20 Most Recent 2000 Suzuki VL 1500 Intruder LC - Page 5 Questions & Answers

check your igniter and power source of the coil

Follow this link and select the section your working on,side covers etc and it will show you how to put it together.. hope this helps.You might have to copy and paste if it' isn't active
http://partsfinder.onlinemicrofiche.com/wps_dealer_orders/Suzuki_OEM/SuzukiMC.asp?Type=13&A=219&B=26

Hi! The battery may be weak thats why it just clicks. Try swapping a different battery for us to know the fault. It may start on using different battery. Hope this helps and good luck!

Go to bike bandit.com and look up the parts on your bike. It will show locations for the fuel sensor if you do not have a book. The reason the light is on is either the sensor failed or is unplugged or a wire broke,

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Unfortunately the HT leads are sealed into the coils which means using an in-line connector (not a good idea as they are affected by bad weather) or replacing each coil (with lead)
Remove seat & tank, trace HT leads from plugs back to the coils remove & replace
Unscrew spark plug caps & screw onto new leads
The intruder seems to have had a lot of problems with ignition coils, it would be a good idea to use an aftermarket high power set

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Hi! Does it only stop when its hot? or its not running now after you warmed it up? Any unlikely behavior of the bike lately? Want to know more bout the bike... Thanks!

this could be caused by wheel balance being off or poss unevenly worn / damaged tyres and poss wear at the head stock bearings

Take the two hex screws out of right side rear cover and remove the chrome cover. The clear lens is the oil level check. The oil filler is to the left of the clear lens oil check.
The oil filter is under the battery, and the oil drain plug is toward the back underside of the engine.

Warm engine and stand upright on centerstand to drain oil, let drain for 15 minutes.

I use Castrol Power1 GPS 4T 10W-40 in my air and oil cooled Suzuki. You will need 5 quarts when changing oil and filter. The link below has diagrams of the bike in exploded views.
http://www.cmsnl.com/suzuki-vl1500b-intruder-1998-2004-usa_model16311/partslist/
This site provides a review and all the specifications of the bike.
http://www.motorcyclecruiser.com/roadtests/suzuki_intruder_1500_lc/index.html

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could be a bad connection to the battery or the starter solinoid cant think how to spell it but its where the positive battery wire hooks up

How much oil does a 1500 suzuki xl intruder take?

Have you tried to google suzuki manuals, if that doesnt work I would contact a Suzuki dealer.

I use old school lighter fluid and pour a tiny bit down in the cylinder, put the spark plug back in and it should start. If it starts on the lighter fluid all else is ok, (spark and compression). It needs carb. help if it will not stay running or if it does not puck up fuel. 2 cycle carb.s have 2 settings.(1) idle air and (2) wide open mix. Look at the carb for these adjustment screws. Be sure the on switch is on and that the wire is not grounded. If it starts after putting the starter fluid in the cylinder that tells you your spark is good and you have good compression. If it does not start, pull the plug and try as best as you can and look down in the cylinder at the top of the piston look to see if it is broken. Try this and re-post with results.

>http://www.drumhillcycle.com/< Try this link for used parts. I would not use Aluminum rotors. To stop the squeak I would try a different brake pad. But you can take the pads off and file off the leading edge chamfer it a bit with a rasp. Not a lot but give it a 45 deg. both of the leading edges.

I would eliminate the possibility of bad gas first, considering you had just filled up. Move on to the other possibilities after eliminating the simple ones first. Battery, spark plugs, plug wires, other ignition problem, fuel delivery problem.

POSSIBLY FORKS ARE NOT SQUARE OR POSSIBLE STEERING HEAD BEARINGS WORN

disconnect the leads . remove the safety ******** the battery . now install the new battery Take care that the red should be on the positive on the battery which is always marked with a + and the black on the -

Replace the battery if it has any age on it. Sometimes batteries can test out good but can still not have enough juice to do the job. I went through a bunch of parts and even rebuilt the starter and what fixed it was a new battery. Don't buy cheap batteries either, this is another problem. Just pay the extra and buy a good battery from a motorcycle shop.

most *** bikes are 1 down 5 up, it use to stamped on the engine casing near the shifter.

You need to buy a volt meter and set it on 10, or 20 v-. Start the bike and see what it says. A good charging system will show 13-14+ volts. If the meter says 11-12 volts or does not change, you have a bad stator, or rect/reg. Take to a shop to have it further tested. Chaz Moto DC

I wouldn't bother with buying a new wiring harness, if the fuse is not blowing now I would be asking what Amp fuse they are using. It is possible you were using the wrong rated fuse for the job. I would be looking for wear marks on the harness, usually these things happen becaus of constant rubbing causes a short which is hard to find, a good auto-electrician should find it.