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#73093 mrdon59 (User) Zoom-Zoom Junior Boarder Posts: 175 AIS Removal? 03 R* 1600 9 Months, 1 Week ago   Stupid question. New to actually working on my own bike. What it any benifits are their to removing AIS from bike. I have an 03 Roady 1600. I seen alot of talk on the subject, not really sure what to do. Is it something to do to fix a an issue? http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/AIS-Removal-Kit-Plugs-Yamaha-RoadStar-Road-Star-99-03_W0QQcmdZViewItemQQcategoryZ35580QQihZ010QQitemZ200212250848QQrdZ1QQsspagenameZWDVW Thanks, mrdon59 Please note, although no boardcode and smiley buttons are shown, they are still useable   Logged     2003 Roadstar Silver Edition   The administrator has disabled public write access. #73097 Musky (Moderator) Doc took Grams beer Moderator Posts: 13499 Re:AIS Removal? 03 R* 1600 9 Months, 1 Week ago   Mostly it just gets rid of a big chunk of ugly. I'm sure it lets more air to the motor and it can help with decel popping. But mostly it's just ugly. Doesn't need to be there. Taking it off won't affect how the bike runs one way or the other. It's just ugly. Did I mention it's ugly   Logged       The administrator has disabled public write access. #73100 mrdon59 (User) Zoom-Zoom Junior Boarder Posts: 175 Re:AIS Removal? 03 R* 1600 9 Months, 1 Week ago   Thanks Musky........ What set would you recommend I use? Difficulty factor 1-5, How difficult is this to do? Thanks again- Mrdon59   Logged     2003 Roadstar Silver Edition   The administrator has disabled public write access. #73105 Musky (Moderator) Doc took Grams beer Moderator Posts: 13499 Re:AIS Removal? 03 R* 1600 9 Months, 1 Week ago   They're all pretty much the same. You just need two plugs and something to cap off the nipple on top of the manifold. Some people use fired 45 ACP cases for plugs. Hard to put a diffuculty level on it. If the elbows come right out of the motor it's pretty easy. But sometimes they can be a pain in the backside. Mostly it just takes time to get all the junk off.   Logged       The administrator has disabled public write access. #73106 mrdon59 (User) Zoom-Zoom Junior Boarder Posts: 175 Re:AIS Removal? 03 R* 1600 9 Months, 1 Week ago   Thanks..... Mrdon   Logged     2003 Roadstar Silver Edition   The administrator has disabled public write access. #73155 greyphart (User) bad idea+ experience = good judgement Platinum Boarder Posts: 1102 Re:AIS Removal? 03 R* 1600 9 Months, 1 Week ago   I found that pulling the plugs worked best with a modified vice grip. Standard vice grip with a 2 foot length of threaded rod instead of the adjuster screw plus some kind of sliding weight like on a dent puller. One came out easy. The other severely tried my patience till I used some of the air-in-a-can freon. Turned it upside down without shaking it and sprayed the freon liberally at the plug. It contracts the metal for easy removal. Whatever you put in the holes put them in the freezer overnight. They'll contract and pop in real nice. Got that tidbit from the pros on this site. Greyphart   Logged     www.greyphart.webs.com   The administrator has disabled public write access. #73157 mrdon59 (User) Zoom-Zoom Junior Boarder Posts: 175 Re:AIS Removal? 03 R* 1600 9 Months, 1 Week ago   Thanks....Greyphart Mrdon   Logged     2003 Roadstar Silver Edition   The administrator has disabled public write access. #73178 Para (User) Fresh Boarder Posts: 75 Re:AIS Removal? 03 R* 1600 9 Months, 1 Week ago   It took me longer to make the tool to remove the elbows than it did to complete the rest of the project. I used some vise grips attached to a some threaded stock and used it as a slide hammer to remove the elbows. Make sure you put the plugs in the freezer over night prior to installing them in the cylinders.   Logged     The administrator has disabled public write access. #73207 JetBlast (User) .... Live For Today .... Don't wait For Tomorrow Junior Boarder Posts: 181 Re:AIS Removal? 03 R* 1600 9 Months, 1 Week ago   Don ... here's a little trick I pick up here to do that job .... get yourself a can of Dust Off and turn upside down and spray it on the elbows. It acts like Freon and freeze the metal which will contract, get it as cold as you can then start yanking it out, then the same for the other side...... a 3 beer job ... one for each side and the third when your done admiring the clean look and getting ride of the uglys!   Logged       The administrator has disabled public write access.

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