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.
Where is the choke cable on a Yamaha V Star 1100?
Before removing the cables you will need to unbolt the chrome cover that hangs on the left side of the bike. This is the decorative carburetor cover. To remove this cover use your 3 mm Allen wrench. Refer back to Figure C if you have trouble locating the cover. The V-Star 1100 has one choke cable and two throttle cables.
Which is the best carburetor rebuild kit for Yamaha?
Carburetor Rebuild Kit by Mikuni®. This top-grade product is expertly made in compliance with stringent industry standards to offer a fusion of a well-balanced design and high level of craftsmanship. Manufactured from industry-leading…
Is the Yamaha V-Star 1100 copyright Steve Schneider?
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Do you need to tune the carburetor on a Yamaha V-Star 1100?
While many modern V-twin motorcycles have gone to fuel injection, Yamaha’s V-Star 1100 is carbureted. All carburetors need maintenance from time to time. Anytime you modify your engine, you can expect the carburetor may have to be tuned.
How does a V Star carburetor work?
Your V-Star’s carburetors have a venturi that air flows through. The air is modulated by the carburetor slide. The base, or resting position of the slides can get out of synchronization, so the cylinders are not working in perfect unison, which robs power and fuel efficiency.
Carburetor Rebuild Kit by Mikuni®. This top-grade product is expertly made in compliance with stringent industry standards to offer a fusion of a well-balanced design and high level of craftsmanship. Manufactured from industry-leading…
How do you adjust the Venturi on a Yamaha V-Star?
Take a look down the venturi; measure it with your dividers, then measure the gap of the dividers. Then, adjust to factory specs. Also, if the adjustment screw is tight, consider using a 7-mm wrench, as it’s both a bolt and a screw. A manometer is a device used to measure vacuum pressure.
How do you remove a cable from a Yamaha V-Star?
Slide the cable end out of the throttle cam. Cable B, as shown in Figure E, can be removed by loosening the tall nut on the top of the bracket and then removing the cable end from the throttle cam. Reinstallation of cable A may require you to slacken the cable at the throttle end of the cable. FIGURE D 6 FIGURE E 7.
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.
How to rejet the carburetors on a V-Star 1100?
When thinking about rejetting the carburetors on your V-Star 1100, I think about it as a 2-stage process with many intermediate steps. The first stage is getting the carburetors off the bike. The second stage is performing the actual rejetting. This comprehensive guide will walk you through the process step by step.
Before removing the cables you will need to unbolt the chrome cover that hangs on the left side of the bike. This is the decorative carburetor cover. To remove this cover use your 3 mm Allen wrench. Refer back to Figure C if you have trouble locating the cover. The V-Star 1100 has one choke cable and two throttle cables.
How to remove gas tank from Yamaha V-Star 1100?
Using your Philips head screwdriver, press the small circle in the middle of the rivets down… a click is felt. Remove the rivets by hand. You have freed the cover and you may lift it up to expose the electrical connector that needs to be unplugged. Figure B shows the plug. FIGURE A 4 FIGURE B 4. Remove the gas tank
Your V-Star’s carburetors have a venturi that air flows through. The air is modulated by the carburetor slide. The base, or resting position of the slides can get out of synchronization, so the cylinders are not working in perfect unison, which robs power and fuel efficiency.
Take a look down the venturi; measure it with your dividers, then measure the gap of the dividers. Then, adjust to factory specs. Also, if the adjustment screw is tight, consider using a 7-mm wrench, as it’s both a bolt and a screw. A manometer is a device used to measure vacuum pressure.
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.
Copyright 2004 All content, images, etc. is the intellectual property of Steve Schneider and protected by United States and International Copyright laws. Copying, plagiarizing, or using the content to create related artwork is prohibited without the written permission from Steve Schneider.
How do you remove the air box on a Yamaha V-Star?
In order to remove the airbox, first remove the duct that connected the air filter housing to the air-box. This can be done by loosening the clamp that holds the duct to the air-box. A Philips head screwdriver is used to accomplish this.