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TOPIC: 04 Road Star AIS Removal
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04 Road Star AIS Removal 9 Years, 11 Months ago  
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hey guys. hope everyone had their scoot out or at least getting it roadworthy like me for the past couple of days. I just lubed the old star and was getting ready to start polishing chrome around the mill and decided to yank the ais(didnt buy a kit yet). So I left the ais tubes mounted to the jugs and just connected one of the rubber hoses from the #1 cyl. tube to the #2 cyl. tube. Has anyone ever done this to theirs with negative affects as a result? If so just let me know and Ill insert a plug between the two tubes. Thanks for your expert opinions as always, Vick
 
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Re:04 Road Star AIS Removal 9 Years, 11 Months ago  
That and make sure you plug the vacuum line from the manifold. Has the same affect as full removal. I did something similar on my '03, but performed complete removal today. I will be back with a link to an inexpenxive address for a kit (I got mine for $8 online and had it in hand in 3 days).

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Re:04 Road Star AIS Removal 9 Years, 11 Months ago  
Look here for a kit pre '04 kits $8. '04 and newer kits $14.

http://nightskycustoms.com/roadstar04.html

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Re:04 Road Star AIS Removal 9 Years, 11 Months ago  
Hey Breeze wassup? Yeah plugged the manifold first. You saying I need a plug between the 2 tubes? Seems to me like they would just kinda cancel each other out but stranger things have happened.
 
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Re:04 Road Star AIS Removal 9 Years, 11 Months ago  
You have it right. Looping them is correct. I was just making sure that you plugged the vaccuum too.



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Re:04 Road Star AIS Removal 9 Years, 11 Months ago  
Thanks for the help bro. Which bike you got?
 
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Re:04 Road Star AIS Removal 9 Years, 11 Months ago  
'03 Silverado Silver Edition.

Bought it 'new' last fall with 883 miles on it.

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Re:04 Road Star AIS Removal 9 Years, 11 Months ago  
might as well say you bought a new bike. How do ya like it? Hey you notice any performance or exhaust tone change when you pulled your ais?
 
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Re:04 Road Star AIS Removal 9 Years, 11 Months ago  
AIS doesn't have anything to do with performance. It is after combustion, so it has nothing to do with the power. Strictly emissions. It does help to eliminate a lot of the puffing, farting and backfire caused by the fresh air being added to the exhaust.

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Re:04 Road Star AIS Removal 9 Years, 11 Months ago  
yeah I didnt expect much in the way of performance but it is a vacuum operated accessory and sometimes an improvement in vacuum loss translates to power but it must be a miniscule amount. Good shootin the breeze with you bro-sorry had to say it. Have a good nite and I'll catch you around, Vick
 
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