Top 20 1996 Honda VT 600 C Shadow Questions & Answers

Odds are that if it sat for a year with fuel in it, the carb may be gummed up. Opening the throttle will cause an immediate engine stop if it is not getting fuel. I'd recommend a "clean out the carb" project, including using air to blow out allof the small orifices.

lack of coolant is the first thing to look at

If you do not have fuel and spark, means that the gas pump has no electric power too. Check all the blockages that prevent the engine from starting (main switch on the handle bar) and the side stand switch.

caliber pistons are dirty.remove them.use brake fluid with wet sand paper.sand them lightly.reassemble--bingo.

battery too weak, if it is weak it will use all the energy for starter

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hi sounds like the battery is shagged. i would get a new one and replace any fuses that have blown and go from there

If you change the exhaust pipes, you have to sync the carbs (if you cant sync them, you have to change the carb jets), usually it is backfiring because the carbs are not in balance.

If you change the exhaust pipes, you have to sync the carbs (if you cant sync them, you have to change the carb jets), usually it is backfiring because the carbs are not in balance.

Wiring to the start button.

usually the battery is under your seat, but you can always put the bike in first gear, pull in the clutch push the bike and pop the clutch, should fire right up.

if it is standard engine oil you are on about, it is 4.5 ltif its fork oil, it is 453 ml

If you take off the seat you will find the mono shock for it...I just did this today for my girlfriends bike...if you have a tool kit for the bike look for the tool that most resembles a hook, (the name of the tool escapes me). Also have a repair manual from Haynes helps too.

make sure all of your wires sure in the correct places,if so check to see if starter is good,if it is then it sounds like a switch problem! check to see if you have power at the starter when trying to start it!

sounds to me as though your battery is very low on power, either that or your starter motor is stuck and wont turn which will pull loads of amps from battery and possibly dim headlight to nothing.

The site below has a VT600C factory service manual. '97 to '01 as well as two others. I don't know the year of those two. You can't find out without downloading the manuals, I just never did. The downloads are totally free. By the way, other than entering a sometimes hard to read pass code, the site is super easy. Please rate my answer. Thanks. www.carlsalter.com/motorcycle-manuals.asp

There are two screws located beneath the seat on the left and right side of the bike. Look at the space in between the passenger's seat and the saddle with a light. You will need an allen wrench with a little bit of length.

check along the wiring loom or near the light with a multimeter for a bad earth that might be your porblem

If it is leaking, often there is wear the will need to be addressed, or leaks return quickly. Consider pulling the tubes and drop them off at a bike shop, where they have the bushings and special tools needed to do that job...

Hello,

Bring up the Idle screw about 1/4 turn, until desired idling.

If the problem presist, you might have a sync. problem. When you cleaned it out, you might have turned a screw to far to left or right.

If you didn't yank the the plunger from the float when you cleaned it. Then more than likly the setting didn't change. Check the seat on the plunger (rubber that meets with metal). The one that is connected with the float (it sometime has a build up of **** on it, and the seat). Go through it again. Sometime, (unintetionaly of course) a bit of dirt in the bowls. Partialy bloking a jet, needle another passage (fun times to be had)!

:jerry