Kawasaki vulcan 1500 starting problems

2004 Vulcan 1500 Classic (First Big Bike) 2007 Vulcan 1600 Meanstreak (Love Affair) ... Sure is nice to be able to crank the bike and let her warm up a bit while still walking around and starting arguments with the rest of the Fort Worth VRA group! ... A forum community dedicated to Kawasaki Vulcan motorcycle owners and enthusiasts. Come join ...

1991 Vulcan 88 (1500 A5) dual carbs, stock pipes, stock jets, stock coils, stock everything. 20K miles on bike. Checked compression on cylinders and they are within the repair manual's specs (Checked dry and then wet). 2 cylinders, 4 spark plugs, 2 coils (2 wires from each coil for and aft)Vulcan 1500. Starting Problems. Jump to Latest Follow 1 - 2 of 2 Posts. emptyb33rcan · Registered. Joined Feb 23, 2020 · 6 Posts. Discussion Starter ...Vulcan 1500. Starter problems vn1500 d 97. Jump to Latest Follow 254 views 2 ...As for your problem, I would suggest you start a new thread as this one hasn't been visited in over a year. Do you have a spare key ... 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, …I have a 2006 Vulcan 2000. It has Vance and Hines exhaust. and a power commander. The battery recently died and required. replacing. I put the new battery in and everything seem to be great. I went approximately 5 days without cranking it. I finally got around. to firing it up..it just clicked as if the battery were dead.6 posts · Joined 2011. #1 · Apr 8, 2012. I have a 1999 1500 Nomad. It will not start in neutral unless the clutch is pulled in. It has always started in neutral before. It will start fine with the clutch pulled in, however, it will only go for 50 or so yards before the engine cuts out. No problems restarting, but again it will only go a short ...1. Clean your ground cable where it attaches to the back of motor. Make sure its tight. 2. Disconnect your battery, make sure your wires attaching to your starter solenoid are clean and tight. Don't just look at them, undo the connectors and make sure. Reattach your ground.

Nov 1, 2010 · 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. Bike had some intermittent starting issues on the final leg down to Savannah and I would hit the kill switch off/on and it would start. ... A forum community dedicated to Kawasaki Vulcan motorcycle owners and enthusiasts. Come join the discussion about performance, modifications, Vulcan 1500, Vulcan 2000, Vulcan 500, …Start motorcycle and let sit and idle. 2. Grab one of the coolant hoses and monitor its temperature. ... 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.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 - …2002 Vulcan 1500 Classic. Everything seems functional, lights etc, but the bike will not start. ... This little gizmo is also the cause of so many bad starting problems on Vulcans. the Vulcan MUST have at least 10 volts on the battery while cranking, to power this device. ... A forum community dedicated to Kawasaki Vulcan motorcycle owners and ...Vulcan 1500. Starting Problems. Jump to Latest Follow 1 - 2 of 2 Posts. emptyb33rcan · Registered. Joined Feb 23, 2020 · 6 Posts. Discussion Starter ...The starter button was not working on my vulcan do I took it apart to investigate and got it working again.

Pull the cold start knob out, and twist it to hold it in position. Give a very small amount of throttle, but dont twist back and fore when trying to start. Once started, leave the "choke" out for a couple minutes. I had this every winter for many years on my y2k 1500 nomad with hypercharger. Sunny Bob.The bike will start and idle fine, but then once every 3-5 seconds it will backfire, either through the carb, or through the tailpipe. I thought it was a back pressure problem ... Kawasaki Vulcan Forum. 717K posts ... Come join the discussion about performance, modifications, Vulcan 1500, Vulcan 2000, Vulcan 500, Vulcan 1600, Vulcan 900 and all ...96 1500 classic staying running problems. Right now my 1500 will start with the choke and run for a minute or so then stall out. Currently new on the motorcycle is: Bike was running fine until one day died while riding, started right back up and no more problems that day.About Press Copyright Contact us Creators Advertise Developers Terms Privacy Policy & Safety How YouTube works Test new features NFL Sunday Ticket Press Copyright ...POGs were replaces with steel starting in 2000, so that won't be an issue. Once it has over 30-40k miles, it may need cam chain tensioner extenders, but that's an easy fix. Other than that, the most common problem is the owners who get on them and start riding frequently don't want to come back! 04 1500 Classic. Mustang Seat.

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6 posts · Joined 2020. #1 · Jul 10, 2020. 1996 Vulcan 1500 classic. Went to go for a ride, revved motor as about to leave, bike dies... will not start, hit button and nothing. Checked all the usual suspects: found 10a ignition fuse blown, also noticed no neutral light. Now when I press the start button, the fuel pump starts chattering.I had a random starting problem recently. I replaced the clutch switch and so far the problem has not happened again. ... 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 ...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 ...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 ...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-.

Starter Issues on 1500. Jump to Latest Follow ... Kawasaki Vulcan Forum. 712.7K posts 67.8K members Since 2008 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 …Vulcan Nomad 1500 Starting Issues. Hello and Merry Christmas to all! Been a minute since I have posted. My 99 Vulcan Nomad 1500G has spent more time down than running over the past years. I have put two new batteries in the beast within the last 2 years (as well as a new starter). They are not huge in CCA (230) but the bike just does not turn ...Jun 19, 2014 · Cold start problem. Bought an 03 500, 5,000 miles, back in 2011. Now has 15,000 miles, but has always been difficult to start on cold mornings. Had the carbs out twice, cleaned and adjusted, and the engine runs fine. But the enricher (choke) has never worked. Pulling the enricher out during cold weather does nothing. Vulcan Nomad Clutch Problem. My 1600 seems to have no clutch. When shifting from neutral to first, it just lunges forward and stalls. Checked fluid level and bled the lines, they seem fine. Bike sat for over two years, so there may be something else wrong. Any help is appreciated. I am good with a wrench, but a novice when debugging problems ...My 1998 Nomad 1500 (carb) had occasional problems starting. All the lights came on but there was no action from the starter motor at all. ... 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 ...Kawasaki Cruisers. 1999 1500 Vulcan starting problems. 17376 Views 35 Replies 14 Participants Last post by Hilts, Jun 26, 2018. R ...Sep 22, 2016 · 1. Clean your ground cable where it attaches to the back of motor. Make sure its tight. 2. Disconnect your battery, make sure your wires attaching to your starter solenoid are clean and tight. Don't just look at them, undo the connectors and make sure. Reattach your ground. Run a 16 gauge jumper wire between the two. Just shove the wire beside the blue/yellow and into the empty cavity. only strip the ends of jumper bare. Headlight should come on with key. If it works ok while you are riding, the problem is not in the equipment past the junction box.7 posts · Joined 2022. #10 · Mar 18, 2022. I have 2001 kawasaki Vulcan 1500. I replaced the entire wire harness, new battery, new starter and new starter seloind. I turned the key, all my lights work and horn. When I turn on the bike there is a click at the battery and the lights on the dash goes off.

If your 1500 vulcan won't start... It's not the sidestand switch, if it won't start. It just won't run with sidestand "down" and in gear, with the clutch out. So here's the troubleshoot. First check the battery voltage. It should be 12.5 or more. Then check that the positive and negative connection are clean and tight on the battery.

skywalker Discussion starter. 23 posts · Joined 2010. #1 · Aug 25, 2010. Hi I am new to the Forum and just started riding after a 20 year absence. I have a 900 classic lt, 7000 miles on it. I have noticed since the bike was new. that if I take my hands off the bars at over 35 mph the front end starts to shake. The tires are not cupped and ...Vulcan Nomad Clutch Problem. My 1600 seems to have no clutch. When shifting from neutral to first, it just lunges forward and stalls. Checked fluid level and bled the lines, they seem fine. Bike sat for over two years, so there may be something else wrong. Any help is appreciated. I am good with a wrench, but a novice when debugging problems ...Bike Won't START, clicks won't turn over. I have a 99 vn800 that ran great when I parked it a month ago. Went to change oil and wanted to warm the motor up and it won't start. BOTH oil and cooling warning lights. Battery seems to be charged, battery, and solenoid terminals and cables removed and cleaned.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 ...Outside of electrical issues, Mechanically speaking your hard starting could be the result of either low or high compression. So check your compression and compare the results from a service manual KAWASAKI VULCAN 1500 CLASSIC FI SERVICE MANUAL Pdf Download | ManualsLib. I almost forgot the TPS ( T hrottle P osition S ensor).The bike should start when you jump start it, if the only problem is the battery. Charge battery, install, put volt meter on battery, turn on key and watch to see what the voltage does thru the startup, ... Kawasaki Vulcan Forum. 717K posts ... Come join the discussion about performance, modifications, Vulcan 1500, Vulcan 2000, Vulcan 500 ...7 posts · Joined 2022. #10 · Mar 18, 2022. I have 2001 kawasaki Vulcan 1500. I replaced the entire wire harness, new battery, new starter and new starter seloind. I turned the key, all my lights work and horn. When I turn on the bike there is a click at the battery and the lights on the dash goes off.Simply place one end of the voltmeter on the neg battery post the other at the starter housing, or fastener bolt. Hit the starter switch. The reading should be less than a volt. Do the same between the positive battery post and the positive cable end at the starter, should read less than a volt.

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Please take the advice from above and isolate the problem before you buy parts and start to throw it at the bike. You will save money and learn good troubleshooting lessons along the way. ... A forum community dedicated to Kawasaki Vulcan motorcycle owners and enthusiasts. Come join the discussion about performance, modifications, Vulcan 1500 ...The bike should start when you jump start it, if the only problem is the battery. Charge battery, install, put volt meter on battery, turn on key and watch to see what the voltage does thru the startup, ... Kawasaki Vulcan Forum. 717K posts ... Come join the discussion about performance, modifications, Vulcan 1500, Vulcan 2000, Vulcan 500 ...A friend owns a 1999 Kawasaki Vulcan 1500 Classic. Last week he was riding and heard a clicking or rattling noise in 3rd gear. He parked the bike for several days. He then rode it from his garage and after about 3 miles he is m unable to shift lower than 4th gear. He now only have 4th & 5th gears. Any ideas or fixit ideas. thanks.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.Simply place one end of the voltmeter on the neg battery post the other at the starter housing, or fastener bolt. Hit the starter switch. The reading should be less than a volt. Do the same between the positive battery post and the positive cable end at the starter, should read less than a volt.Any ideas where to start? I just bought this thing a few weeks ago and didn't want to dump a bunch of money at a dealership fixing it. ... 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 ...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.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.Hello I have a 1998 Kawasaki Vulcan 1500 classic that I recently purchased. It seems to run fine once your going (minus the occasional hesitation when you roll on the throttle- until it is warmed up) however it idles very rough and will stall if you don't keep the choke on. It seems to clear up after it has been ridden and warmed up for a while ...The problem is probably between the battery and the solenoid. Here is a link to the service manual for your bike: Kawasaki vn 800 classic, vulcan 800 classic Service Manual | Manualzz. I suggest you perform the test for the starter relay, double check, or even clean the start button, check for shorts in all the wiring between the key switch ... ….

Start motorcycle and let sit and idle. 2. Grab one of the coolant hoses and monitor its temperature. ... 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.You have a starting issue and a potential fuel delivery problem. ... 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. Show Less .Shop manual troubleshooting procedure states that normal operational voltage range from 13.5 to 15.5. Below 13.5, the stator is bad, above 15.5, the rectifier is bad. No-load output from the stator can exceed 60vac. Please put your bike year/model in your sig line or fill in your profile before asking for help.2. Very strong vibration and grinding when exceeding 120km/hr from the engine causing the handle to rattle and causing body aches. Unable to see the rear mirror due to strong vibration. 3. Fuel consumption is quite high. Manage to get only 150km on a full tank. Average speed 120km/hr.You are starting up a big engine that has cold oil and it needs to warm up and circulate. If problem still occurs see if you can take a video of it and post it here so we can hear it. ... A forum community dedicated to Kawasaki Vulcan motorcycle owners and enthusiasts. Come join the discussion about performance, modifications, Vulcan 1500 ...It is noticeable in first and second, but its really bad in 3, 4, and 5th. I rode another fellows Vulcan 1500 of the same year and model and it was very quite, no noise like that. This is not a valve noise, its a severe noise which sounds to me like backlash in a gear set. Note, the noise is coming from the left very front side of the engine.Got it out of storage and attempted to start it. Put a brand new battery in and cranked it. The motor turned over easily but never fired up. ... 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, …Simply place one end of the voltmeter on the neg battery post the other at the starter housing, or fastener bolt. Hit the starter switch. The reading should be less than a volt. Do the same between the positive battery post and the positive cable end at the starter, should read less than a volt. Kawasaki vulcan 1500 starting problems, 344 posts · Joined 2016. #1 · Sep 29, 2018 (Edited) Symptom: Engine turns over (at the normal speed) but does not start. Repro Steps: When I turn the key initially it all sounds and looks normal. The FI light comes on solid. The running lights and tail light come on fine. The horn works normally., 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 …, BandLab, the Singapore-based app that lets users create and share music, has raised a $65 million Series B led by Vulcan Capital. BandLab, the Singapore-based app that lets users c..., I'm just trying to figure out where the problem is because the light functionally works, just not at the right time ... 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 ..., Having some issues on start-up with my clock reseting. ... Brian . 2005 Kawasaki Vulcan 1500 FI Toledo, Ohio. Save Share. Like. Sort by Oldest first Oldest first Newest first Most reactions. S. sfair. 11756 posts ... A forum community dedicated to Kawasaki Vulcan motorcycle owners and enthusiasts. Come join the discussion about performance ..., So I noticed I'm starting to get a little bit of roll-on-the-throttle slippage if I roll it on full throttle in 5th gear at the right speed (say 45mph or so). ... 2014 Kawasaki Vulcan 1700 Vaquero ABS SE iPod Connector Kit, Kuryakyn Highway Pegs, Mustang Touring Seat, Marvella's Hitch, Kuryakyn Trailer Wiring Kit, Haul-Master Tag-a-Long Cargo ..., V. vulcandoc. 1956 posts · Joined 2012. #20 · May 10, 2021. Cold weather starting - MUST have a good working battery, MUST have a good starting system, set the choke fully, crank and start - simple. If you cant crank, as posted above, for many minutes and the battery dies, have your battery load tested., Bike had some intermittent starting issues on the final leg down to Savannah and I would hit the kill switch off/on and it would start. ... A forum community dedicated to Kawasaki Vulcan motorcycle owners and enthusiasts. Come join the discussion about performance, modifications, Vulcan 1500, Vulcan 2000, Vulcan 500, …, 344 posts · Joined 2016. #1 · Sep 29, 2018 (Edited) Symptom: Engine turns over (at the normal speed) but does not start. Repro Steps: When I turn the key initially it all sounds and looks normal. The FI light comes on solid. The running lights and tail light come on fine. The horn works normally., Feb 10, 2015 · 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. , When the DFI light comes on, that means there is a fault in the fuel system. You need to troubleshoot by running the self-diagnostic procedure. To do so, do the following: 1. Make sure the ignition switch is OFF. 2. Pull out the ECU and connect terminal #37 to the negative terminal on the... www.kawasakimotorcycle.org., Sep 6, 2015 · 1998 Vulcan 1500 won't start. This thing is driving me crazy. With the key on I have full running lights but when I hit the start all I get is a clicking from the starter relay (solenoid). The battery is new and charged, I get a full 12+ volts on the multi meter. I get the same reading when I put the neg lead on the battery post or on the frame ... , If there were a lack of fuel then the engine would have problems starting in cold conditions. ... 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. Show Less ., Newbie here! 2001 Vulcan 1500 Wont start? 2228 Views 6 Replies 5 Participants Last post by Tazlives2ride, Jun 22, 2010 Jump to Latest D. drgoodwrench Discussion starter ..., Apr 30, 2021 · Outside of electrical issues, Mechanically speaking your hard starting could be the result of either low or high compression. So check your compression and compare the results from a service manual KAWASAKI VULCAN 1500 CLASSIC FI SERVICE MANUAL Pdf Download | ManualsLib. I almost forgot the TPS ( T hrottle P osition S ensor). , 97 Vulcan 1500 Classic wont start. ... need a good mechanic to help you. If you know how to wrench, then you know you need a Factory Manual to do proper trouble shooting. ... I didn't have a problem with it at all til I went to the Kawasaki dealership to get the oil changed and rode it for two days after then this happened, it doesn't turnover ..., , Help | Kawasaki Motorcycle Forums. Vulcan 1500 digital fuel injection problem. Help. 99 drifter 1500 with 15k miles. Clean clean but I have ran into an issue. When it's been driven a bit (at least today after buying it and taking home), after being shut off, it takes a long while for it to start. U can here the FI prime when u turn the key, but ..., 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., I'm just trying to figure out where the problem is because the light functionally works, just not at the right time ... 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 ..., 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., 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., 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., Im a new rider and I have this 2002 kawasaki vulcan nomad 1500 and it had a problem getting up to 80mph. So i recently installed new ignition coils, sparkplugs, and airfilter. But now I can get it to start but I can't get it to idle, if I keep the throttle open it stays running but if I go to let it idle it dies quickly. Sort by Oldest first. V., 1991 Vulcan 88 (1500 A5) dual carbs, stock pipes, stock jets, stock coils, stock everything. 20K miles on bike. Checked compression on cylinders and they are within the repair manual's specs (Checked dry and then wet). 2 cylinders, 4 spark plugs, 2 coils (2 wires from each coil for and aft), Random no start 2001 Vulcan 1500. ... when he tried to start the bike, same problem. Tried to start for sever minutes to no avail. Then tried to bump start. Well that didn't work, he's 78 and I'm 73 , and couldn't get enough oomph to the push. ... A forum community dedicated to Kawasaki Vulcan motorcycle owners and enthusiasts. Come join the ..., 1. Clean your ground cable where it attaches to the back of motor. Make sure its tight. 2. Disconnect your battery, make sure your wires attaching to your starter solenoid are clean and tight. Don't just look at them, undo the connectors and make sure. Reattach your ground., I replace the battery and try to start it but was having a lot of difficulty starting it. It would turn over and sounded like it wanted to fire but was not getting there. ... A forum community dedicated to Kawasaki Vulcan motorcycle owners and enthusiasts. Come join the discussion about performance, modifications, Vulcan 1500, Vulcan 2000 ..., The bike is hard to start and if you give it anything more than idle it starts to sputter and die. I know the carb was tampered with by one of the previous owners. ... A forum community dedicated to Kawasaki Vulcan motorcycle owners and enthusiasts. Come join the discussion about performance, modifications, Vulcan 1500, Vulcan 2000, Vulcan 500 ..., Have the problem inserting the key at 0 degrees or at 180 degrees (if that makes sense). ... 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., That would start with good compression, sound ignition system and a dyno tune. Since you have modified the bike, a proper dyno tune will find horses that were let out of the barn with the mods. ... Kawasaki Vulcan Forum. 717K posts ... Come join the discussion about performance, modifications, Vulcan 1500, Vulcan 2000, Vulcan 500, Vulcan 1600 ..., 344 posts · Joined 2016. #1 · Sep 29, 2018 (Edited) Symptom: Engine turns over (at the normal speed) but does not start. Repro Steps: When I turn the key initially it all sounds and looks normal. The FI light comes on solid. The running lights and tail light come on fine. The horn works normally., rustygunner. 11774 posts · Joined 2008. #6 · Jun 7, 2010. Float is stuck, or the float valve leaking; happens all the time with the 800's. Check for gas in the intake, I'd bet you'll find some. '01 1500 Nomad. "we are small and exposed, and probably moving too fast for our own good". -Dave Karlotski-.