1100 V-Star (Part 2) Complete Failure

[@okay_motorbikes]

*Spoiler Alert* I’m not actually giving up on this rude boi, just relocating it

[@ap8riot931]

Dude, V Stars were notorious for clogged jets after a bike sat for a few weeks. I bought one when the guy got disgusted it wouldn't start, I ran a guitar wire through the jets and it fired right up and ran great.

[@ndepinto1]

Float is prob stuck and dirty carbs.

[@hossburgess2823]

Put new kits in the carbs mine had problems new kits and a mechanic knows his stuff and it runs

[@darrellessex9198]

Ended up being carb needed rebuilt runs esculent now

[@darrellessex9198]

I guess I’m gonna do a thorough carb job been messing with this issue for a month now same problem

[@gmcguyver]

Fuel pump pushing fuel past the float needle?

[@williamdujkasr3665]

I can't take any more of this " tinkering". The floats are definitely sticking or float level messed up. Keep cranking it while playing with the throttle and you will be replacing a starter clutch

[@okay_motorbikes]

You’re absolutely right, the floats were sticking. I very likely did do some damage to the starting system with all the cranking, but the bike is long gone now 👌🏻

[@darrellessex9198]

Ok I watched the second video. I am exactly where you’re at. Did you ever happen to find out the fix Sherwood appreciate the info your vids were great.

[@okay_motorbikes]

Ended up being jetted too rich, the owner didn’t want to fool with it anymore so he traded it

[@knightwolfe858]

With gas that old having been run through the carbs, my bet is a piece of trash was holding the needle off the needle seat just enough so that the valve didnt close causing the flooding issue. Those carbs needed to be cleaned bad.

[@williamdujkasr3665]

What did you use to set your float level?

[@okay_motorbikes]

The way I check float level is with clear vinyl tubing on the drain, but that wasn’t the issue here

[@GenXDad1965]

I would pull those carbs and give them a good cleaning.

[@chiefjoseph8154]

Give it to me, I’ll have it up and kicking in no time…….patience my son patience.

[@okay_motorbikes]

Lol, if we still had it I might take you up on that. The owner traded it for a 650. We were going to have to start fiddling with the jetting on it and he didn’t want to fool with it anymore

[@daleclarkjr]

Needs carbs gone through

[@psychovoices]

your gaz is too old