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  1. Technical Discussion
    I just purchased my first cruiser bike in Portland, I live in the mountains roughly 5k altitude. Should I re jet my bike ? I’ve rebuilt a carb before but never on a bike This big how “easy” is it to do ? We also get very harsh winters, what should I do to winterize the bike besides fluid...
  2. Technical Discussion
    Stack and upsweep exhaust installed. Slow jet left at #45, jet needle added one shim, main jet #145. She's a cold starter though. Taking a bit longer to warm up this spring, not quite spring yet... Ran phenomenal and started up brilliant once the bike was warm. Wondering if I should bump...
  3. Technical Discussion
    So, I'm another fool (or potential fool) who purchased a Kurakyn Hypercharger Blood Groove. Got a 92 Shadow 600 with 47k on the clock, slashed exhausts, plenty of little additions. Recently had a crash so revamped it and decided to fit the hypercharger, only problem is... its bogging. Idles...
  4. Technical Discussion
    Hey guys I have a 2000 shadow sabre 1100 with cobra pipes. I have the symptoms of needing a rejet but cleaned and rebuilt carbs with an all balls kit. After talking with others and reading I think I will just go ahead and get a rejet kit from dyno jet. Only problem im having is it seems like...
  5. Technical Discussion
    Hey all! Sorry if this was asked already but I am planning to get a Vance and Hines short shot exhaust for my 2006 shadow aero and I know I have to rejet. But I've been looking all around without a straight answer for what size jet and pilot jet I should be putting in with that exhaust and stock...
  6. Technical Discussion
    I have a 03 Shadow ace 750. I have a stock air filter. I tore out the baffles in the exhaust. My carb was leaking gas so I went ahead and did a rebuild and rejet. I went with sigma 6 jets I believe it was 115 Front and 120 Rear. I did mess with the float unfortunately. The bike ran fine for a...
  7. Technical Discussion
    Im currently working on my 2006 aero, single carb. It has a k&n air filter in the stock air box and vance and hines exhaust. I havent looked to closely at the carb to see if there has been any tinkering. But i get afterfire/backfire during decel sometimes. So im thinking i should rejet. Ive...
  8. Technical Discussion
    Hello all! After a long amount of searching throughout the forum I've joined to ask about an issue I am having after changing the jets and exhaust on my 2001 VT1100C Spirit. When the motorcycle was stock I had zero issues with speed and this summer I have completed approx 3000 KM of riding on...
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