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The
ring gasket has a groove in it that fits over a lip on the back side of the
Hyper Charger adapter. There's no need to glue it in place like the
stock assembly. The fit is excellent so there is no leakage and it
certainly isn't going anywhere.
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Re-jetting required
for the installation. I started with the needle replacements on the
right side of the bike.
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This shows a view from the
top of the carbs looking down into the venturis. You can see the vacuum
slides and needles. The tapered end of the needles fit into the needle
jets in the wall of the carbs.
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This shows a view of the
right side of the carbs with the covers on. The clamp for the choke slide
has already been removed and the choke cable is hanging free.
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The covers have been
removed and the vacuum slide assemblies with the slide springs are
exposed.
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The slide assemblies have
been removed. The needle jets can be seen protruding from the carb wall
on the inside of the venturis.
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The pictures above, show a
couple of views of the right side of the carburetors.
The yellow arrow in the
picture above points to the wire harness for the carb heaters. I
disconnected the wire harness at the connector located under the seat and
moved the wires out of the way for easier access to the carb covers. The
red arrows point to the idle mixture screws. I had already re-jetted the
carbs previously for the RAK mod so the brass plugs had already been
removed. Included in the jet kit are a drill bit and self tapping screw
to remove the brass plugs. The idle mixture screws are recessed about
1/4". The drill bit is used to drill a pilot hole for the sheet metal
screw through the top of the brass plug. You have to be careful to not
let the bit penetrate too far and damage the idle mixture screw under the
plug. Once the hole is drilled, the screw is threaded a few turns into
the plug and a pair of pliers can be used to pull the plug from the carb
body. The idle mixture screws should be turned in (clockwise) until they
seat gently. Open each idle mixture screw 3 1/2 turns (counter
clockwise).
The pictures below show the
idle mixture plug and screw from an 1100 carb, but the process of removing
the plug is the same for the 650.
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The pilot hole has been
drilled in the plug. Note that the hole is just beginning to break
through the plug, not drilled through the plug. You don't want to damage
the idle mixture screw under the plug.
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The self tapping screw has
been threaded into the pilot hole that has been drilled in the plug. Use
pliers to wiggle the screw and pull the plug out.
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As I mentioned, I had
already re-jetted once, so the brass carb cover screws had been replaced
with steel allen head bolts. The allen head bolts are a breeze to
remove. The stock brass screws are very soft and can be a real chore, as
the heads strip easily. Some have used a posi-drive bit very successfully
to remove the brass screws. I originally removed the carbs from the bike
to work on the screws. Some of the heads stripped as expected and I ended
up cutting a single deep slot in the heads of the screws and using a large
flat blade screw driver to remove them. Whatever you do, replace those
blasted brass screws with allen head bolts! Stainless allen head bolts
are the best but I couldn't find any at the time so I used plain steel.
As you can see from the pictures, they rusted in no time at all. It
doesn't hurt anything but they look like crap. I've got to get
stainless!!
Once you carefully remove
the cover plates, the vacuum slides are exposed with the slide springs.
Remove the springs and carefully remove the slides by gently pulling on
the diaphragm edges.
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Another look down into the
venturis with the slides and needles removed. The arrows point to the
needle jets located on the venturi walls.
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The vacuum slide and needle
assemblies ready to be worked on.
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The vacuum slide assembly
parts. The slide, needle with black spacer/seat, clip on the 5th groove,
spacer washer, needle seat spring and needle cap.
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If you don't have adjustable needles, you can shim the needles by installing
2 # 4 washers between the black spacer/seat and the clip which shims the
needle to about the top of the T on the needle itself.
To disassemble the needle
from the slide, remove the needle cap with a screw driver. Be sure to
hold the vacuum slide by the plastic cylinder body and not the diaphragm.
Handle the diaphragm as little as possible to avoid ripping or damaging
it. Once the needle cap is removed, the needle and needle seat spring
will fall out of the slide. Note the little nub on the black nylon
spacer/seat, indicated by the red arrow in the picture above.
This nub MUST fit in the tiny hole in the base of
the vacuum slide when it's reassembled. In the picture above, the
red arrows point out the needle jets on the venturi walls. The needle
jets on my carbs stick out from the venturi walls about 1/16". On some
carburetors, the jets may be flush with the venturi walls.
If you have adjustable needles, install the new circlip in
the 5th groove if the jets protrude out from the venturi walls. Install
the clips in the 4th groove if the needle jets are flush with the walls of
the venturi. Remove the black spacer/seat from the old needle and
push it onto the new needle, up against the circlip.
If you do not have adjustable needles, place the #4 washers in between
the circlip and the black spacer (see picture above).
Place the needle seat spring on the top of the
needle and insert the new assembly into the slide making sure the nub
seats in the tiny hole in the base of the slide. (some people have
removed the nub) Install the needle cap
and tighten it firmly but not excessively. Make sure it's not cross
threaded or over tightened!
Insert the slide assemblies
back into the carbs being careful to align the diaphragms in their seats.
Gently move the slides in and out a short distance to make sure that they
are free moving. Place the springs back in the slides and put the covers
back on. Remember,...do yourself a favor and replace those brass screws
with 8, 4mm x 10mm allen heads,... stainless if you can get them! The
bottom right hand screw on the rear carb is just in front of the choke
slide. You may have to put a couple of washers on that bolt before
installing it in the cover plate to keep the choke slide from binding on
the shaft of the bolt. A 10mm bolt here, is a little long but it will
work fine with a couple of washers. Reattach the carb heater wire harness
and put the bracket back on the choke cable end. The needles are done!
Well, on to the jets!
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The main jets are housed in
the float bowls on the left side of the carbs. The idle speed adjustment
knob/cable will have to be moved out of the way to get to the cover
screws.
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The float bowls house the
main jets, pilot jets and floats. The carb vent hose is seen between the
two carbs and is routed down through the heat shield between the cylinder
jugs.
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Remove the covers here,
just like the other side. The only difference here is that gas in the
float bowls will drain out onto your bike. Be ready with a couple of rags
to catch the gas as it leaks from the float bowls. Keep track of the
placement of all the brackets and holders.
Once the covers are
removed, you'll be able to see the main jets, indicated by the red arrows
in the picture above. The main jet on each carb is located between the
floats. Be careful not to hit the floats or bend the float adjustment
tang. It can be a real bear getting the floats adjusted again if they
become misaligned. The yellow arrow points out the carb vent hose. Make
sure the vent hose remains intact and is not bent or kinked.
The main jet standoffs end
in a hex head fitting that can be held with a small wrench while a screw
driver is used to remove the jets. Install the new 128 jets. see
note (1) Replace
the covers. Again, use the allen heads. Use 8, 4mm x 12mm bolts for
these covers. Attach the idle speed adjustment to its bracket. Jets are
done!
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note (1)
For '04 or later CA models, and all models 07 and later, remove the O-Ring
from the standoff sleeve.

Install the hyper-charger
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The back side
of the Hyper Charger.
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Connect the
"T" to the intake manifold hoses as described earlier. The
vacuum hose included in the kit is used to go from the "T" to the
Hyper Charger. The yellow arrow in the picture above points to the
vacuum chamber inlet on the backside of the Hyper Charger. After
mounting the Hyper Charger to the bike, attach the vacuum hose to this
inlet.
The red arrow
points to the butterfly adjustment screw. This screw determines the
travel endpoints of the butterflies. This screw needs to be shortened
or replaced with a slightly shorter screw. If left the original
length, it will hit the cylinder fins on the front cylinder. The screw
has to be shortened and the lock washer removed. If you gently
hold the butterflies all the way closed and turn the screw in, you will feel
it hit the butterfly push rod and the butterflies will start to be forced
open. The length of the screw needs to be adjusted so that when the
screw is fully turned down and seated the butterflies are open about
1/8" past the fully closed position. Cutting about 1/4" off
the end of the screw should do it but a bit of trial and error fitting is
recommended.
Mount the
supplied gasket to the Hyper Charger adapter.
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Here, the
adapter and the up duct are being trial fitted to the bike.
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The left
adapter bracket attached to the rear cylinder air cleaner mount.
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The right
adapter bracket attached to the front cylinder air cleaner mount.
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As you trial
fit the adapter and mounting brackets to the bike, leave all the bolts and
band clamps slightly loose. Don't tighten them down yet. Once
the Hyper Charger is mounted to the adapter, you'll have to rotate and shift
the entire assembly around a bit to make sure that it is on straight.
Also make sure that the Hyper Charger and adapter are not bumping or rubbing
against any of the engine surfaces.
Once you're
satisfied with the fitment, tighten the band clamp where the up duct fits
into the air box duct on top of the carbs. Next, tighten the band
clamp on the ring gasket attached to the adapter. Remove the Hyper
Charger and fully tighten all the band clamps and the bracket bolts.
Mount the Hyper Charger again to the adapter and install the mounting bolts
with medium strength LockTite. Don't forget the
LockTite! The last thing you want is for one of these bolts to
vibrate loose and be ingested into your motor.
Reinstall the
gas tank and speedo assembly. Reattach all the fuel lines, put the
seat back on, start her up and go for a ride!
Enjoy your new
toy!
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It's done!
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