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GETTING STARTED

New Owner Must Do List:

Starting Off the Right Way
Most Frequently Asked Questions

V*Star 1100 FAQ

To Get Here

from the forum:

SPECIAL MODS

Other How-To (19) (10/20/11)

Behind Bike Trailers Clocks, Etc Covers Engine Removal/Breakdown Flag Pole Mounts Garage Door Opener Gas Cap Screws Loose Gas Cap Venting Gas Tank Mods HD Switch on Dash Helmet Locks Ramps Rear Brake MC Relocation Road Tools Tachs Toolbox-Retro HD Traffic Light Triggers Trailer/Hauler Transporting/Tying Down Side Cover Mod Suicide Shifter

SYSTEMS

Apparel (26) (08/26/10)

Boots Electrics Glasses/Goggles Gloves Helmets Leg Coverings Pants Clips, Etc Rain Gear
Bags, Trunks, Racks (14) (08/25/11

Bar Bags Hard Bags/Mounts Luggage Racks Rear Crash Bars Sissy Bar Bags Soft Bags/Mounts Trunks Windshield Bags
Brakes (04/25/11)

Brakes Brake Bleed Brake Switch Brake Chrome Brake Syst Maint Brake Rear Master Cylinder Relocation Rear Brake Pedal Relocation Master Cylinder Glass Replacement Wave Rotors Removing Rotors
Communication & Electronics (9) (07/01/08)

Bike-to-Bike Blue Tooth EarPhones/Headsets GPS Integrated Commo Intercom Radios: CB/FRS/GMRS Satellite Radio Tunes and Related Equip
Electrical-Other (8) (01/23/13)

Adding Circuit (How-To, Relays, Taps, Wiring) Batteries Charging System Cigarette Lighter / Outlet Ground Wire Coils Jumpers Keys/Blanks Relay Wiring Replacement Dash/Speedo Speedometers Starters & Starter Clutch Tachs TPS (Throttle Position Sensor) Wiring Diagrams US Wire Colors -- Lighting Capacity
Exhaust Pipes (3) (10/20/11)

Install Ideas/Hints Cleaning Pipes DIY-Stock Pipe Mods Stock Pipes Across Years Catalytic Converter Bikes Slip-Ons Exhaust Wrap Full Pipes 2-Into-1 Baffles & Torque Cones "Painting" Pipes Black" Dual Pipes DIY Baffle / Thunder Baffle Cobra 2-into-1 Top Pipe
Handle Bars, Controls, Cables (12) (12/06/11)

Bars Cables How To Change Bars Choke Relocation Control Boxes Cruise Controls Grips HD Controls HD Throttle Cable Custom Controls Hiding Wires How-to-Measure-Handlebars Levers Mirrors Quick-Throttle Risers Tachs Clutch Switch Bypass
Highway Bars, Kickstands (10) (02/12/09)

Bars Kickstands Kickstand Extension Pegs Pegs, Boards Crash Bars and Board / Peg Relocation
Horns (7) (11/02/09)

OEM Replacement Upgrade: Relay Required Upgrade Electric Upgrade Air Add 2nd Switch
Lights (6) (11/01/11)

Hazards Mod Headlight (Adjust, Bulbs, Replace, HID, Delayed On, Modulate) Headlight Visor Install LEDs Cross or Fast Flash Light Bars Skull Mount Left Side Skull Mount Right Side Tail Light (Bulbs, Wires, Lens, Modulate, Convert) Turn Signals Relocation: Plate Supplemental Lights (LED, Neon, Tape) Classic Headlight on Custom Wire Colors -- Lighting
Lubrication

Cable Lube Lubrication Lube Drive Shaft
Oil, Oil Changes, ORKs (1) (07/01/11)

Check & Change Oil How Often Which Oil? Oil Filters Oil Light Oil-filter Relocation Kits (ORKs) ORK Covers Oil Cooler Oil Pressure Magnetic Oil Drain Plugs Rear Drive Oil Overflow
Pegs, Boards (11) (10/13/11)

Board Relocation Flip-Out Pegs Forward Controls Highway Bars Passenger Pegs/Boards Spark-Makers
Seats/Sissy Bars (2) (05/14/11)

Arm Rests Back Rest for Stock Seats Classic vs. Custom Comfort Add-ons Pillion Recall Seats Seat Discussion Seat Handrails Seat Mods-DIY Stock Seats Seat Vendors Sissy Bars
Suspension (17) (12/27/11)
420 Shock Install, Adjust Air Ride Align Forks Fork Basics Fork Seal Fork Tin Removal Front End "Loose" Front End Mods Front Springs Front Spring Oil Lowering Rake Rear Spring Steering Head Bearings Swing Arm, Bearings
Tires (16) (09/17/11)

Brands/Sources/Types Car Tires on Bikes Change - Balance Cleaning Flat Prevent & Repair Gauges General-Info Oversized Pressure Size Compare Tread Wear Tread Wear Indicators Whitewalls What Tires Are "Best"
Wheels/Trikes/Sidecars (15) (01/31/12)

Chrome Wheels HD Wheel Mounting Mud Flaps Oversized Wheels Rear Drive Alignment Sidecars Spokes Trike Kits Wheel Removal
Wind Shields/Fairings (18) (01/24/11)

Aftermarket Care/Cleaning Fairings Glasses/Goggles Lowers/Buffeting Over Sized Reshaping Right Size? Stock

USED BIKE PRICING

Used V*Star 1100 Pricing (29) (11/01/11)

Top Page Hit Count

Since 04.26.10

Hit Counter

MAINTENANCE, TUNING, OPERATION

NOTE: DOES NOT COVER MATERIAL IN OWNERS MANUAL

(SO GET A COPY AS NOTED IN "MUST DO")
Maintenance/Misc. Problems (4) (09/26/11)

Cable Lube Cams Cleaning Carbs Clutch Drive Train Problems (Middle Drive Failure) Engine Retiming Fasteners: Bolts, Screws, Nuts, Caps Jacks/Lifts & Stands Lubrication Lube Drive Shaft Plugs Problem Shifting Rear Drive Oil Overflow Removable Rivets Rust Remove/Repair Sparkplugs Starters & Starter Clutch Stator Oil Leaks Supplies/Fluids Thread Repair Tools Valves Winter Storage LEDs Cross or Fast Flash
Performance, Tuning (5) (10/20/11)

     INDEX TO PERFORMANCE& TUNING

      Making More Horsepower

      Performance Comparison - Various Mods

    Exhaust Mods

      Air Intake Mods

          Discussion    DIY Air Intake Mod

          Hyper Charger / BAK / Speedstar

          POD / PODs Kits  Jetting Instructions (ABC's)

         Single Carb - KJS

          Fuel Injection Turbo Charging

          Replacement A/C "Covers"

      2006+ / Catalytic Converter Bike Needs

           How-To and Why, Etc

      Carburetors

          Discussion Jetting 101 - Must Read! Jetting Settings

          DIY Jetting Instructions Step-By-Step What Jets

          Undoing Old   Jetting

         Troubleshooting Carb Problems

          Synchronizing Carbs     Adjusting Floats

          DIY Manometer - Synch Tool

          Drill Slides, Cut Springs - Maybe next step??

          Solenoid Wire Repair

      Other Performance / Tuning Information

          AIS Plugging, Removal

          Dynamometers - Measure Performance

          Tachometers - Setting Idle   Spark Plugs

          Coils    Cams   Cam Jetting Ignition Boxes (Dyna Units)

          Wind - Bogging Engine
Misc Operational Topics (22) (05/14/11)

Adjusting Your Bike Break-In Fuel: Tanks-Octane-Gauge-Stabilizer Choke Use Insurance Topics Short People Setup Pick Up Dropped Bike Shipping a Bike Young Kid Passengers Riding with Carpal Tunnel Syndrome - CTS

APPEARANCE

Chrome (13) (5/05/06)

Chrome Exchange Chromers Covers
Paint, Polish, Body Work, Decals (20) (11/06/11)

Body Work Decals Decal/Graphic Install Decal/Graphic- Removal Fenders Graphics Mud Flaps Nut-serts Paint Scratch Repair Paint Color Codes Painting Painting-Shaker Can-DIY Polishing Powder Coating Repainting Cylinders Scoop, Chin Tank Stretch

DOCUMENTS, LINKS

Manuals, Docs, Parts Lists, Specs (21)   (02/02/12)

      Owners Manual     Parts Catalog On-Line

      Shop Manual         Yamaha Install Sheets

      ~~Clymer Manual~~      Specs/Sizes

      Other Install Shts   Part Number Decoding

      VIN Decder

Docs-Yamaha Docs-Clymer Docs-Others Parts X-Reference On-line Parts Fiche Parts Catalog Specs/Sizes State MC Laws Highway Hazard Reporting by State Hurt Report MAIDS Report NHTSA Motorcycle Fatalities Part Number Decoding
Site Links: (24) (10/20/11)

Top Vendors OEM Vendors Other Vendors Bone Yards Road Advisory Sites VIN Checks Shipping Charges
Traveling & Riding Hints, etc (25) (07/10/11)

Taking Bike Pix, Motorcycle Roads/Rides, Much Much More
V*Star 1100 Info Sites (23) (07/12/06

Paper Model Lots of Sites
Former Forum FAQ Info (27)- (03/24/07)

Selling Avoid Hijacking Sigs Msg Lingo Firefox Editing Old DIY Links Other Links Sig Pics Wiring Diagrams US
Shipping Aids

Price Comparison

NOTE: The articles in this website are the result of the enthusiasm that we have for this marvelous hobby. The articles will demonstrate to you how amateur enthusiasts have modified a certain aspect of their bike. Often, the motor will breath better, performance will be enhanced. You may find articles teaching you how a member discovered a unique way of improving the suspension, modified the lighting, or, just flat-out enhanced the personality of the bike. But, if you follow these articles, you do so at your own risk. The many variables that exist from an enthusiastic amateur's project, as presented here, can result in not only improvements in your expensive bike, but could possibly cause intense damage. Bodily harm could result. Neither the contributors nor the moderators and owner of this website are liable. You have been warned.

Thanks to all the V*Star Riders out there!!!

This Knowledge Base is composed of all the good (and bad) things that the V*Star Riders have posted and made available via the forum(s) and their own files and sites. My major contribution is to assemble it in one place, provide some order and a little narrative to make the topics "whole" and, hopefully, more meaningful. Keep contributing and the KB will continue to grow and help others as we have been helped. . . . AND, REMEMBER, USE THIS INFORMATION AT YOUR OWN RISK . . . .Silverback

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