Check oil on 2002 650 vstar - 2007 Yamaha V Star Custom

moved you out of cars to MOTORCYCLES YAMA-HAMMER.
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READ IT

TOPIC IS BASKET CASE MOTOR CYCLES.
FOUND BOX FULL OF MC PARTS AND WANT BIKE.
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Check Neutral Switch plate. 90% leak will be from there. Star 650 Neutral Switch Oil Leak Fix

oil lights work off pressure , check wire connection and oil level coz if there isnt enough oil in the engine it can pump oil around and end up with not enough in the sump ! whats the quality of the oil , when was it last replaced ?

I use fram PH6017A. Get them at wall mart 6 or 7 dollars. about ten.or twelve dollars cheaper than one from yamaha also longer than stock so insted of 3.6 qt of oil I use full 4 qt. Hope this helped. Ride safe and have fun

Oil drain plug is located near the bottom of the engine, left side toward the front. The oil filter element is located on the right side of the engine under the cover toward the front. Changing the oil filter usually requires removal of the front exhaust pipe. There is an aftermarket filter relocation kit that replaces the filter element with a spin on filter that mounts on the front of the bike.

Imformation on fork oil will be found in workshop manual ,or ask dealer mechanic.

VSTAR 1300 HOLDS 3.38 US QTS WITHOUT FILTER CHANGE AND 3.59 US QTS WITH THE FILTER CHANGE.

sounds major. Clanking and low on oil sounds like a broken piston ring. Suggest dealer check with compression tester rear cylinder. Replace v star with Harley if necessary.