Carbs out!
Welcome to the
KJS Manifold Section of my site. Here you'll find a bit about the KJS system and
how it's work better then I planned.
I'll be updating this as
I progress with the installation. About 1 year ago I heard
of a kit that would turn a dual carb VStar into a single carb torque monster. Why would I do this? Well, The stock Vstar 1100 is a
fine performing bike with fair power. But there is always room for
improvement. The biggest down fall about the stock setup is
keeping the two carbs in synch. On back roads riding it's not too big
of a deal if the carbs come out of synch a bit.. But on the highway,
the vibration and wasted gas really bugged me. So, the options where
air kits
with jetting, etc. They work well, but for me I like to keep things
simple and get some performance to boot. The KJS manifold is just the
answer. First I posted on the ISRA forum looking for riders that have
done the conversion. After emailing five people about there experience
with this kit I decided to pursue it. I have yet to speak with one
person who has the kit that is not totally thrilled with the results. I
called Ken Staples, Head of KJS Motor Cycle Works to ask him questions
about this conversion. Ken took over two hours to speak with me
regarding this kit and made sure I was educated about this before I
made my decision. The manifold will increase the torque over a broader
range and increase mid range HP. If you want to run the 1/4 mile with
cams, big bore kits, ect... Then this kit is not what you are looking
for unless you want to add a flat side carb. Anyway here are some photos of the
kit and a light over view.
(These are for the Classic)
Tools Needed are as follows..
I'll be using a bike lift, not needed, but makes this alot easier.
Drill, Flash Light
Dremel Mototool or Die Grinder for air filter mod
A #2 Phillips (Make sure it has a good sharp tip)
Medium flat blade screw driver
Regular Pliers, Needle Nose Pliers, Wire Cutters
Combination wrenches (8mm, 10mm, 11mm)
Allen Wrenches (3mm, 5mm, 6mm)
3/8 ratchet with 1in extension, 1/4 ratchet with 3in extension
(Sockets 8mm, 10mm, 11mm, 12mm, spark plug socket wrench)
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