Reed Valve Removal - Whistling

[John Hopkins]

This "smog stuff" if you mean the evap emission control system it was only fitted to the Calif bikes, so you probably have a bike that was first sold in the USA and then became a grey import to the UK in 2004..page 1 item 3 of your V5C should say if it was registered overseas and the year of manufacture.

John.

[waltervl]

It is a model 99 or 00 but it can be first registered in 2004. I have a 99, first registered in 2003. Sat at the dealer for a couple of years.

[chief]

http://www.vulcandrifterriders.com/reviewpost/showcat.php?cat=57

Good info on smog stuff... coasters are used if you remove the reed valves. You really don't want leakage.

[John Hopkins]

It may have been a grey import from the USA, you can find out from the VIN number. the 2004 number should be JKBVNAR1*4A010001 and up.

The British numbers for 1999 start at JKBVNT50JJA000001 and up

The USA numbers for 1999 start at JKBVNAJ1*XA000001 and up

The J2 stopped in 2001

The R1 was 2001

The R2 was 2002

The R3 was 2003

The R4 was 2004

John.

[pcarrell]

Then it is a 2000 model that didn't get sold until 2004.  (J2's are 2000 model year, a 2004 would be an R3 in the U.S. ....I think it's the same everywhere)

[pinheaduk]

quick update according to the v5 it is a vn1500-j2 but was first registered in september 2004

[pinheaduk]

Am I seeing things, or is that a '99 or 2000...'01 and later have an electronic speedo, 5 gal. tank (no seam) and lots of chrome.
The VIN plate is located on the down tube, not the head stock.there is a black plastic cover over the neck of the frame..nice ride,but I really think your year is wrong.

ill have a look into it as the reg is a 54 [2004] uk plate not sure if different in the uk, but ill do some research and see what i can dig up. i thought the same to be honest

[Troll]

I disabled the air injection on my '01 by removing the air intake hose running from the airbox on the right side and putting a half inch plastic cap on the air switching valve sitting on the front cylinder head...took about a minute to do. My W650 has the identical set up, so I did the same thing for that one, too

[pcarrell]

That's gotta be a '99 or '00.  Has a speedo cable coming down the right fork, silver engine casings, and no bumperette's on the rear.  Unless that bike has been RADICALLY rebuilt to resemble a blackout bike, that's no '04.

[Troll]

Am I seeing things, or is that a '99 or 2000...'01 and later have an electronic speedo, 5 gal. tank (no seam) and lots of chrome.
The VIN plate is located on the down tube, not the head stock.there is a black plastic cover over the neck of the frame..nice ride,but I really think your year is wrong.

[pinheaduk]

sorry forgot the photo

this is my bike before i put the longshots and power commander on

the reed valves i was confusing with the smog stuff.... i removed the smog stuff and my longshots exhaut sound changed quite a lot which i was expecting but the whistling etc was really odd... if i take them off again ill do a video of the sound it was making and upload it..

but im thinking of getting maybe a baron big air kit and the removing the smog stuff again and see if that makes a difference

[49Reo]

Ouch...unfortunate choice of abbreviation..

John.

OH! Ouch is right!! My bad on that! Never even saw it like that until you mentioned it; think I will go in and change it. My apologies for any offense over it.

49Reo

[DC]

Welcome to the Forum, pinheaduk!     As the man said, we do like pics.   

[John Hopkins]

Ouch...unfortunate choice of abbreviation..

John.

[49Reo]

Hi, welcome aboard, PHUK; pinheaduk; nice to have you! Before anybody starts bodyslammin' you I'll say it nice: we really like pics, so when you get the chance, you know what we like!

Regards and such,
49Reo

[pcarrell]

When I got my bike it had V&H pipes on it, but they backfired on deceleration and sometimes between shifts.  The gaskets on the pipes were fine, so I decided to marble it ( http://www.gadgetjq.com/smogstuffremove.htm ).  Worked great!  Marble has been in there since 2008.  Added a small hose clamp on each side of the marble to make sure it stayed put.

[John Hopkins]

Wow..First post..no introduction just bang right in there..

Reed valves..I can't remember any reed valves as such, Idle speed control valves maybe?

If I take anyting apart in these modern days of digital cameras I take photos from every angle, it costs nothing and I can put everything back exactly as I found it, I even take photos of diagrams I draw to help me out..

so..any photos..

Oh and welcome to the forum.

John.

[pinheaduk]

hi all

this is my first post so be nice

i have got a 2004 VN1500 drifter and absoloutely love it... ive recently added V&H Longshots and a power commander and it runs great guns

i decided to remove the reed valves today and using the redd valve as a template i made some valve plates

fitted them onto the bike removed the old pipework etc and it ran ok for about 5 minutes yet now for some reason when i accelerate and ease off there is a wierd whistling type of sound coming from the exhaust..

didnt like it at all so put the valves back on and no more whistling..

any ideas

cheers
carl