There are a number of possible reasons your Yamaha V Star 1100 won't start. The first port of call is to clean up all the contacts by lightly brushing them and the surfaces they connect to, as there may be a problem with loss of contact. Start at the battery connections and work your way out.
Another possible reason is that the regulator is faulty. This is a sealed unit and will need to be replaced. If the regulator is faulty it can affect your wiring, lights and the battery. To check if your regulator is working correctly you will need to attach a VOM meter. VOM stands for volts, ohms and milliamps. If the regulator is normal then the reading should be between 13 and 14 volts, if not then the chances are the regulator is the problem.
If you can smell sulphuric acid it is likely that the battery has burnt out and will need replacing. If you replace both the battery and the regulator this should sort the problem out.
Other reasons include the fuel pump being knocked off centre, loose wires and the fuel pump not dumping the pressure when the bike was last turned off. Try turning the key and if not successful try again after a couple of seconds to correct this.
If this fails there is an excellent forum for riders of the Yamaha V Star 1100. You will need to register and login with username and password but the whole community on this forum are friendly and helpful.
The address for the forum is forums.delphiforums.com/n/main.asp?webtag=yamaha1100&nav=start&prettyurl=%2Fyamaha1100%2Fstart.
Another possible reason is that the regulator is faulty. This is a sealed unit and will need to be replaced. If the regulator is faulty it can affect your wiring, lights and the battery. To check if your regulator is working correctly you will need to attach a VOM meter. VOM stands for volts, ohms and milliamps. If the regulator is normal then the reading should be between 13 and 14 volts, if not then the chances are the regulator is the problem.
If you can smell sulphuric acid it is likely that the battery has burnt out and will need replacing. If you replace both the battery and the regulator this should sort the problem out.
Other reasons include the fuel pump being knocked off centre, loose wires and the fuel pump not dumping the pressure when the bike was last turned off. Try turning the key and if not successful try again after a couple of seconds to correct this.
If this fails there is an excellent forum for riders of the Yamaha V Star 1100. You will need to register and login with username and password but the whole community on this forum are friendly and helpful.
The address for the forum is forums.delphiforums.com/n/main.asp?webtag=yamaha1100&nav=start&prettyurl=%2Fyamaha1100%2Fstart.
