Kawasaki vulcan 1500 starting problems.

Vulcan 1500 won't start after running for 1 mile. Hello, I tried to search the older "Won't start" threads but didn't find any issues that matched mine. I have a 2002 Vulcan Nomad 1500 FI. It's got 32k miles. It was having troubles starting after the winter storage (on a battery tender) and I replaced the battery as it wasn't holding a charge.You two aren't the only ones; trust us. See what problems are common in marriage communication, plus how to resolve them, starting today. You can’t build a house without the founda...rt66john Discussion starter. 6 posts · Joined 2019. #1 · Apr 24, 2023 (Edited) Hello Everyone, I have a no-start issue with my 2004 Nomad 1500 FI. Last November, the bike wouldn’t start. A friend (Mercedes tech) and I diagnosed coils as the issue, no voltage at plug wires. I let it sit over the winter as Chicago winters can get darn cold.Reply. Share. Fantastic_Parfait761. • 2 yr. ago. Get a multimeter and check voltage before starting. Then if it starts check again. Get both readings and compare them to the …A forum community dedicated to Kawasaki Vulcan motorcycle owners and enthusiasts. Come join the discussion about performance, modifications, Vulcan 1500, Vulcan 2000, Vulcan 500, Vulcan 1600, Vulcan 900 and all other Vulcan motorcycles.

ride and had big time problems with the engine choking out (almost stalling) when I cranked the throttle. It also stalled ... A forum community dedicated to Kawasaki Vulcan motorcycle owners and enthusiasts. Come join the discussion about performance, modifications, Vulcan 1500, Vulcan 2000, Vulcan 500, Vulcan 1600, Vulcan 900 and all other ...I have a 99 1500 Vulcan Classic, it has been sitting in the garage for about two months. I attempted to start it a couple days ago, turned on the switch and got no power to anything at all, starter, lights horn. I removed the seat and checked all the fuses, all good, battery fully charged. I pulled the tank and cheked all connections, all good.View and Download Kawasaki Vulcan 1500 Classic Fi service manual online. Vulcan 1500 Classic Fi motorcycle pdf manual download. Also for: Vn1500 classic fi. ... You must first understand how a system works to diagnose a problem and repair it. Let's start with the 4 wires to the fuel pump. They are red / yellow / black / black w/yellow. There ...

I always shut the Vulcan down in neutral due to the key being down on the clutch side. Seen to many guys use the kill switch to shut down and forget to turn the key to off and deplete the battery. The Sporty ignition is on the right side so now I have a way to shut down in gear and fear the lunge. 08 Classic FI 1500. 06 Sporty 1200.

3. Generally there is a switch that expands and contracts with heat, thus making the necessary "contact" allowing fan to operate. 4. Inspect for any leakage around fan. 5. A ''sticky" thermostat, that sticks open will let the bike run cool, ergo, the fan won't come on. 6.I had a problem with my 2008 vulkan 900 custom with 8000km, the bike starts and idles with no problem, but when apply throttle it struggles to rew. ... A forum community dedicated to Kawasaki Vulcan motorcycle owners and enthusiasts. Come join the discussion about performance, modifications, Vulcan 1500, Vulcan 2000, Vulcan 500, Vulcan 1600 ...The most common problems of the Kawasaki Vulcan 1500 include noisy drive belts, quickly wearing out regulators, becoming loud at high speeds and irregularities in the transmission system. Some complained about its basic design too. Failure of the oil gear pump. The pump fails between 4000-15000 miles on the bike.My bike is a 2002 Vulcan 1500 FI with 51,290 miles. ... When working at the dealership here is what I found to be the quickest way to isolate a no start problem. If the engine turns over- check petcock when applicable- check kill switch- check tank quantity- if equipped with an enrichener or choke, set. ... Kawasaki Motorcycle Forums. 2.3M ...A forum community dedicated to Kawasaki Vulcan motorcycle owners and enthusiasts. Come join the discussion about performance, modifications, Vulcan 1500, Vulcan 2000, Vulcan 500, Vulcan 1600, Vulcan 900 and all other Vulcan motorcycles.

Aug 6, 2019 · A person near me has a '99 Vulcan Classic 1500 with 20,000 miles on it for sale at a decent price. I was wondering if any of you owners of said year/model can fill me in on any common problems to look for if I do indeed get that bike.

1082 posts · Joined 2008. #3 · Oct 21, 2019. Don't know about the top speed issue, but the intermittent stalling situation as you describe it would appear to be caused by an intermittent electrical fault. As a beginning point suggest checking the battery. After a few hours of not being used the Kawasaki shop manual says that minimum voltage ...

I purchased a used 03 Vulcan 800 Classic in March. I took it out today, filled up the tank, jumped on the Hiway and after about 2 miles the bike stalled as if I were out of gas. I pulled over, put the gas lever in Prime and started the bike. I drove about a mile or less and it stalled again. I moved the gas lever again to "Reserve", started the ...Re-check frame ground for good contact. I suggest removing the bolt or nut, scuffing the frame/engine surface and ground cable terminal with an abrasive material, apply a dielectric grease and reconnect. Make sure the ignition coils are connected properly. Visually and electrically check spark plugs and caps again.The first issue you're talking about isn't really an issue at all. Even though the clutch is 'disengaged' there is still some drag between the clutch plates through the oil between the plates. When the engine is warm the drag will be less. The dying when releasing the clutch could be either the sidestand is still down or the sidestand switch is ...Vulcan 1500 won't start after running for 1 mile. Hello, I tried to search the older "Won't start" threads but didn't find any issues that matched mine. I have a 2002 Vulcan Nomad 1500 FI. It's got 32k miles. It was having troubles starting after the winter storage (on a battery tender) and I replaced the battery as it wasn't holding a charge.I have a 2000 kawasaki vulcan 1500 classic that has a problem starting. I turn on the ignition switch and the spedometer lights up as well as the turn signal lights. I press the starter button and it does not turn over at all. If I keep pressing the button several times it may start eventually. Once it turns over it starts easy enough.D. dan20164. 279 posts · Joined 2009. #2 · Sep 29, 2010. Sometimes this can be caused by the battery. It goes like this, the battery has sufficient charge to energize the starter solenoid, but once the solenoid contacts close and power is supplied to the motor, voltage to the solenoid drops and the contacts open, removing power to the motor.

54017-1202. PER KAWASAKI MANUAL FOR KAWASAKI VULCAN 1500 CLASSIC FI. Choke Knob Operation. . Do not use the choke knob except when the engine has. a starting difficulty, like in cold weather or at high altitude. The DFI system has an automatic choke system, using. ISC valves, a water temperature sensor, and an atmo-.The heavier Meanstreak spring is only from the 2002 & 2003 model years VN1500P1 and VN1500P2. The stock spring in your 1600 is same part number as in my 2004 1500 and up. The clutch spring thickness of the MS P2 spring is more than your/my stock spring, and the Barnett spring thickness is more than MS spring.We all overthink things sometimes. The problem comes when chronic overthinking starts getting in the way of making good decisions or starts causing undue worry. But there are ways ...If there is not and the engines turns over when you press the start button, then you will have to trace the wire from the coils to the start button as this is where it gets power from. ... A forum community dedicated to Kawasaki Vulcan motorcycle owners and enthusiasts. Come join the discussion about performance, modifications, Vulcan 1500 ...15810 posts · Joined 2007. #9 · Nov 10, 2009. Frank, I think what you are experiencing is "normal". My 1500 did it for years. I got 55,000 miles out of the first set of clutch plates. When I replaced mine, I only did the clutch friction pads and not the metal plates. They still measured within specs.nomad wont start. help? I have a 2001 fi with approx. 48000 miles. after installing a new battery, going for a ride and parking it for 24 hrs. , the fuel pump wouldn't come on. so it doesn't start. I tested the relay I have power to the fuel pump at the harness plug but no fuel pump. so, I pull it out, put it to the battery +/- and just as I ...There is also a "vehicle-down" sensor (DFI) that acts like a kill switch. It works like a gyro and can detect when the bike is laid flat and kills the motor. If it's faulty (unlikely), has a bad connection or just not fitted level it may be another reason why your bike does't start. It will show as a service code 31.

rt66john Discussion starter. 6 posts · Joined 2019. #1 · Apr 24, 2023 (Edited) Hello Everyone, I have a no-start issue with my 2004 Nomad 1500 FI. Last November, the bike wouldn’t start. A friend (Mercedes tech) and I diagnosed coils as the issue, no voltage at plug wires. I let it sit over the winter as Chicago winters can get …There are two major kinds of starting problems with a Ford Ranger: it won’t crank, or it won’t start. If it won’t start, the possible problems are a failed fuel pump or a failed cr...

2. Probe starter side of heavy cables connected to solenoid. Push start button and check for 12v. If no, then solenoid is bad. 3. Go to fuse box, probe yellow/red wire. Push start button and check for 12v. If no, then 4. On fuse box, probe black/red, push start button and check for 12v. if yes, then 5. Remove positive battery cable.2001 Vulcan 1500 Classic FI No Start. Just broke my bike out of storage.. fired it right up. My battery cable was loose, so it was making and breaking connection after a while and cutting out.. started up again no problems.. Bike was stored outside under a tarp.. but always started up no matter how cold it was outside..9 posts · Joined 2020. #1 · Jun 13, 2020. I recently bought a 2001 Vulcan 1500 and have a couple issues. Today as I was riding, my bike was starting to act a bit weird like it didn't have the power it used to have and it sounded completely different than usual, sorta like a rattling noise and shortly after I noticed this I decided to head ...pcarrell. 576 posts · Joined 2010. #2 · Jan 3, 2013 (Edited) Cam chain tensioners are key to to maintaining a good 1500. The reason is mysterious but it seems one of the first things to give any trouble on Vulcan 1500/1600 engines is the cam chain tensioner. That's the spring loaded gizmo that keeps an idler pressed against the chain so it ...V. vulcandoc. 1951 posts · Joined 2012. #8 · Apr 1, 2020. I've never heard of NOT being able to start a bike with the kickstand down. Doesn't make sense. As above - in neutral it should start - kickstand up or down! 1995 en500 stock with windshield - 40,000 miles.Vulcan 1500. VN1500 starting problem. Jump to Latest Follow 1K views ...2. Probe starter side of heavy cables connected to solenoid. Push start button and check for 12v. If no, then solenoid is bad. 3. Go to fuse box, probe yellow/red wire. Push start button and check for 12v. If no, then 4. On fuse box, probe black/red, push start button and check for 12v. if yes, then 5. Remove positive battery cable.Nov 30, 2022 · VN1500e Starting issues. I'm working on a 1998 VN1500e. I have most of it done. I took it to a shop and found out that I had rust in the system. Since then I have cleaned and coated the tank. Cleaned the carbs and all the lines. Cleaned the fuel filter and tested the fuel pump. Here's the problem. When the fuel pump is off the bike it pumps ...

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For the issues the company seems unable to sort, the many bikers' forums help greatly. This article explores some of the leading problems you may experience with your Vulcan 1500. 1. Oil Gear Pump Failure. All the Vulcans manufactured between 1987 and 2005 safe for the Drifter model came with a plastic oil pump gear.

54017-1202. PER KAWASAKI MANUAL FOR KAWASAKI VULCAN 1500 CLASSIC FI. Choke Knob Operation. . Do not use the choke knob except when the engine has. a starting difficulty, like in cold weather or at high altitude. The DFI system has an automatic choke system, using. ISC valves, a water temperature sensor, and an atmo-.Share. Fantastic_Parfait761. • 2 yr. ago. Get a multimeter and check voltage before starting. Then if it starts check again. Get both readings and compare them to the battery voltage and the manual for recharge voltage. If it's off then get it replaced. It also could be low electrolyte levels in the battery. 1.Apr 25, 2012 · 3. Starter turns over engine but engine will not start. 4. Starter turns over engine but very slowly. Post back. ok heres the deal starter turns the motor over but it will not start until you let the bike cool off bike has to cold then it will start then if you drive it lets say 30 minutes or so stop it turn it off come back to it and try to ... 11756 posts · Joined 2009. #4 · Oct 7, 2014. Remove the top of the master cylinder. Peer down to the bottom and you will see two small holes. Run a fine piece of copper wire through them to make sure they are clear. This is the most common cause of clutch slip when hot, ok when cold. Show more replies.90% of starting problems on Vulcans are battery related, do not fiddle with anything else until you have done this test. ... A forum community dedicated to Kawasaki Vulcan motorcycle owners and enthusiasts. Come join the discussion about performance, modifications, Vulcan 1500, Vulcan 2000, Vulcan 500, Vulcan 1600, Vulcan 900 and all other ...Hello all, new member here. Having a no start issue. Bike is a 2008 kawasaki vulcan nomad 1600. Currently has 66,447 miles on it. No modifications, all stock. ... fuel is not the problem (but it was previously) therefore the problem must be ignition. ... Come join the discussion about performance, modifications, Vulcan 1500, Vulcan 2000, Vulcan ...rt66john Discussion starter. 6 posts · Joined 2019. #1 · Apr 24, 2023 (Edited) Hello Everyone, I have a no-start issue with my 2004 Nomad 1500 FI. Last November, the bike wouldn’t start. A friend (Mercedes tech) and I diagnosed coils as the issue, no voltage at plug wires. I let it sit over the winter as Chicago winters can get …Clutch Slipping. My 2003 Vulcan 1500 Classic clutch started slipping at 38000 miles so I took it to the dealer and he replaced the clutch. I complained that the friction point was too close, about 1/4" from the handle bar grips and he told me it was because of my after market hydraulic reservoirs.Reinstalled fuel tank and tried to start. Took a minute but finally started. OK at idle for about 10 seconds then died and would not restart. ... A forum community dedicated to Kawasaki Vulcan motorcycle owners and enthusiasts. Come join the discussion about performance, modifications, Vulcan 1500, Vulcan 2000, Vulcan 500, Vulcan 1600, Vulcan ...Reinstalled fuel tank and tried to start. Took a minute but finally started. OK at idle for about 10 seconds then died and would not restart. ... A forum community dedicated to Kawasaki Vulcan motorcycle owners and enthusiasts. Come join the discussion about performance, modifications, Vulcan 1500, Vulcan 2000, Vulcan 500, …Model: 2006 Kawasaki Vulcan 1500 Classic. Horsepower: 0@0. Beginning with its single pin, 50 degree V-twin engine, the 1500 Classic produces incredible low-rpm torque that's perfect for city ...

3 posts · Joined 2006. #1 · Aug 2, 2006. I have a 1995 Vulcan 750 that will not start. Here is the story. The bike fell over one night. All seemed ok then the next day I go to take it out, turn the key to on, get all the lights that I should, press start and nothing. After reading many treads I have tried to narrow down the problem.btom. 2390 posts · Joined 2016. #5 · May 17, 2021. if your bike started with the old relay, the problem could be with the battery, when batteries go bad your starter relay starts clicking and won't turn over the starter motor, a battery not maintained will probably last about 3 to 4 years and I think the longest battery I heard was 8 years ... The Kawasaki Vulcan 1500 has a wheelbase of 1,655 to 1,705 mm (65.2 to 67.1 inches). Minimum ground clearance is 125 mm (4.9 inches) on the Classic FI and 135 mm (5.31 inches) on the Tourer/Nomad. Rake is 32° on the fuel-injected Classic, while trail differs per model and is between 123 mm (4.84 inches) and 165 mm (6.5 inches). Cranks but won't start. New battery and ecu still no fire to plugs and fuel pump isn't coming on. Checked all fuses good. Answered in 3 minutes by: Motorcycle Mechanic: Kenny O. Kenny O. Category: Motorcycle. Satisfied Customers: 1,022. Experience: Worked for Kawasaki Motors as a Product Support Specialist (Factory …Instagram:https://instagram. jessica cursonsneaker ball themeshsn bill paymentkesler funeral home obituaries baldwyn ms Feb 17, 2009 · I have a 2000 kawasaki vulcan 1500 classic that has a problem starting. I turn on the ignition switch and the spedometer lights up as well as the turn signal lights. I press the starter button and it does not turn over at all. If I keep pressing the button several times it may start eventually. Once it turns over it starts easy enough. I have an 02 Kawasaki Vulcan nomad 1500 75,000 Miles. When turning on the key the fuel pump would not cycle the engine would turn over but would not start. After turning the key on and off a few times everything worked fine. ... Come join the discussion about performance, modifications, Vulcan 1500, Vulcan 2000, Vulcan 500, Vulcan 1600, Vulcan ... kwikset smart lock code not workingcryptoquips online 33 posts · Joined 2016. #8 · Jul 16, 2017. I have a 2003 1500 carb.. and a 2008 1600 FI. although the carb one is OK..I like the FI one better. it seems smoother and warms up a lot faster. No real problems for me on either. 2008 1600 Vulcan Classic. 2003 1500 Vulcan Classic. 2014 suzuki c50 boss edition.It is better to troubleshoot a problem like this rather than just pulling things apart for fear of introducing another problem, and then the real tail chasing begins. ... A forum community dedicated to Kawasaki Vulcan motorcycle owners and enthusiasts. Come join the discussion about performance, modifications, Vulcan 1500, Vulcan 2000, Vulcan ... socal edison online payment A forum community dedicated to Kawasaki Vulcan motorcycle owners and enthusiasts. Come join the discussion about performance, modifications, Vulcan 1500, Vulcan 2000, Vulcan 500, Vulcan 1600, Vulcan 900 and all other Vulcan motorcycles.Vulcan Clutch Problem. Alright, lets see if anyone can figure this one out..... I have a 97 Vulcan 1500 Classic with about 21,000 miles. My clutch started slipping in 4th gear and, with research, found out about thats about right for the clutch spring to go out. I bought the replacement and installed it with no problem (clutch friction plates ...Vulcan 1500 FI clutch problem. ... Be sure to keep checking the reservoir, you do not want to empty it and start drawing air into the system. ... A forum community dedicated to Kawasaki Vulcan motorcycle owners and enthusiasts. Come join the discussion about performance, modifications, Vulcan 1500, Vulcan 2000, Vulcan 500, Vulcan 1600, Vulcan ...