What oil does a vstar 1100 take?
Refill the engine with 3.1 quarts of Yamalube 10W-40 motorcycle oil.
How much oil does a Yamaha V Star 1100 take?
How much oil? Stock oil filter installed: 3.17 qts if no filter change – 3.3 qts if filter changed.
What is a pod kit v star 1100?
Our Chubby Performance Intake kits for the V Star 1100 deliverer a solid 6 to 8 HP gain & flawless tuning. Real power felt with every twist of the throttle. The kit also maintains a full unrestricted 2 & 3/8 opening at the intake boot, this translates to smoother and greater air flow and more air flow equals more HP!!
How far can you travel on a Yamaha V Star 1100 on a tank of gas?
The 4.5 gallon fuel tank allows the rider to go nearly 200 miles between fill ups. Rear tire dimensions are 170/80-15; front tire dimensions are 130/90-16.
What does a pod kit do?
Pod mods were designed to provide higher nicotine delivery with a smaller amount of power than conventional e-cigarettes. Refillable pods can be filled with conventional freebase nicotine liquid or nicotine salts into the empty pod cartridges with varying levels of nicotine often at 2.5% and a maximum of 6.0%.
How many miles will a Yamaha V-Star 1100 last?
Plenty of them out there with close to 200,000 miles that are still going strong. You may have to replace a part or two here and there, but with reasonable care the costs should be comparatively minimal.
How to improve throttle response on V Star 1100?
Cutting the spings on the carb slides may help improve throttle response time on CV carbs like the Mikuni’s on the V Star 1100. Caution should be taken when doing these modifications. Tim B cut 6 turns off of his springs, then stretched them back to standard length. Most others have simply measured about 4″ which would be cutting about 2 1/2 turns.
Is there a Maxair kit for the Yamaha V Star 1100?
This kit is custom made for your Yamaha V Star 1100 (also known as the Drag Star 1100 overseas) to eliminate its restrictive stock air-box and allow increased air flow to the carburetors. The Maxair Kit for the V Star 1100 Yamaha will improve your entire power-band with up to a 20% increase in torque and horsepower (or more).
What kind of air intake does a motorcycle use?
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Is the V Star 1100 the same as the Virago 1100?
The engine in the V Star 1100 is the same basic design as the one used in the Virago 1100. The Virago came off the show room floor with around 62 HP, while the V Star rolled out with only around 54. From this it is obvious to see that there is some “latent” HP just waiting to be used in the V Star.
How to jetting the carburetors on a Yamaha V-Star 1100?
Jetting the Carburetors on a Yamaha V-Star 1100. 1 Jetting the Carburetors on a Yamaha V-Star 1100. –By Steve Schneider CycleForay Copyright 2004 All content, images, etc. is the intellectual property of Steve Schneider and protected by United States and International Copyright laws.
What kind of fuel does a V-Star 1100 use?
Recommended Fuel: 91 Octane………………………………………………………..typical motorcycle magazine mis-information. 87 octane is recommended. Overall Length: 97 In. Wheelbase: 64.8 In. Wet Weight: 645 Lb. Gvwr: 1076 Lb. Seat Height: 27.9 In. Rake/Trail: 33.0 Deg./5.2 In. Front Suspension: 41mm Fork, 5.5 In. Travel
This kit is custom made for your Yamaha V Star 1100 (also known as the Drag Star 1100 overseas) to eliminate its restrictive stock air-box and allow increased air flow to the carburetors. The Maxair Kit for the V Star 1100 Yamaha will improve your entire power-band with up to a 20% increase in torque and horsepower (or more).
Cutting the spings on the carb slides may help improve throttle response time on CV carbs like the Mikuni’s on the V Star 1100. Caution should be taken when doing these modifications. Tim B cut 6 turns off of his springs, then stretched them back to standard length. Most others have simply measured about 4″ which would be cutting about 2 1/2 turns.