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Kawasaki Vulcan Maintenance/Modd Related Links

Maintenance and Troubleshooting

800 Vulcan Won't Start (starter doesn't spin)
1500 Vulcan(all) Won't Start (starter doesn't spin)
1500 Vulcan(all) Sidestand switch and starting - How it works
1500/1600 Vulcan Main fuse location
1500 Vulcan battery and charging troubleshoot
Keihin CVK accelerator pump rebuild
1500/1600 Vulcan sparkplug tube tool
1500/1600 Vulcan radiator cap testing and replacement
1500/1600 Vulcan common oil leaks
1500/1600 Vulcan clutch pushrod seal replacement
1500 Vulcan oil pump gear circlip tool
1500/1600 Vulcan headlight: How it works and troubleshoot
1500 Vulcan Classic/Nomad 2001-up dual piston rear brake pad replacement
1500 Vulcan outer alternator stator replacement



Informational

Japanese Industrial Standard (JIS) screws
1500 Vulcan gear-ratios: 4 and 5 speed comparison
Don't leave gas in a stored motorcycle
Tee into a wire: DO NOT use scotch locks
Smoked clutch and POG
1500 Vulcan Nomad/Classic/Carb'ed/FI seat interchange
1500/1600 Vulcan camshaft specs
Common parts between Keihin CV40(Harley Davidson) and CVK(Kawasaki 1500 Vulcan)

Mod's and Add-ons

1500 Vulcan(all) Spotlight bar wiring 
Tank Seam Rolling
1500 Vulcan Memphis Shades windshield with Cobra lightbar modification
How to proper wire an HD or Thunder Switch on a Vulcan
Permanent gas cap key solution
1500 Vulcan Memphis Shades fairing installed with Jardine lightbar
World's largest compression sack 
1500/1600 Vulcan left engine cover mod
800 Vulcan Scooterized airbox
Add an HD Teardrop toolbox to a 1500 Classic
Chucksters Risers
Sparkbright Eclipse Battery Voltage Monitor

Bad Long Term Solution - 1500 Vulcan Fuel Pump Bypass

1500 Vulcan Fuel Pump Bypass
1500 Vulcan Fuel Pump Bypass Revisited

Engine:

1500 Vulcan Classic complete topend rebuild page

1500 Vulcan Classic valve lapping
1500 Vulcan Classic cleaning and installing valves
1500 Vulcan Classic lash adjusters
1500 Vulcan Classic pistons/rings/cylinders
1500 Vulcan Classic heads and timing
1500 Vulcan Classic forgetting to install important parts
1500 Vulcan Classic head re-do, clutch, and alternator build-outs
1500 Vulcan Classic engine back into the frame
1500 Vulcan Classic finishing engine rebuild
1500 Vulcan Classic break-in crud

7 comments:

  1. where is the electrical connection for the key ignition.I have a Kawasaki Vulcan 1500 cc 2006

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  2. Were does gas line go on from tank to carp

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  3. has anyone removed the kacr mechs an if so did they have any starter issues. just did a top end rebuild on my 1500n3 an nether the front or the back is decompressing wich im cause now my compression is even front an back 150-155 front and rear not 65rear and 105 in the front thats what it was right after I rebuilt it so I pulled the engine an switched the front mech and the back mech cause I got them mixed up at the machine shop

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  4. I rebuilt the top end on my 1500n3 because it spit a chunk of the exhaust valve from the rear cylinder out the exhaust just not sure weather to spend 149$ plus tax for each kacr mech thats like 300 plus tax. but if its gonna tear the starter out of guess im gonna have to the starter is 600$ an tax. damb just not sure what to do the bike works great turns over hard though

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  5. Hello, i have a question..; after the topend rebuild on this Kawasaki vulcan 1500,why dont you put the 2 decompressor parts back on the camshaft..?
    Thanks for an answer... greetings.

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  6. What makes motorcycle eat back sprocket

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