Howdy all?
I did purchase a decent 2001 Vulcan Classic 800 3 months ago. When I bought it, it wasn't running. I hauled it home and cleaned up the carb and it started running for a while. It wasn't running as smoothly as I had hoped, but it was running. Given the fact that I paid only $650 for it. I was very pleased with my purchase as the bike has only 9800 miles on the clock and had several interesting extras. I put it away for a couple of months, and it simply stopped working. No matter what I have done it would not start. I also have noticed that there was a small puddle of oil underneath it. I did a bit of detective work and was able to find the general area of the leak. It is under the sprocket. I am including some pictures so you can see where exactly is the leak.
My questions now are:
What could have happened that prevents the bike from running. It turns over and seems about to catch, but it simply wouldn't start
What could be the cause of the leak and how can I deal with it?
One detail that could be important is that when I got the bike, the petcock was probably leaking as I have found a lot of gas coming from a hose that runs under the seat.
Any input and recommendations would be highly appreciated.
Thanks
I did purchase a decent 2001 Vulcan Classic 800 3 months ago. When I bought it, it wasn't running. I hauled it home and cleaned up the carb and it started running for a while. It wasn't running as smoothly as I had hoped, but it was running. Given the fact that I paid only $650 for it. I was very pleased with my purchase as the bike has only 9800 miles on the clock and had several interesting extras. I put it away for a couple of months, and it simply stopped working. No matter what I have done it would not start. I also have noticed that there was a small puddle of oil underneath it. I did a bit of detective work and was able to find the general area of the leak. It is under the sprocket. I am including some pictures so you can see where exactly is the leak.
My questions now are:
What could have happened that prevents the bike from running. It turns over and seems about to catch, but it simply wouldn't start
What could be the cause of the leak and how can I deal with it?
One detail that could be important is that when I got the bike, the petcock was probably leaking as I have found a lot of gas coming from a hose that runs under the seat.
Any input and recommendations would be highly appreciated.
Thanks