall making sure it slides into the square hole properly. recheck, if still not remove it from head assy and try to turn it (it shouldn't turn).
if it does problem is in front assy.

Hi, all the dragstar including the clasic use 10w40SF grade oil and hold 2.8 Litres, always best to have a little more spare for top ups, hope this helps, paul

Open the gas lid and look in, and guestimate. Thats how I check fuel. And no I'm not trying to be a smart aleck :] .

Sounds like you need a carb service. Its pretty simple to do but be advised that you will have to sync them when they are put back in the bike.
If any questions just ask and i can guide you throught the process or just take it to your local Yamaha Service Dept.

Clutch drive plates (usu. has friction pads and tabs on outer rim) alternate with Clutch driven plates that are smooth with teeth on inner rim. These slot into clutch "basket" and clutch hub. (the basket is driven via the crank and the hub drives the gearshafts) They are bound by the springs and endcaps bolted to the pressure plate in the basket. The plate movement or spread is negligable, 10-15mm spread over 13 plates. This spread is goverened by the actuating step gear thruster which cannot be adjusted.
The lever adjustment is for the amount a free play and the crankcase adjustment governs take-up spot; where resting lever returns the thruster. this can effectively allow the clutch to drive whilst having slack at lever, or vice versa.
Hope this is helpfull, Cheers.

This is probably nothing more than oil mist which has gathered, I believe it is part of the system to scavenge oil mist from the crankcase and it is routed to the air cleaner housing to be burned. Sometime at higher RPM's the system, marginal at best, is overcome and what you found is the result. There is really nothing to worry about, the system is working as it should. FWIW Harley Davidsons are notorious for doing this, and it is not uncommon to have the whole right hand side of the bike covered in oil after a fast ride.

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As the battery & regulator/rectifier have been replaced, the only other things to check are :-
Continuity from reg/rect red wire to battery & to earth, then check for continuity between each of the 3 yellow wires, all should be the same resistance - if not the stator coils in the alternator are faulty

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check earth wire from battery is good

with a very sharp knife, just slice the old ones off. With your new ones, put some soapy water inside them, and push them on, the water will dry up, and the grips will hold firm.

height 2.331 in / = 59mm outside diameter is 2.165 55mm k&n part # kn-145

Yes, more than likely the oil has been over filled. Try to drain and refill with the correct quantity.

VSTAR 1300 HOLDS 3.38 US QTS WITHOUT FILTER CHANGE AND 3.59 US QTS WITH THE FILTER CHANGE.

It's quite possible that you need your valve clearances adjusted.

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YOU CAN ADJUST FLOATS WITHOUT SPECIAL TOOLS. ALL YOU NEED IS A FOOT LONG PIECE OF CLEAR TUBING, SIZED TO FIT THE BOWL DRAIN. SET FLOATS AS CLOSE TO WHAT THEY WERE WHEN YOU REPLACED IT. INSTALL THE BOWL AND PUT THE TUBE ON THE DRAIN. OPEN THE BOWL DRAIN SCREW WHILE HOLDING THE TUBE UP BESIDE THE CARB. WHEN YOU GET THE TUBE BESIDE THE CARB ASSY., THE GAS IN THE TUBE SHOWS YOU THE EXACT LEVEL OF FUEL IN THE BOWL. FROM THIS YOU CAN MAKE ANY ADJUSTMENTS NECESSARY FOR CORRECT LEVEL. THE LEVEL SHOULD BE RIGHT BELOW THE PLANE WHERE THE BOWL MEETS THE CARB BASE.