I just bought a 2007Vstar 1100 it's been sitting outside for two years. It's still trying to crank over so it needs a battery and the carbs cleaned thank God for this video.
Great video! I have a much older Vstar which it seems in the area I live in, nobody wants to work on it. Thanks for the info and clear instruction. I'll be tackling it soon and now I feel much more confident. 👍
I live in Germany and recently had my XVS 1100 Dragstar classic (European version of the V.Star) in the shop because live the bike in the video I had let it sit for a few years and the gas turned to slop. I had the bike towed there in order not to gunk up the fuel system with the old gas. The shop supposedly overhauled the carbs, adjusted the valves and installed a new peacock. When I picked up the bike it seemed to run pretty good, not great but good. But gradually the bike started having issues and it got to the point ( after only 600 kilometers) that I needed to drive with the choke on all the time. Long story short, i brought the bike back and explained what was happening and they told me that I was to blame because i only drove 600 kilometers in 3 months and that would cause the fuel system to gunk up again. They ended up cranking up the idle and SOLD me a can of fuel additive and told me to come back after i pushed a tank of fuel with the additive through the system. The bike still isn't running great. I would appreciate any thoughts , opinions or advice on what is going on. Thanks.
great video, I wish you would have showed the process for the sonic cleaning. Did you hang the carb, submerge it? What about the solenoids? Any reply or link to the process would be appreciated. My Vstar is 2002 1100.
Are there any o rings or something where those fuel cut off solenoid sensors thread into the bowls? I seem to have a small amount of fuel dripping from there it looks like.
On the removal of that sensor you had to use the 10mm socket, what brand of socket did you use? None of mine 10mm, including a supposedly thin wall socket, fit in the gap between the sensor body/nut and the outside of that pilot screw cavity. I will need to get a different thin wall socket. I tried both 6- and 12-point sockets.
The two items with wire connectors are not sensors, they are carb heators they are very delicate and very low torque . they will break if over torqued About $35.00 each.
