Hi All, Recently passed my MSF course and got my M license. I have only 2 days worth of riding during the course. On OfferUp I found a 2000 V-Star 650 for $300 and with the help of youtube and ebay, I've been learning how to fix it up. Everything was a mess on this bike. But I'm trying to bring it back into production. Let's see what happens. to be continued....
Each spring there are many riders trying to wake their bike up from a winter nap or new to them rides and are having issues. There's a many here who will share their experience in an attempt to get you safely on the road. A few things that really help us is your location and some bike details...
This is an idea I have seen on another forum, and it seemed like a lot of fun if enough people participate. This forum has more than enough activity that it should take off. The basic idea is this; while riding find certain objects or signs or whatever to take a pic of your bike in front of...
welcome to the forum. Lots of good info here, many 650 owners and helpful members. Congrats on the MSF course.... its a great place to start for newbies and even seasoned riders can learn a thing or two. Service and owners manuals can be found on line for free download. Good luck getting your ride road-worthy. Lets us know where you're from sometime. Happy trails..... ride safe.
Welcome from Atlantic Canada. You picked up one of the best bikes on the market and you found the best place to learn all about it and get some help putting her back together. Welcome to the wonderful world of riding!
Welcome from Columbus, OH! The 650 is a very popular bike on this forum. There are many who have joined with what they considered basket cases and they get them resurrected and back on the road safely and quickly. Good luck with your project! If you have not done this already please check the date and condition of the tires before going on any test rides. Nothing like a blow out or a flat far from home to give you the wrong impression about motorcycle riding.
I did..about $22.00 shipping. I am a cheapskate! I will keep looking for a US vendor...But man they do look good and it would be a nice while the snow fly's project!
Welcome from Wisconsin. You might not have known it at the time but i believe you picked the perfect bike to learn and start on. There are a lot of nice people with a ton of information to share. Stop by often and let us know how it is going.
Thanks Everyone, The picture I posted originally is after i was messing with it and was taking it apart. I've attached the original pics of how I got the bike. It included everything. It did have the master cylinder and brake line, but It had lots of gunk in it, i was cleaning it out that's why it's off the bike in the original picture
So far I've completed:
Cleaned Carb and rebuilt Carb with rebuild kit $9.45
Cleaned & Rebuilt Master Cylinder $18.00
Cleaned & Rebuilt Brake Caliper $31.00
Replaced Fuel Filter $ $10.00
Acid wash Tank and lined it with POR 15 Tank Sealer $ 45.00
Washed entire bike
Replaced Air Filter, Changed Oil, Changed Spark Plug - $34.00
Installed new petcock $8.00
To Do:
I'm waiting for a starter relay because the engine only turns over when i use a screw driver to start $7.00
Carb Intake Manifold Holder Boot is in bad shape, the rubber is cracked on both intakes $16.00
Back Tire is cracked
have to dig into the rear drum brakes16
have to look at the rear differential , oil etc $16.00
I've spent about $200 on the bike so far and I'm pretty close.
simplicity for one - there is nothing to bleed or leak or fail - when you step on the pedal the brake is always there
and on a bike like a 650 its still easy to lock up the rear brake with a drum - so they are good enough
to put a disk on the rear it would have to be a very small pad, or it would be super-touchy on the pedal
so they could not just use the same caliper and rotor as the front wheel, it would be a new unique part assembly
the carb boots are made with 2 layers of plastic with alum tubes in part of it
its typical for the outer layer to crack and looks terrible, but that does not necessarily mean they are leaking air
but if you have the carbs off you might as well put the new boots on
this is also the best time to check and adjust the valve clearances and adjust them if needed. With the bike being 20 years old replace the 4 o rings on the tappet covers, Sometimes you can re-use the old ones, but if the o rings on the intake tappet covers ooze oil after you start it up, you will have to tear the bike all the way down to taking the carbs out of the way to get those inner tappet covers off again.
while you are doing this consider leaving the fake chromed plastic head covers off - the only function they serve is they keep you from getting to the front tappet cover when the bike is assembled - you can get to the rear exhaust tappet cover with them on. Ive seen a few bikes with them left off, they look more... normal.
Got the new Boots yesterday. Even though it may not be leaking air, it looks bad on the outside. Since the carbs are off, i'll change it, just a few screws. Thanks for the other suggestions. I will see how difficult it is for the valve adjustment and the O rings on the intake tappet. Here's some pictures of the old boot and the new ones I just received
the tappets are easy to check and not that hard to adjust if they are out of spec
at least check them, if they are slightly loose its ok, but if they are tight you risk burning the valve seat, big trouble then
when you do remember the engine on the bike spins in the opposite direction of the front wheel, while you are turning it over to align the timing marks
that is unusual for motorcycle engines, so a lot of people spin it the wrong way with the wrench
Thanks KCW. You are motivating me to now do this. I found this link 650 Valve Adjustment . So during the valve adjustment, I should also check the tappet seals. I looked at the document and now know what a tappet is.
if there is a way to check o rings for plyability that is one way to do it
the o rings get stiff after a few years, so depending on how long they have been on the bike, they may reseal, or they may ooze when you put the tappet covers back on
they torque on to something like 7 ft pounds, and the covers hit metal to metal, so more torque wont help if they leak
you can get them for about $4 each online, places like Bikebandit, and dealers are about the same price
you need 4
Dealers usually have them on stock because its a normal maintenance replacement item.
Im biting the bullet, since everything is accessible since the carbs are off. It sounds like this valve check is an important item. I was looking for the tappet seals, is this the model? 93210-62446-00 . I have a 2000 vstar 650. As u mentioned above, I need 4 seals, correct..
Awesome project! Looks like you are well on your way to getting it roadworthy. Welcome to the forum from Columbia SC. Lots and Lots of good people and Good help on this forum.
I'm getting the O rings this week and will work on the valve adjustments this week. Not sure of the etiquette on the forum. Can i ask another question here? Or do I start a new thread? I have another question.
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