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1999 Kawasaki Vulcan 1500 classic, 33,600 miles and having an electrical issue? I just got my bike back from the bike shop, third time I had to pull this engine, each time a different problem (latest was the plastic oil pump ring going bad , after a $1300 fix, I took my bike out and not even ten miles down the road the bike just straight died....all power went out, can't start it, lights won't come on...nothing. I had the wiring fixed last year, no problems in the harness. Battery worked fine, everything was fine until today? I can't take this engine out a third time....I will flip my lid. Where should I begin to find the problem? Thanks, Nolights, in Colorado

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To just loose all power , it may be a ground wire fault, loose battery terminal , blown fuse

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It's normal for the check engine light to take from 0 to a couple seconds to turn off. The computer runs a system check. Put an oil pressure gauge on the bike and watch it closely. If your pressure drops when the bike loses power, the engine may be locking up from lack of oil. Another possibility is your lean-angle cut-off switch is defective. The switch cuts power to the bike in case you lay it down. Harley also has had problems with their fuel injection system losing power for no apparent reason.

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Anonymous

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  • Posted on May 04, 2010

SOURCE: 2002 kawasaki vn 1500 classic.electrical fault.

Check the ground wire at the battery, at the negative post at the battery you'll find a smaller (black/yellow) wire, it must be plugged into the main harness, it might have become unplugged, the connections will be right close to the battery.

Anonymous

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  • Posted on Aug 31, 2011

SOURCE: does a 2000 kawasaki vulcan

Synthetic oil is bad for motorcycles. It makes the clutch slip. After changing back to regular oil I would start it, drop it in gear, release the clutch and just wait and see if its able to "wear" off the bad part of the clutch disks. This might take a short bit and be ready for it to suddenly grab and go. If not you might have to have the clutch disks replaced.

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The igntion switch is the point that both connect to.

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