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It sounds like my gas tank vents through the gas cap keyhole. It took me a while to figure out what the sound was. Somewhere I think I heard some Vulcan 500's do have an issue with the vent pipe going under the seat getting pinched or something. Anybody know anything about this? It doesn't really b...

Well the rerouting of the gas vent hoses seems to have done the trick. No more engine cutting out at all. I have noticed if I hold the throttle and speed steady in the middle gears the bike seems to surge slightly instead of running smooth. It isn't very pronounced but if you pay close attention you...

Big error in my last post. The last line should have read . Never go back to my Rebel . The Rebel was a nice little bike to get back into motorcycles and get my motorcycle certificate but I outgrew it faster than I thought. I sure appreciate all the reviews and tests comparing the Vulcan 500 to othe...

It did it only one time on the way home tonight. I removed the seat and re-routed the gas vent hoses. I had read that the seat might be squashing them. I did notice that one of them had a pretty good crease in it from the seat sitting on it. We will see if this cures the problem. It love the bike. I...

:?: I just bought a new 2009 Vulcan 500 and drove it home from Pocatello Idaho (185 Miles). It ran great all the way home then that same day Saturday I started to experience momentary engine cut out for a fraction of a second. It also back fired 3 times while driving it. This morning on the way to w...