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I had the same problem last spring even though I treated the gas with "Stabil". Dealer told me V Stars gunk up very easily. I don't have the invoice handy, but I know the repair was in the $300 range. This winter I used "StarTron" fuel stabilizer, purchased at a local boating store, and had no problems this spring.

Hi All - First Post Here. I just picked up a nice aluminum Motorcycle Jack from Sears (Item #950191) unfortunately I don't see enough flat spots under the bike to jack it up on. Granted I haven't actaully tried it yet, but I'd like to know that it's actually possible before I dump the bike trying. Neither the owners manual nor the the Clymer book make any mention of motorcycle jacks. The pads on the jack are 12.5" long, but the V Star tubular frame measures 13" center left to center right. Am I missing something obvious? Did I buy the wrong thing? I suppose I could put the jack on an angle so the pads hit a left and right tube, but then I won't be able to secure the tie-down straps. Heck, all I'm trying to do is an oil change. FYI: I had the dealer do the first oil change and install the Jardine filter relocation kit while they were at it. Here's my bike: 2004 V Star 1100 Thanks in advance.