[VTX Dragon]

Hi All
I am getting close to Installing my new HK 3s & Hyper R. Im planning on the shimming the neddle .06 as written here in the form. I am a little lost on the shims from raido shack. Is there a part # for these shims. Its hard to get batterys at our raido shack without the deer in the headlight look.What do I ask for or better yet what am I looking for. Help.....
:hmm2: X Drag

 

[Steeda]

PM me your address and i will mail you some shims, i brought the bag of 100 assortment and i dont think too many of my friends are going to buy bikes... my pleasure.

Jeff

 

[VTX Dragon]

Thanks Jeff

 

[Retro Rich]

VTXDRAGON,

Here's the part information for Radio Shack:

Radio Shack Part # 64-3022
Package of 100
Steel Flat Washers
20 each: #2, #4, #6, #8, #10

You'll use the #4 size, second smallest in the bag.

 

[VTX Dragon]

Thanks Rich

I hope Im not the only dummy that ask this Q I could not find the Answer in any of the post I have read. I did take your advise and order the pair valve blockers as well. should be a one stop install for more Power...
:choppersm :choppersm :choppersm :choppersm :choppersm

 

[Retro Rich]

the modification to your carb set-up will give you the "more power" you're mentioning. the pair valve mod. doesn't do anything for power, but is definitely a good thing to do while you're in there messing with the carb (since it's right there). btw dragon, if you're using a kury hyper only use two shims or .04"; three shims is a little too much (usually) with your set-up. kury hyper's seem to do well with two shims. the baron's baks's, thunder kits and ultraflows are the ones that seem to do well with 3 shims or .06".

 

[Green Ghost]

Hi All
I am getting close to Installing my new HK 3s & Hyper R. Im planning on the shimming the neddle .06 as written here in the form. I am a little lost on the shims from raido shack. Is there a part # for these shims. Its hard to get batterys at our raido shack without the deer in the headlight look.What do I ask for or better yet what am I looking for. Help.....
:hmm2: X Drag

Man Retro Rich is right on the mark. I'm running hyper with stinger, Big 3s, and the 4 thousands is perfect. Went with the 195 main 65 mid 4 thousands needle. Pulls like crazy from Idel to rev limiter. Good job Rich. Good luck Dragon,

 

[VTX Dragon]

Thanks Guys for the Help. Two shims it is.

 

[Steeda]

Shipping your shims today.

Just of note, if you are using the Hyper PRO (larger) you might want 3 shims. But with just my kury hyper... it rocks with 2 shims.

 

[VTX Dragon]

I am using the Pro R what you guys think 2 or 3 shims.:beer:

 

[ride]

I read in hear about a rev limiter? I've got roadburner 3" stepped street pro's, lost the pair valve, with one shim, no other mods. and have cranked this baby hard. putting away a suzuki c90 withmods and a kawasaki 1500 with mods and have not hit a limiter. are these on Calif. bikes only, or arent I pushing this girl hard enough?



06 1300c

 

[Retro Rich]

I am using the Pro R what you guys think 2 or 3 shims.:beer:

Try 3 if you want, since Steeda says it is larger it might pull more air than a regular/standard hyper. Do a plug check after about 100 miles or so and see how they look. If you're too rich, you'll either know it by feel or by the plugs. If it's too rich, drop down to two shims. Once you do it, you'll see it's pretty easy and not that time consuming to adjust the amount of "shimmage."

I'm going to tear into my carb again over the winter and experiment some more with it. Probably try a fourth shim on my set-up, probably go up a little on the pilot size some more just to see how it does. Mine's running very well right now, want to see if I can squeeze some more out of it with some more "tuning."

 

[Steeda]

I sent you three shims, just in case.

The Pro R flows alot more than the standard kury hyper--- try three and let it rip.


Good luck- they went snail-mail- so maybe friday/saturday.

Steeda

I read in hear about a rev limiter? I've got roadburner 3" stepped street pro's, lost the pair valve, with one shim, no other mods. and have cranked this baby hard. putting away a suzuki c90 withmods and a kawasaki 1500 with mods and have not hit a limiter. are these on Calif. bikes only, or arent I pushing this girl hard enough?



06 1300c

Just going out on a limb here-- you may be lean?

When my bike was lean up top, it wouldnt tag the limiter in 2nd and up... it just would never have enout to pull that high.

Now i can tag the limiter in 1,2,3 no problem...

Do a plug chop and look at color.... you just may be running lean

 

[Scar]

I read in hear about a rev limiter? I've got roadburner 3" stepped street pro's, lost the pair valve, with one shim, no other mods. and have cranked this baby hard. putting away a suzuki c90 withmods and a kawasaki 1500 with mods and have not hit a limiter. are these on Calif. bikes only, or arent I pushing this girl hard enough?



06 1300c

If you are "racing" and winning, you won't see the limiter come into use -- The VTX is quicker when shifting before the limiter and using the torque at the low end. The limiter only comes into effect when "at the very top" of the rev range (around mid seventies in 2nd as I recall).. If it won't get there, then see the earlier post about being "too lean"..

 

[Retro Rich]

Darn good to see you again Scars.

 

[VTX Dragon]

scars

Was that the almighty Scars that has saved us all fifty bucks on a jet kit. and countless hours of jacking with the carb. Your shim plan is great. My hat is off to you and yours. Just finshed a 2 hour ride with no carb trouble.
atriot: :choppersm VTX Dragon

 

[Green Ghost]

I read in hear about a rev limiter? I've got roadburner 3" stepped street pro's, lost the pair valve, with one shim, no other mods. and have cranked this baby hard. putting away a suzuki c90 withmods and a kawasaki 1500 with mods and have not hit a limiter. are these on Calif. bikes only, or arent I pushing this girl hard enough?



06 1300c

Yep you still have more to go. Quarter Mile if you don't clip it a little in 2nd and 3rd you're leaving just enough in your pocket. Let me know when you find a 109R and put the hurt on him. I rode one and it seems to be very hard hitting. Like to know the result.:choppersm

 

[ride]

Yep you still have more to go. Quarter Mile if you don't clip it a little in 2nd and 3rd you're leaving just enough in your pocket. Let me know when you find a 109R and put the hurt on him. I rode one and it seems to be very hard hitting. Like to know the result.:choppersm

I haven't found one of them(109R) yet, But I'd love to try.
Felt pretty proud of going around that Kawasaki though.

Glad to meet ya Scar .

 

[Green Ghost]

I haven't found one of them(109R) yet, But I'd love to try.
Felt pretty proud of going around that Kawasaki though.

Glad to meet ya Scar .

Same here, Need to have you in here a little more.:cheers:

 

[Scar]

Thanks guys -- I was originally "away" for awhile because my computer was telling me that hard drive failure was imminent, so I "layed off it" for awhile thinking about that... came back, made a few posts then the hard drive gave up the ghost... new hard drive in here now, good to go

I have to work on the "Carb Tuning Simplified" post that I made on another site in a "hurry" sometime back.. going to attempt to make it "simpler" or more detailed to answer the questions of the "first timers" better... when I get that draft done it will be posted on this site -- The original draft will remain on the "other site" until they take it off atriot:

I'll be heading out for a couple of weeks ride begining in September and haven't decided if I'm going to pack the laptop on the bike yet.. intend on getting wireless for it tomorrow tho, my "land line" hook-up will then be history.

I really like the "flavor" of this board and intend on spending more time here, great group.

So far there must be at least 500 bikes that I am aware of that have employed this simple philosophy of tuning the bike, maybe more that I don't know about? It's really amazing, but it is nice to see people working on their own machines and making them "run right" without paying someone else to screw it up :bleh: . The guys on this board seem to accomplish the "feat" with greater ease than in "other places"... that is really encouraging.. although I have to credit Retro Rich with most of the credit for that:cheers:

I'm still thinking about the changes for the "article".. on one hand I want to take some of the "question asking" out of the process, but on the other hand don't want to insult anyone's intelligence.. it's a thin line to walk :beer:

Most likely a little more of the "philosophy" of tuning will be inserted, I think I left most of that out of the first article as I recall..

OK, off to read the other article and "start moding it" so Big X doesn't chew me out for dragging my feet.

Have a good weekend of riding.