| User comments |
| ff/medic Posted: Sat Oct 07, 2006 10:40 pm Post subject |
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| I am going to do this mod. anything to add
or any other tips & tricks before I dive right
in? | |
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| Matthew Posted: Sat Oct 07, 2006 10:57 pm Post subject |
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For me it was the best mod ever, over
jardines and the maxim front end mod.
Even with a stage 1
K&N jet kit, the pilot jet mod was the finaly ticket to ride the
rocket. | |
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| ff/medic Posted: Mon Oct 09, 2006 1:12 am Post subject |
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| okay
thanks. | |
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| club_c Posted: Mon Oct 09, 2006 11:48 am Post subject |
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Medic, keep us posted, I want to do this
also in the next couple of weeks...
clubbie | |
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| sbrogden Posted: Mon Oct 09, 2006 1:19 pm Post subject |
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| Matt - does the pilot jet mod affect gas
mileage? | |
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| Matthew Posted: Mon Oct 09, 2006 2:38 pm Post subject |
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| Gas mileage was never a concern or
problem. | |
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| geo Posted: Tue Oct 10, 2006 5:12 pm Post subject |
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| i have no regrets for doing mine. gas
mileage may be down a mile or two. starts easier and smoother
throttle control. | |
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| vroomvroom Posted: Thu Oct 12, 2006 8:18 pm Post subject Re: [ KB ] Pilot
Jet Mod |
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| Just to make sure I completely understand,
you do not use a drill or anything but rather just the actual drill
bit as a sort of a screw? So that you just spin the jet or the drill
bit through the existing hole to widen
it? | |
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| Matthew Posted: Fri Oct 13, 2006 2:15 am Post subject |
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Yea dude, you have no idea how small it is.
But you do need something to hole the bit firmly in place. They sell
pin vises for them small suckers.
Just be careful and go
straight and slow. Don't wanna rock it
around. | |
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| Timbox3899 Posted: Tue Nov 21, 2006 9:50 pm Post subject Great fix for mine
thanks!!! |
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This is my fist Virago, and I started with
a broken rear cam. After I got her running she was popping and
making all kinds of backfires. So, this little mod was just what my
bike needed. Yes the .020 or #76 drill is small but if your careful
you can pull it off the fist time and have it running in a mater of
20 mins. Good luck to all and thanks for a great mod illustration.
Tim | |
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| orpheus Posted: Wed Nov 22, 2006 7:27 am Post subject |
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I drilled to only .46mm at first just to be
cautious. It ran a little better at low rpms but nothing major. The
other day I drilled them again to .50 and it is noticeably better in
those ranges and accelerates to higher rpm faster, too. I have stock
air cleaner but aftermarket pipes.
Drilling is very easy. I
recommend the pin vise method. | |
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| ttraczyk Posted: Thu May 10, 2007 3:14 pm Post subject |
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| I did this recently to my 81 XV750. The
results were great. It took a minor bit of adjustment on the idle
screws. It starts easily, and warms up
quickly. | |
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| joestacey06 Posted: Mon May 14, 2007 6:56 pm Post subject Re: [ KB ] Pilot
Jet Mod |
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| I have an 86 1100. Would this be worthwhile
for me to do while I have my carbs out rebuilding
them? | |
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| Matthew Posted: Wed Nov 28, 2007 12:43 am Post subject [ KB ] |
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[ Article
updated...Matthew ]
Category: Fix It / Mods
Type: Type 1
Article Name: Pilot Jet Mod
Author: Matthew
Description: Pilot Jet Mod
>>Read Full
Article | |
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| srinath Posted: Mon Dec 03, 2007 12:09 pm Post subject Re: [ KB ] Pilot
Jet Mod |
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Holee cow, you guys running 46 and 50
pilots. Yikes. I got something amiss in mine.
I am running 40's.
I believe 37.5's are stock on the 87 1100. I went to 40's 2 years
ago. I didn't drill mine, I just put them off the GS500 parts pile.
Now its run great till clogging up earlier this year. I am thinking
I'll take a set of 37.5's and drill it. I have 100's of 37.5's I
liberted off GS500 carbs.
Cool.
Srinath. | |
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| r3830 Posted: Thu May 08, 2008 2:41 am Post subject |
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This is simply a GREAT mod! Has virtually
done away with cold choke starting - and saved a hard working
starter motor .... not to mention the battery that supports it.
Many, Many Thanks!!!
Paul. | |
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| club_c Posted: Thu May 08, 2008 2:14 pm Post subject |
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| Yeah, I'm still doing final
adjustments/synching of carbs but also do not use choke at all with
.50 pilots | |
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| hardcorerider1
Posted: Tue Jun 02, 2009 9:20 pm Post subject |
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| when doing this do you use the same pilot
screw or do you get a new one | |
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