new vaquero

muzza · 08-16-2015, 02:53 AM

g'day people I just bought myself a new 2013 vaquero (yep it's 2 years old but its new with no k's/miles on it. with a 2 year unlimited k warranty) there not big sellers down here but my questions are do all the fairings/dashboards have little rattles ? and what temperature do they usually run on ? mine sits on about half while riding but gets up around 3/4 when riding around town. and the rattle is starting to do my head in.
cheers Muzza

CBO Vaquero · 08-16-2015, 07:36 AM

Temp's sound about right. As far as the rattles go you may have try to find exactly what is making the noise. Do you have anything in the fairing side pockets? Anything in there will rattle and drive you nuts. Mine also had some electrical connectors that were laying against the inside of the fairing and would make some weird noise. Hope this helps and welcome aboard!..........

muzza · 08-16-2015, 08:45 AM

cheers mate i'll have a look around inside the fairing as I have nothing in the side pockets. almost sounds like the gauges a vibrating against the outer fairing.

redjay · 08-16-2015, 09:25 AM

Put your hand on the chrome ring around the ignition switch and see if it stops the rattling. A small rubber band under the chrome ring stopped the rattle on my Voyager.

otter · 08-16-2015, 10:58 AM

If it's New and under warranty, why not get the dealer to correct it?

muzza · 08-16-2015, 05:42 PM

i'll be mentioning it when I take it back for the 1000k oil change otter

kpmhspirit · 08-16-2015, 09:03 PM

I had a rattle in the fairing and finally found it. If you look down from top between tank and inner fairing on both sides you'll see a 1/2" dia black tube support coming from under the inner fairing which bolts to the frame. Mine had worked loose. They're a bitch to get to and tighten up but with a socket extension and some fiddlin' you can get to it. Put some blue loctite on the bolt and it's good now. Probably wasn't tightened properly during assembly.

CBO Vaquero · 08-16-2015, 09:22 PM

Also while riding put your hand on the short windscreen and push forward a bit if that stops the rattle then go after what kpmhspirit said.

hlknvlcn60 · 08-16-2015, 10:29 PM

I had those rattles for awhile on my dash and now they are gone. I have around 9k on the bike and it is running smoother and with great power now. As far as the temp thing, it does run on the gauge right in the middle but at a stop light on a warm day it goes around 3/4 but it will not hurt the engine, this is normal. Once under way, it cools right back down again.

otter · 08-17-2015, 12:26 PM

where'd you find a 2013 brand new? I'll bet the dealer was itching to get rid of it.

RACNRAY · 08-17-2015, 08:42 PM

CONGRATS...hope you enjoy yours as much as I have been enjoyin mine!!

RACNRAY

Boscoe · 08-18-2015, 10:49 AM

My bike had a rattle from the glove compartment doors. I bent the latches slightly to close them tighter and that fixed it.

**smokier** · 08-20-2015, 08:09 AM

Welcome aboard mate!
Temp is about right. Look for a thread or two from RacnRay on the fan over ride switch. The bike can go into a reduced power mode if the temp gets high enough. The fan over ride mod let's you avoid that issue.
Rattles, yeah. The beauty ring around the ignition switch as mentioned. The various fairing brackets ,etc. as also previously mentioned.
Find a nice section of road and the speed where the rattle is happening and start laying your hands on different things.
Also, (not while riding

) check the 'vents' where the aux/fog lights would go.

Ride safe,
Smokier

Ken Vega · 08-20-2015, 08:17 AM

Smokier, where did you mount your fan override switch. I looked at Rays bike the other day while at his shop and saw his LEDs but did not see where his switch was mounted. Pics would be awesome. I need to bite the bullet and do this mod before Daytona Beach in October. It is real stop and go traffic there.

**smokier** · 08-20-2015, 08:27 AM

Greetings Ken,

I used the black plug on the left side where the AUX light switch goes. *If* I ever go with that aux/fog kit, I will have to find a different location. Wires were easy, used the aux power and ground from within that pocket. Only had to run one wire along the frame back to the FAN circuit. That AUX is powered in the ON and ACC positions, and Off when ignition is OFF. So if I were to forget to turn it off... :)

Ride Safe,
Smokier

08-16-2015, 02:53 AM	#1
muzza Jr. Member Join Date: Aug 2015 Location: Perth,West Australia Posts: 17	new vaquero g'day people I just bought myself a new 2013 vaquero (yep it's 2 years old but its new with no k's/miles on it. with a 2 year unlimited k warranty) there not big sellers down here but my questions are do all the fairings/dashboards have little rattles ? and what temperature do they usually run on ? mine sits on about half while riding but gets up around 3/4 when riding around town. and the rattle is starting to do my head in. cheers Muzza Login or Register to Remove Ads
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08-16-2015, 07:36 AM	#2
CBO Vaquero Member Join Date: Apr 2015 Location: Preble county Ohio Posts: 259	Temp's sound about right. As far as the rattles go you may have try to find exactly what is making the noise. Do you have anything in the fairing side pockets? Anything in there will rattle and drive you nuts. Mine also had some electrical connectors that were laying against the inside of the fairing and would make some weird noise. Hope this helps and welcome aboard!.......... __________________ My new ride.... 2015 Honda F6B Deluxe
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otter Member Join Date: Jun 2015 Location: Ottawa, Canada Posts: 87	If it's New and under warranty, why not get the dealer to correct it? Login or Register to Remove Ads
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CBO Vaquero Member Join Date: Apr 2015 Location: Preble county Ohio Posts: 259	Also while riding put your hand on the short windscreen and push forward a bit if that stops the rattle then go after what kpmhspirit said. __________________ My new ride.... 2015 Honda F6B Deluxe
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08-16-2015, 10:29 PM	#9
hlknvlcn60 Advanced Member Join Date: Jun 2014 Location: crooked river ranch oregon Posts: 723	I had those rattles for awhile on my dash and now they are gone. I have around 9k on the bike and it is running smoother and with great power now. As far as the temp thing, it does run on the gauge right in the middle but at a stop light on a warm day it goes around 3/4 but it will not hurt the engine, this is normal. Once under way, it cools right back down again. __________________ 2012 Vaquero S.E. Chuckster's tear drop intake, Freedom true dual racing exhaust, Ivan flash, Clearview windscreen, Corbin gunfighter seat, Clockwerk's hugger style front fender, Kawasaki KQR backrest and luggage rack, kuryakyn iso grips and rear passenger boards, front highway pegs, revolutionspeed clutch and primary covers and reservoir and switch box covers and Kuryakyn skeleton rearview mirrors.
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08-16-2015, 08:45 AM	#3
muzza Jr. Member Join Date: Aug 2015 Location: Perth,West Australia Posts: 17	cheers mate i'll have a look around inside the fairing as I have nothing in the side pockets. almost sounds like the gauges a vibrating against the outer fairing.
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08-16-2015, 09:25 AM	#4
redjay Top Contributor Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Ontario Posts: 6,930	Put your hand on the chrome ring around the ignition switch and see if it stops the rattling. A small rubber band under the chrome ring stopped the rattle on my Voyager.
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08-16-2015, 05:42 PM	#6
muzza Jr. Member Join Date: Aug 2015 Location: Perth,West Australia Posts: 17	i'll be mentioning it when I take it back for the 1000k oil change otter
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08-16-2015, 09:03 PM	#7
kpmhspirit Member Join Date: Jan 2009 Posts: 496	I had a rattle in the fairing and finally found it. If you look down from top between tank and inner fairing on both sides you'll see a 1/2" dia black tube support coming from under the inner fairing which bolts to the frame. Mine had worked loose. They're a bitch to get to and tighten up but with a socket extension and some fiddlin' you can get to it. Put some blue loctite on the bolt and it's good now. Probably wasn't tightened properly during assembly.
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08-17-2015, 12:26 PM	#10
otter Member Join Date: Jun 2015 Location: Ottawa, Canada Posts: 87	where'd you find a 2013 brand new? I'll bet the dealer was itching to get rid of it.
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08-17-2015, 08:42 PM	#11
RACNRAY Sr. Member Join Date: Sep 2011 Location: SOUTH FLORIDA Posts: 1,210	CONGRATS...hope you enjoy yours as much as I have been enjoyin mine!! RACNRAY __________________ "TRUE HAPPINESS IS IN THE HEART, NOT IN THE OUTSIDE FIXES" WITH OVER 46 YEARS AS A MOTORCYCLE TECHNICIAN/HI-PO SHOP OWNER I AM A PURVEYOR OF FACT NOT FICTION! "WE LIVE OUR LIVES IN CHAINS NEVER KNOWING WE HAD THE KEY"
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08-18-2015, 10:49 AM	#12
Boscoe Member Join Date: Apr 2013 Location: Jefferson City, Missouri Posts: 372	My bike had a rattle from the glove compartment doors. I bent the latches slightly to close them tighter and that fixed it. __________________ 2011 Voyager 1700, Ebony/Pearl Meteor Gray Bridgestone Exedra Max tires in stock sizes Heated Avon grips with Throttle Mod Cobra Scalloped Slip-ons Thunder Mfg. Intake Gasket DEI Titanium exhaust header wrap Corbin heated seat. Polk Audio db521 speakers Mobil 1 Racing 4T 10W-40 with Mobil 1 M1-110 filter Kuryakyn Longhorn Offset Dually Highway Pegs Chrome passenger running board covers All new fluids and lube.
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08-20-2015, 08:09 AM	#13
smokier Join Date: May 2015 Location: DBQ Iowa Posts: 1,807	Welcome aboard mate! Temp is about right. Look for a thread or two from RacnRay on the fan over ride switch. The bike can go into a reduced power mode if the temp gets high enough. The fan over ride mod let's you avoid that issue. Rattles, yeah. The beauty ring around the ignition switch as mentioned. The various fairing brackets ,etc. as also previously mentioned. Find a nice section of road and the speed where the rattle is happening and start laying your hands on different things. Also, (not while riding ) check the 'vents' where the aux/fog lights would go. Ride safe, Smokier __________________ You only get one, so "Make it the best day ever!" 2014 Victory Cross County Tour Blue Fire Gloss (BFG) "Cruella" Brides Ride: 2012 Victory Crossroads in Sunset Red "Ruby" Previous Vulcans: '15 Vaquero, '12 Vaquero, '10 1700 Nomad, '04 1500 Classic, '01 1500 Classic, '88 Vulcan 750 VROC # 10967 \| VBA # 3115
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08-20-2015, 08:17 AM	#14
Ken Vega Advanced Member Join Date: Oct 2014 Location: South Florida Posts: 710	Smokier, where did you mount your fan override switch. I looked at Rays bike the other day while at his shop and saw his LEDs but did not see where his switch was mounted. Pics would be awesome. I need to bite the bullet and do this mod before Daytona Beach in October. It is real stop and go traffic there. __________________ 2004 Vulcan 1500 Classic "Sasha" (SOLD) 2014 Vulcan Vaquero ABS SE "Candie" On the 1500, too much to list. On the Vaquero: V&H slash cut slip ons Power Commander 5 and Ivan-ized ECU Chuckster's BAK Aux Audio adapter with bluetooth receiver. Mustang 2 up Touring Seat w/ driver and passenger backrest Kuryakyn Longhorn highway pegs. Kawasaki 12 volt charger Longer 1600 meanstreak SE kickstand Full LED Daymaker light mod.
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08-20-2015, 08:27 AM	#15
smokier Join Date: May 2015 Location: DBQ Iowa Posts: 1,807	Greetings Ken, I used the black plug on the left side where the AUX light switch goes. If I ever go with that aux/fog kit, I will have to find a different location. Wires were easy, used the aux power and ground from within that pocket. Only had to run one wire along the frame back to the FAN circuit. That AUX is powered in the ON and ACC positions, and Off when ignition is OFF. So if I were to forget to turn it off... :) Ride Safe, Smokier __________________ You only get one, so "Make it the best day ever!" 2014 Victory Cross County Tour Blue Fire Gloss (BFG) "Cruella" Brides Ride: 2012 Victory Crossroads in Sunset Red "Ruby" Previous Vulcans: '15 Vaquero, '12 Vaquero, '10 1700 Nomad, '04 1500 Classic, '01 1500 Classic, '88 Vulcan 750 VROC # 10967 \| VBA # 3115
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