I know that this is a dead horse butttttttt help removing the ais system on my 04 R*

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I am not that educated on bikes so, I was needing to no where the AIS bolts in the front of the motor, I noticed that the where 3 or 4 allen heads coming in from the back and then there where some phillips in the front of the system , also do I need to remove my rectifier to get to these ? thank you<br><br>Post edited by: vanb, at: 2006/06/24 00:36

vanb,
The easiest way you can remove the AIS (assuming you have a 1700) is to loosen the rectifier bolts out so you can swing it out of the way, there are two 10mm bolts holding it on the frame.
Next, remove the three small brown bolts with hex-heads on them and also remove the one brown philips-head screw (these four brown fasteners are all holding the two-pieces of the AIS brackets together, which if removed will separate the AIS pump and its filter housing and make it easier to pull the units out of the frame separately from each other)
Next, remove the two shiny phillips screws holding the AIS bracket to the frame with a proper large size phillips &quot;shorty&quot; screwdriver. These screws will be tight, so don't strip them with too small size of phillips screwdriver or you'll be hooped. Now pull the AIS filter housing and pump apart (they are joined by a 1&quot; rubber hose with no clamps)
Now you can disconnect the single small rubber vaccuum hose, and it's easiest to just leave it on the bike and plug it with a large wood screw that will fit snug with the original little clamp left on the hose. Push the excess hoseup under the fuel tank and strap the plugged end of the hose to the frame.
Now disconnect the two 1/2&quot; rubber hoses that are attatching the AIS pump to the chrome tubes leading to the cylinderheads. Pull the Ais pump and filter housing from between the frame and engine (you'll have to wiggle them around to get them to come out of there)
Now reinstall the rectifier and it's two bolts.
Next, grab the longer one of the two 1/2&quot; hoses and it's clamps from the now removed AIS pump. Push a 1/2&quot; by 1&quot; long piece of wooden dowel into one end the hose (about halfway through the hose length) This will plug the hose and prevent exhaust gas passage between each cylinder's exhaust port.
Finally, install the hose between the two chrome 1/2&quot; tubes that run to the cylinderheads, and install the original 1/2&quot; clamps to hold it in place.
If you prefer, get ahold of an AIS removal kit c/w with instructions, plugs and port cover plates to completely remove the chrome tubes and vaccuum line. Or just leave it this way will work fine too. (The previous instructions are what I did on my 05 Canadian Roadstar as it was cost-free and quickest to do, and it will have to do for now till the end of riding season when I have time to remove the fuel tank and plug the vaccum port and make some cover plates for the AIS ports in the cylinderheads). NOTE: Older 1600cc engines and some US/California models MAY BE QUITE DIFFERENT THAN MY 05 R* BIKE, but I hope this info may help you figure it out. (P.S. -You'll love the improved sound of the engine idling without the chirp of the AIS ruining it!)
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