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Kawasaki Vulcan 2000 Problems And What To Do With Them?

January 14, 2024April 25, 2023 by Barry K. Richmond

Something about the Kawasaki Vulcan 2000 makes you want to get out and ride. It’s a big, powerful motorcycle that looks like it means business. Likewise, the massive 2,053cc (125 ci) engine produces a whopping 140 horsepower to get this bike up to speed quickly. And when you’re ready to slow down, the Vulcan 2000 …

One response to “Kawasaki Vulcan 2000 Problems And What To Do With Them?”

Mitch Mabee

August 15, 2023

I must take you to task regarding your inability to form a cogent sentence.
Under Overheating & Possible Solution You state the following:
Disconnect the battery to keep starting motor safe. (check)
Then, clean all the dirt and debris from the intake manifold (check)
and check the radiator fan. (check check)

Now, turn off the ignition and take a half-minute break. (turn off ignition? Okay but why? You already said disconnect the battery.)
(After I turn off the ignition you want me to wait 30 seconds? Fine.)
When you get the engine running after restarting, (How else am I going to get it running without restarting. Is there another choice?)
I suggest you replace the intake manifold.
(WHAT!!! Did you not just tell me to clean the intake manifold? WHY if in the next step I’m suppose to throw the manifold in the trash?

Problem – 2: Engine Stalling
The volume of air and fuel that flows to the engine’s combustion chamber is responsible for the stalling of the Vulcan 2000 engine. On the other hand, when the flow volume is less than what is generated during the combustion process, the engine cannot perform.

Re-read those 2 sentences. The first sentence clearly states the issue: Insufficient airflow. The 2nd sentence begins “On the other hand” and then proceeds to say the exact same thing as the first sentence but with garbled sentence structure.

Besides, insufficient oxygen cannot burn the gas properly for that less volume of air and fuel flow. As a result, the bike engine stops unexpectedly.

(ARGH this drives me nuts. This sentence repeats the same idea now for the third time.
BUT BEGINS WITH “Besides”

Do you see how many words you use to say nothing?
It’s as if you’re trying to convey:
2 + 2 = 4,
On the other hand
2 + 2 = 4,
And besides that
2 + 2 = 4

Possible Solution
Solving this problem requires you cleaning the valves and filters. These steps will help you fix it quickly. ( Do people typically tear a whole motor down and remove the valves.
All for the purpose of cleaning?

Check the valves by pulling down the handle of their covers. A jammed valve cannot let the handle move well.

(Here the reader obviously has walked in right in the middle of a conversation the author is sharing. I wish we would have heard the beginning of this conversation. It might have been helpful. Handle above the valve? Is he talking about a toilet? What is the correct term for this teapot handle?

Next, check the valve is secure enough by pulling the handle.
If you hear any grinding sound when you throttle, you may need to replace the valve.
Alternatively, you can clean the valve seat if there is no sound.
After cleaning all the carbon buildup, reassemble everything and turn on the engine.