Jet kit

[Outlaw86gses]

I purchased a jet kit online and i am curious as too the actual results that can be gained with these kits was the investment worth the risk ?

[Steve]

The results will depend on your own circumstances.

If you have installed pod filters and an aftermarket pipe, a PROPER jet kit is not only beneficial, it's MANDATORY.

Without the kit, not only will it not run well, it won't run very long.
The mixture will be lean, which burns hotter.
The engine will soon suffer, sometimes catastrophically.

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[chef1366]

What jet kit did you purchase and what bike do you own?
My Grandma live in Harrisburg.

[Outlaw86gses]

Gs 550 es 1986

I drilled large holes in the air box and cut a big slot for more air the factory under the seat area was looking rather restrictive . I added 7 mm wires as well as a jet kit by sigma 107 main 105 secondary jets and a k and n filter to match the vance hines four into one

[BassCliff]

Greetings and Salutations!!

Hi Mr. Outlaw86gses,

About the best way to tell if your bike is jetted properly is to perform what are called "plug chops" and read the spark plugs for color and detonation characteristics. There is a rudimentary guide on my website along with other information in the carb sections ("How to read your spark plugs", etc).

I've been saying it a lot lately so I might as well mention it to you, too. You have a 30 year old motorcycle that probably needs 20 years worth of maintenance. If you do all of the required maintenance properly, you and your bike will be insanely happy. Now let's roll up our sleeves and get started.

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[rapidray]

I drilled large holes in the air box and cut a big slot for more air the factory under the seat area was looking rather restrictive . I added 7 mm wires as well as a jet kit by sigma 107 main 105 secondary jets and a k and n filter to match the vance hines four into one

AGAIN!!! What bike do you have?!!! Ray.

[hampshirehog]

AGAIN!!! What bike do you have?!!! Ray.

86 550 Ray - he stuck it in the title. MUCH better to stick it in your signature though.

Personally I wouldn't start chopping things up on one of them - those Siamese carbs are a bit of an oddity and parts won't be easy to come by I suspect.