20 Most Recent 2002 kawasaki VN 800 Vulcan Classic - Page 4 Questions & Answers

it sounds like your charging system is out. use your volt meter check the battery charge before you start the bike, it should read about 12 volt, start your bike now, check you meter you should be running about 13.5 volts. rev your bike watch your meter it should spike around 14.5 if your meter jumps up over 15 your reg/rec is not working right, if it drops when you rev the bike you stator is not working. Its always best to replace them as a pair as they work as a pair and bad old part can kill a nice new pricey part if you follow what im saying. the stator is the coil winding that makes a/c power after its made it goes to regulator/ rectifier it's job is take that a/c power and make it d/c (you can only make a/c power and store d/c power) it also regulates the volts around 13.5. see what you got and let me know
hope this helps
M.Woodring

Hello, it is either a 1981 model or 2011, you count the 10th digit in which is B and it is coded accordingly, if it was between 2001 and 2009 it would have the actual number, 7, meaning 2007!!!

If the bike was built after 1980 it should have a 17 digit VIN number stamped on the steering head.
Copy it down, then count off the 10th character from the left.
The year will be....

A=1980 B=1981 C=1982 D=1983 E=1984 F=1985 G=1986 H=1987 J=1988

K=1989 L=1990 M=1991 N=1992 P=1993 R=1994 S=1995 T=1996

V=1997 W=1998 X=1999 Y=2000 1=2001 2=2002 3=2003 4=2004

5=2005 6=2006 7=2007 8=2008 9=2009 A=2010 B=2011

As you can see...they went back to reusing letters in 2010 again

If the bike was built after 1980 it should have a 17 digit VIN number stamped on the steering head.
Copy it down, then count off the 10th character from the left.
The year will be....

A=1980 B=1981 C=1982 D=1983 E=1984 F=1985 G=1986 H=1987 J=1988

K=1989 L=1990 M=1991 N=1992 P=1993 R=1994 S=1995 T=1996

V=1997 W=1998 X=1999 Y=2000 1=2001 2=2002 3=2003 4=2004

5=2005 6=2006 7=2007 8=2008 9=2009 A=2010 B=2011

As you can see...they went back to reusing letters in 2010 again.

under the radiator

What is the compression comparisons between the cylinders? Are your valves seating and sealing fully and have you tried changing the plugs around. Plugs can work in the open but will not fire under compression.

That could be from the crank case breather pipe. It may need cleaning.

If you go to colorite.com you can order matching paint for your cycle. They should have color patches you can see with the name or color code on them.

Check battery connections , inline fuse,, ground connection.

Check your main fuse. Also check battery terminals, make sure they are clean and tight. Make sure your battery is fully charged, ie. 13.2v min.

Without much info to go on may be an air leak somewhere

Mine did the same thing it was a faulty kickstand switch.

What year and model do you have?

Replace the side stand switch. When this switch fails, it will cause your bike to stall out in first gear. These side stand switches are small micro switches and often wear out or just come loose

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www.babbittsonline.com/pages/parts/viewbybrand/default.aspx

Theoretically, you must check them, whenever the manufacturer says on your manual!

sounds like you just need to put in new plugs. make sure to use ngk. factory plug is cr8e, i recommend cr8eix

the gear shifter is got faulty but there are many possibilities to be checked.
the options to be checked are as follows:----
Gear Shifting Faulty:
Doesn't go into gear; shift pedal doesn't return
Clutch not disengaging
Shift fork bent or seized
Gear stuck on the shaft
Gear position lever binding
Shift return spring weak or broken
Shift return spring pin loose
Shift mechanism arm spring broken
Shift mechanism arm broken
Shift pawl broken
Jumps out of gear:
Shift fork worn
Gear groove worn
Gear dogs and/or dog holes worn
Shift drum groove worn
Gear positioning lever spring weak or broken
Shift fork pin worn
Drive shaft, output shaft, and/or gear splines worn
Overshifts:
Gear positioning lever spring weak or broken
Shift mechanism arm spring broken .
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Your motor might be hydro locked with gas if the bike has sat for a long time. Pull the spark plugs and try to start it. PUT RAGS OVER THE SPARK PLUG HOLES, disconnect the plugs from the wires. Chaz Moto DC