O.K., The more I go through this bike the more stuff I find that the previous owner has done. I could hear the vboost reset when I turned the key on but I just realized there is no cable hooked up so it's not opening or closing anything. That explains why I never felt the vboost at 6k everyone talks about. If I remove the K&N's from the Stage 7, the black slides are still operational. Aren't these supposed to be blocked off with aluminum sleeves to hold those carbs slides wide open full-time so all I should see is the butterflies? It seems to be running lean from what the plugs read, although it's not running hot. I can't figure out how it could be running lean with a Stage 7 kit and stock header with slip-ons. Maybe just changing the clip position on the needle to richen up the midrange?
I guess there's no one near PA to help me figure this thing out, huh?
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The 2 aluminum sleeves would be attached between the front and rear Carb bodies, one on the left, one on the right.
If they are not there, in there place will be a big H shaped piece if linkage with butterflies between the front and rear carbs on both sides.
To sync these carbs some people leave in the stock butterfly chambers so they can close them off to isolate each of the 4 carbs.
If possible, you can re-attach the Vboost cable and verify it's opening an closing the butterflies completely, (adjust cable so they go full open, full closed)
When you turn on your ignition you will hear the Vboost servo open, then close. (two whrrrr servo sounds).
If you still have the Vboost linkage, and get the wire reattached,
you can turn on your ignition and unplug the Vboost wires up by the motor during the first cycle of the boost. This will open your butterflies and bypass your Vboost thus completing the "Stage 7" concept.
When synching of the carbs is desired just plug in the wire and cycle the boost.
This will close the butterflies and isolate the carbs for synching. When done just unplug during vboost cycle open again.
Some people prefer the vboost intact with the stage 7, and others choose not, I don't know which is better.
Ok crew, did I get it right???
