Here's some help, sea foam breaks loose gunk, if there's a lot, it could clog your jets, it's a good idea to run 3 or 4 oz of sea foam through that motor every 6 months to keep carbs clean... also put fresh spark plugs every once in a while or if it ever starts running rough.... the v star is a great motorcycle, but does require basic maintenance, things like leaving the carb enricher on too long, storing the bike over 4 months with fuel in the carbs, racing a cold motor, starting and stoping the motor for very short periods without riding to operating temp, running the bike with nasty oil in the crank case. These are all no no's. That goes for all motorcycles. I do hope you got it sorted out...
I’ve owned a VStar 1100 for 20 yrs. I will pass this advice along. Number one, keep your fuel treated year round. Number two, always shut off the fuel before stopping the engine , the correct way to do this is with the bike upright and Not simply on the jiffy stand so unburned fuel is not allowed to just sat on the left side of the carb and cause jetting issues, Number three, keep the tank full when setting for long periods. Number four, If you suspect that your gas has started to go bad-Do Not attempt to start it! Drain the gas and add enough to get you to a gas station. Number five, Premium gas only-non ethanol premium if you can find it in your area. Number six, after a long storage , start at your tires and go up checking oil/ driveshaft gear oil and air cleaner( My bike has a Hyper charger with a open K an N air filter that I actually cover with a shower cap) Then take the bike out and ride it like you stole it, observing safety rules, city riding won’t get it done, your gonna need to hit the Hwy and open it up. Good luck /Ride Safe !
Yamaha requires the valve lash to be checked every 4k miles... Just raise the idle with the idle set screw on the driverside, underneath the carb, you'll see a black knob, turn that slowly with bike running and warmed up, choke off, turn it till idle goes up, to a normal idle. PS. Marvel Mystery Oil.... always use some in your oil and in your gas, That stuff is AMAZING!
Thankyou it was very helpful I have the same problem , I let the gasoline sit to long over 6 months , drain fuel tank , put 2 gallons of fuel 1/2 can of seafoam , have been running it for 30 minutes, taking a break and ran across your video , the motorcycle ghosts are with me thank you again
A cheap piece of advice for you from another vstar owner: Whenever you feel the bikes not firing exactly right, the first thing to do is make sure you didn’t nudge the choke. If its on even a little bit the bike will cough and sputter.
Dude, it took you 5 minutes to say "Hey, the symptoms of my bike were xxxxx. I disconnected the fuel inlet off the petcock and ran straight seafoam which caused the engine to not run. I used starter fluid and patience and after that it seems to be running better". There you go, 5 minutes condensed into 30 seconds and you saved your viewers from having to watch you pace around your bike
Pavix1976 The problem with your suggestion is that you would still have left a comment saying that I need to fill in the blanks and give more details. I can’t win because criticizing is so easy after you see a person actually fix something while people like you are too intimidated to take the seat off.
I cut off fuel and run bike till it runs out of fuel in the fuel line. I then drain all the fuel out of tank including the reserve into a gas can. I then pour the fuel from the can into my truck. I been doing this for +20 years on Vstar each winter and never had issues in spring when I put in fresh fuel. The bike runs great .
So ive heard seafoam does work but after spending way to much time troubleshooting this you just have to bite the bullet and remove carbs and give them a good cleaning. Change out the stock needles while your their if you want. And also at 18k miles your valves need checking. Do this while the carbs are out. Finally after you reassemble, sync your carbs. Valves and carbs may not need adjusting but check them anyways. Hope this helps any others that may have questions.
Well you have to pull the seat in order to remove the tank, 2nd engine wont run on pure sea foam, maybe a 50/50 mix, maybe, and it's a wonder you dont cook your motor letting it run for an hour sitting still. Probably when you run it to reserve you let some gunk in the carbs....common problem if you never run reserve or let one set for 6 or 8 months...good luck.
Thanks for the video. Your experience was helpful for me. I’m pretty sure I’ll have to remove my carbs on my 96 Suzuki, but will try soaking in seafoam first.
watched your video, and one thing came to mind, you may have the carbs our of sync, and if so that off idle will be there and the poor performance. get yourself one of these. Have one to sell? Sell now Motion Pro Carb Sync Tool Synchronizer Motorcycle Carburetor Syncpro 5mm 08-0411, when carbs are synced properly they will be at 24-25 across lines, there are videos on doing this. if not get it to shop and have them check. I had similar problem, and found dealer when worked on bike had my left and right banks off 180 degrees, where left(front carb ) was at 40's right (rear carb)was in mid-high teens, once we got them adjusted the bike ran great and we can feel the horsepower ,
Did u ever diagnosed the problem ....it could have been the idle screw being to low . If idle is too low the bike will stall when reving engine pretty easy fix
I think this is the best first motorcycle. If you want to drive a motorcycle for a long, you buy this one like your first motorcycle. You make your maintenance on this bike and it can do over 150,000 km without any incident, for 2000 twin engine with air cooling, you have nothing able to do that.
Probably going to have to pull the carbs and clean or change the jets. Its not that hard. With the amount of time your wasting you could have done it. If your not sure, take it to the dealer and get it fixed before you make a bigger problem with it.
It runs perfect. These machines arent as fragile as some know-it-all types claim. Beware anyone who ends a sentence with "or you will destroy your engine". Most of those people dont know what they are talking about
zachary121701 I changed the plugs and nothing changed. I made a synchronizer from scratch but I could not get the hose out of one of the holes. So I synchronized the carbs by ear. I left the bike running and turned the screw until the sound was better. Now I never have a problem with cold startups or dying at lights.
You got to take the carburetors off and clean them out dude you need to buy a book valves need adjusted way before 18,000 miles you don't know what you're doing man.
I'm having a problem. Idles perfect and accelerates good but once you get to cruise speed it starts sputtering. You can put the choke on and that helps but I don't know what to do to fix this. Can someone please help me?
bad gas and stale gas plus dirty carbs . take tank off . drain tank . take drain cox off and clean . pour some fresh , clean gas into tank and swish around and drain back out , replace drain cox . take a 5 gallon gas can to station and get 4 gallons of ethanol free gas and a 1 gallon of 100 octane racing gas . pour in a 1/2 can of seafoam . fill tank and ride the dogsh*t out of it !!!! it will clean the carbs about as good as they can be cleaned without taking them off . solved my problem same as yours . always use at least mid grade gas , perfrerable hi test gas . if you dont ride regularly use ethanol free or premium gas and add the right amount of stabil gas treatment. worked for me . safe riding my friend
my intake boot came off slightly and caused mine to do exactly that.. i thought i was running out of gas as flipped over to reserve and it kept doing it.. pulled tank off in order to get to it easily.. after tightening it was smooth again..
Here's some help, sea foam breaks loose gunk, if there's a lot, it could clog your jets, it's a good idea to run 3 or 4 oz of sea foam through that motor every 6 months to keep carbs clean... also put fresh spark plugs every once in a while or if it ever starts running rough.... the v star is a great motorcycle, but does require basic maintenance, things like leaving the carb enricher on too long, storing the bike over 4 months with fuel in the carbs, racing a cold motor, starting and stoping the motor for very short periods without riding to operating temp, running the bike with nasty oil in the crank case. These are all no no's. That goes for all motorcycles. I do hope you got it sorted out...
I’ve owned a VStar 1100 for 20 yrs. I will pass this advice along. Number one, keep your fuel treated year round. Number two, always shut off the fuel before stopping the engine , the correct way to do this is with the bike upright and Not simply on the jiffy stand so unburned fuel is not allowed to just sat on the left side of the carb and cause jetting issues, Number three, keep the tank full when setting for long periods. Number four, If you suspect that your gas has started to go bad-Do Not attempt to start it! Drain the gas and add enough to get you to a gas station. Number five, Premium gas only-non ethanol premium if you can find it in your area. Number six, after a long storage , start at your tires and go up checking oil/ driveshaft gear oil and air cleaner( My bike has a Hyper charger with a open K an N air filter that I actually cover with a shower cap) Then take the bike out and ride it like you stole it, observing safety rules, city riding won’t get it done, your gonna need to hit the Hwy and open it up. Good luck /Ride Safe !
Yamaha requires the valve lash to be checked every 4k miles... Just raise the idle with the idle set screw on the driverside, underneath the carb, you'll see a black knob, turn that slowly with bike running and warmed up, choke off, turn it till idle goes up, to a normal idle.
PS.
Marvel Mystery Oil.... always use some in your oil and in your gas, That stuff is AMAZING!
Thankyou it was very helpful I have the same problem , I let the gasoline sit to long over 6 months , drain fuel tank , put 2 gallons of fuel 1/2 can of seafoam , have been running it for 30 minutes, taking a break and ran across your video , the motorcycle ghosts are with me thank you again
A cheap piece of advice for you from another vstar owner:
Whenever you feel the bikes not firing exactly right, the first thing to do is make sure you didn’t nudge the choke. If its on even a little bit the bike will cough and sputter.
Dude, it took you 5 minutes to say "Hey, the symptoms of my bike were xxxxx. I disconnected the fuel inlet off the petcock and ran straight seafoam which caused the engine to not run. I used starter fluid and patience and after that it seems to be running better". There you go, 5 minutes condensed into 30 seconds and you saved your viewers from having to watch you pace around your bike
Pavix1976 The problem with your suggestion is that you would still have left a comment saying that I need to fill in the blanks and give more details. I can’t win because criticizing is so easy after you see a person actually fix something while people like you are too intimidated to take the seat off.
You sound upset😅 then don’t watch the video dumbass
Any chance the next time you do this you can actually video the work you're doing? Would be great to see it in action.
I cut off fuel and run bike till it runs out of fuel in the fuel line. I then drain all the fuel out of tank including the reserve into a gas can. I then pour the fuel from the can into my truck. I been doing this for +20 years on Vstar each winter and never had issues in spring when I put in fresh fuel. The bike runs great .
Is there a reason why you can't talk and hold the camera still at the same time?
Joe you sir are an idiot
So ive heard seafoam does work but after spending way to much time troubleshooting this you just have to bite the bullet and remove carbs and give them a good cleaning. Change out the stock needles while your their if you want. And also at 18k miles your valves need checking. Do this while the carbs are out. Finally after you reassemble, sync your carbs. Valves and carbs may not need adjusting but check them anyways. Hope this helps any others that may have questions.
Fuel filter is easily overlooked and easy to fix. I change mine every few years whether it needs it or not.
Use Startron Fuel Enzyme to keep your gas in the tank stable during storage. I’ve been using it in my 06 V star 1100 since new.
It's like Ray Charles filmed this
I am willing to hear criticism. please explain your comment.
@@p2braker Watch your own video. It hard to watch because you are moving to much.
it was a nice story but after 20 seconds i became sick so i had to close my eyes in order to understand what you were saying hahaha
Just go to the comments.😊
What's with the seasick camera work??
I have a 07 same amount of miles and same experiences.. about to try the foam thanks for the video
Who else is sea sick after 60 secs into this video ?
Well you have to pull the seat in order to remove the tank, 2nd engine wont run on pure sea foam, maybe a 50/50 mix, maybe, and it's a wonder you dont cook your motor letting it run for an hour sitting still. Probably when you run it to reserve you let some gunk in the carbs....common problem if you never run reserve or let one set for 6 or 8 months...good luck.
Thanks for the video. Your experience was helpful for me. I’m pretty sure I’ll have to remove my carbs on my 96 Suzuki, but will try soaking in seafoam first.
Had same issue was a clogged fuel filter
watched your video, and one thing came to mind, you may have the carbs our of sync, and if so that off idle will be there and the poor performance. get yourself one of these.
Have one to sell? Sell now
Motion Pro Carb Sync Tool Synchronizer Motorcycle Carburetor Syncpro 5mm 08-0411, when carbs are synced properly they will be at 24-25 across lines, there are videos on doing this. if not get it to shop and have them check. I had similar problem, and found dealer when worked on bike had my left and right banks off 180 degrees, where left(front carb ) was at 40's right (rear carb)was in mid-high teens, once we got them adjusted the bike ran great and we can feel the horsepower ,
I have the same problem today,is it just Yamaha 10-25-2023
Did u ever diagnosed the problem ....it could have been the idle screw being to low . If idle is too low the bike will stall when reving engine pretty easy fix
I think this is the best first motorcycle. If you want to drive a motorcycle for a long, you buy this one like your first motorcycle. You make your maintenance on this bike and it can do over 150,000 km without any incident, for 2000 twin engine with air cooling, you have nothing able to do that.
Needs a sync...tuned...idle air screw adjustment.especially if the exhaust has been bored out.should have steady idle.
great video, thank you very much for making it, very helpful.
Don’t forget to change the plugs after the seafoam.
Hey do you still have the bike? I’m going through the same problem. Please tell me your still driving that beauty
My 2007 has that rough idle too. Since new. I think it's just a quirk.
Tbh, it sounds like your fuel filter needs changing.
Check your valves.chevk the clearance on the tapets
You have to remove the seat to remove the 2 bolts to the gas tank! The 2 bolt are under the front of the seat! Come on bro
What kind of bag do you have on your bike
Starting fluid is ether. NO... Bad idea.
Heet works best
Probably going to have to pull the carbs and clean or change the jets.
Its not that hard. With the amount of time your wasting you could have done it. If your not sure, take it to the dealer and get it fixed before you make a bigger problem with it.
What he said.^
Back and forth!back and forth!back and forth!!!!!!!!!!
What about forth and back?
Can i use sea foam in my 2009 Yamaha v start 1300 it is fuel injected
Yes, you can. Doesn't matter if it's carbed or fuel injection.
Seafoam is NOT a carburator cleaner!! Its a fuel additive! Use B12
Can you explain to me how you let a air cooled bike idle for a hour without causing damage
It runs perfect. These machines arent as fragile as some know-it-all types claim. Beware anyone who ends a sentence with "or you will destroy your engine". Most of those people dont know what they are talking about
@@p2braker dont put pebbles in your spark plug hole or you will destroy your engine.
Does Seafoam work for sea sickness???
Using ethanol
Cause. That using cheap. Ethanol. Gas. It may been water down
have you changed your plugs,, and had the carbs synchronized
zachary121701 I changed the plugs and nothing changed. I made a synchronizer from scratch but I could not get the hose out of one of the holes. So I synchronized the carbs by ear. I left the bike running and turned the screw until the sound was better. Now I never have a problem with cold startups or dying at lights.
You got to take the carburetors off and clean them out dude you need to buy a book valves need adjusted way before 18,000 miles you don't know what you're doing man.
The only good part of the video was the D D D D D D D D D D D D D D e d g d d Part😂😂😂😂😂
Imo
I'm having a problem. Idles perfect and accelerates good but once you get to cruise speed it starts sputtering. You can put the choke on and that helps but I don't know what to do to fix this. Can someone please help me?
I have replaced fuel pump and plugs
bad gas and stale gas plus dirty carbs . take tank off . drain tank . take drain cox off and clean . pour some fresh , clean gas into tank and swish around and drain back out , replace drain cox . take a 5 gallon gas can to station and get 4 gallons of ethanol free gas and a 1 gallon of 100 octane racing gas . pour in a 1/2 can of seafoam . fill tank and ride the dogsh*t out of it !!!! it will clean the carbs about as good as they can be cleaned without taking them off . solved my problem same as yours . always use at least mid grade gas , perfrerable hi test gas . if you dont ride regularly use ethanol free or premium gas and add the right amount of stabil gas treatment. worked for me .
safe riding my friend
my intake boot came off slightly and caused mine to do exactly that.. i thought i was running out of gas as flipped over to reserve and it kept doing it.. pulled tank off in order to get to it easily.. after tightening it was smooth again..
@fckinitup4928 the air intake joint or a carb intake boot?
carburetor bikes/ poor fuel quality that we have these days its a nightmare . GO get a fuel injected bike and fuck that carbs.
klatos I have a Kawasaki Vaquero 1700 as well but you are right, carbs are crap.
Stop shaking the camera around geeze.
Bonjour ! arreter de bouger comme ça , on a le mal de mer . Sinon moto excellente , je possede la meme depuis 15 ans
STOP moving the damned phone.
Dude stop swaying really man
Let it run for an hour on a air cooled engine??? HAVE YOU LOST YOUR MIND???? THAT ENGINE IS A SOON JUNKER!!!!
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