I have had an electrical fire on my vstar 1100 & the main wiring harness needs to be replaced as part of it got burnt.
I already have another harness that I got from a motorcycle wrecker & a few of the smaller connections need to be swapped from my other harness & then spliced onto the harness...
Yesterday I had quite some trouble installing my stator cover onto the bike & dealing with the magnet was not helping.
After an hour I finally got it in place, but when I was struggling with the cover the gasket broke in the top center of a couple holes near the edge where the bolts go through...
I will be going on a big trip with my 13 yr old daughter which may consist of 2000km & thinking of getting a GoPro camera to go onto my helmet as our trip will be something I want her to remember.
Would like to get some reviews on some good GoPro mounts that would go onto my helmet without...
Just bought a kuryakyn licence plate frame product number 9166 & the mounting holes are way off from the holes that are on my ont plate.
Looking for suggestions on what to do in this case.
Or would the mto make a custom plate that would match the holes on my frame if anyone had this done.
I have just received my Cobra laser cut chrome luggage rack for my VStar 1100 Classic & the load limit on this is 10lbs according to the sticker that is on it.
I am planning a 5-6 day trip which may consist of up to 2000km with my daughter & I have a large motorcycle luggage bag which may weigh...
I am possibly thinking of getting a mustang driver & passenger seat for my vstar 1100 as a summer trip is being planned with my daughter which may consist of close to 2000km.
Could I please get some feedback from people who have experience with mustang seats in respect to comfort.
Thank you
Have a VStar 1100 Classic with stock exhaust & would like to hear in person what Vance & Hines or fishtail pipes sound like on a VStar 1100 before I make this change on my bike.
Would anyone be willing to do this as we can meet up at a location in Toronto or just outside of the city.
Thank you
My 2003 Yamaha V Star 1100 has an ais system & along with this there are two black rubber hoses that are connected to a set of pipes.
I need to replace the inner one as there is a crack in it.
Would anyone have this that I can purchase as I have been going to numerous places to find this same...
I checked the valve clearances on my 2003 V Star 1100 & they needed to be adjusted as all appropriate steps were followed for this entire procedure using my service manual.
Noted clearances in my service manual.
Intake 0.07-0.12 mm
Exhaust 0.12-0.17 mm
I set the intake clearances on the front &...
Has anyone converted their air intake that is under the fuel tank to cone air filters on a v star 1100, as well as installing a hypercharger.
I am thinking of doing these upgrades but before I do I just want to get some feedback if anyone has done this on their v star 1100.
My 2003 v star 1100 has a ais/air induction system & wanting to know if anyone has disabled this from their bike or from a v star 1100
I understand that it burns away unburnt fuel & it's a emission control device.
In the case of this being disabled will my garage smell of fuel as there may be...
I need to check valve clearances on my v star 1100 & have been looking for a feeler gauge set with appropriate blade measurements that will work with measurements noted in the service manual but I can not find a suitable set.
The only way to get the measurements needed is I would have to put two...
I have seen a vstar with braided covering on the Ais/Air induction pipes.
Could I please get information on where I can find this covering & how it would fit over the wider section of the pipe where it connects to the engine.
Thank you
On my vstar 1100 the black plastic cover that wraps around the ignition as there is a left & right side
As well the side covers one for the battery compartment & the other one covers the tool holder.
Has anyone bought these covers in chrome or had these chromed?
As I am wanting all these covers...
I need to remove my rear shock absorber on my 03 vstar 1100.
The bike is on a lift off the ground & the rear wheel is still on.
Do I have to only remove the bottom & top bolts from the shock assembly for this to come out or do I have to remove bolts from the swing arm as well.
I have bought a can of Lloyds/Kleens It electrical contact cleaner from princess auto that I want to use on all the electrical plugs on my bike.
Have not used this yet as I am not sure if it will harm the paint or plastic electrical plugs.
Anyone here have experience with this stuff.
Have not started my bike for a few years but now I am giving it a through clean & will be cleaning the carbs, changing the fuel filter, & a complete oil change.
The full tank of gas is a few years old & will be draining it out but before I fill it up with fresh gas, also I am thinking of...
I just received a set of speed bleeders that I ordered for my front & rear brake calipers, I bought these from Speed Bleeder in the US.
www.speedbleeder.com
Has anyone used these & if so how are they?
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