Vance and Hines 4 into 1 install

[KEITH KRAUSE]

Sorry, I assumed the carbs were originally jetted for the mods when on the 1150. Even if they were /are stock, one wouldn't think they should run lean.

I don't know how the '85 1150 jetting compares to his 1100. I'm not sure if they're even the same MM bore. But I doubt the stock 1150 jetting would be richer enough to call it good. I could be wrong. As always...test.

[83GS1100E_Tornado]

Thanks for the help guys, I will get the carbs worked out, probably by next weekend! Supposed to be sunny and in the 70's most of the week here, need to get some riding time in on her!!!!

[bonanzadave]

Tornado,

Didnt take long to change that Avatar. Nice ! The air inlet hole in my airbox is about as big as a quarter. Anything larger than that and Im running lean.

[J_C]

I had the same question you did about the gap, and Bruce answered it! funny, huh? oh and I ALSO had a problem getting them together! (I still haven't gotten them together) glad your dremmel worked for you

[83GS1100E_Tornado]

I had the same question you did about the gap, and Bruce answered it! funny, huh? oh and I ALSO had a problem getting them together! (I still haven't gotten them together) glad your dremmel worked for you

What kind of problems are you having, the same ones I did, or something different?

[J_C]

The second problem you mentioned; fitting the pipe onto the headers

[83GS1100E_Tornado]

The second problem you mentioned; fitting the pipe onto the headers

Yea, it was a bear. By just "eyeballing" the pipes, it didn't even look that bad, but I mean to tell you, it just WOULD NOT slip into that hole!! I just got the old dremel out and clean up all around the edges, and it finally slipped in. I used some bearing grease to hold the new gaskets in, luckily, I didn't have any of them slip out during the tug of war with the pipes!!! You could probably get by with a file if you don't have a dremel handy, but like I said, I needed it for the can too! Isn't working on these old bikes fun!!! :-D

[J_C]

Yeah I was hesitant to dremmel mine because it really looks like it would make for a lot of dremmeling. I was going to try to find one of those pipe expansion cone deals... we'll see when I finally get to the point of putting it back on again

[83GS1100E_Tornado]

It really didn't take alot of trimming, I think looks are deceiving! If it's off more than what you can shave with a file or dremel tool, I think you're going to be in some big trouble, and maybe even risk an exhaust leak! Pretty rediculous to pay 300 bucks for an exhaust, and they can't even make it right!!!