Thanks for the tutorial. You're Awesome! The V-Star 1100 is probably the BEST bike for reliability. Mine just turned 100,000-miles with nothing more than tires, brakes, and oil changes it's whole life. Gonna' go for 200,000.
Great video as I was wondering how I was going to get them off. I originally just put some vacuum hose over them and plugged the end of the hose with a bolt. Basically if you like the exhaust, sound, and power the stock vstar 1100 has, don't remove it. But if you want it to sound louder then once you add new exhaust it opens the need to solve other problems that a rise. AIS popping, rev limitations, carburetor recalibration (Air Jetting), and what ever else comes up. The vstar 1100 has great potential, far better than the EPA, and Bureaucrats that want to restrict them will allow on a new sale stock bike. They tried to smog check bikes in California, but the cost to after-market exhaust economy as well as Government revenues would take a big hit. A motorcycle does not pollute as much as a car because very few ride them daily. It's more recreational. And motorcycles don't sit and idle in backed up traffic where most of the pollution is created, they have to keep moving to stay cool. So compared to a car, a motorcycle is way less polluting. That's why motorcycle ride between cars when traffic backs up. California conceded the costs was prohibitive to the business, and Gov revenue and to cyclists, and that it would not reduce pollution significantly. They feared motorcycles use would decline and car usage would increase. Just wait for the electric motorcycle. Unless its fast, convenient, enjoyable, and economical it will fail.
Thanks everyone... As mentioned in some of your comments... Vstars are a very reliable machine that needs very little to get a better performance. Stay tune I did a complete transformation to my vstar and will post a video soon!
I just bought a 2002 Vstar today. So really, all I have to do is switch the tubing to close it off right? Everything else is not necessary and only for looks and cleanliness?
Thank you... Single carb sounds interesting.. In the next couple of weeks I'll be adding; PODs, Dyna ignition module and higher lift cams all this looking to add some wicked Performance !
Thanks for the lesson of removing the AIS system on v star 1100 Yamaha classic tubes. Now , what are you going to do with the AIS pump and its accessories wires and attachments?
It sounds like v stars with custom pipes backfire a lot when decelerating because of the AIS. So disabling it sometimes helps, removal is for a cleaner look.
It acts Ike that because it does have a rev limiter . Is set at 6200 rpm...some people get new plugs etc but the limiter is set at that and that's what you get. Yes, there are ways around and one of them is adding a dyna-3000 ignition $350 and you can adjust the revs a and the curves to different settings but without a other mods like *Pods, Exhaust & Cams its s waste of money. Hope that helps
Sure you can! No need to keep it in there ... In my case I'm going to use that spot to mount my air compressor for the Air suspension I'm mounting in the rear :)
If you have anything other than stock pipes than AIS is useless and it can cause that your bike is backfiring. Also, it gives the engine a more clean look not having all that stuff around if it is not using it.
That's not necessarily true. That is air injection and it blows air into the exhaust to clean the smog and pollution. I have it. And I have a hyper charger 125 jets and a performance cobra power pro and it don't back fire. If it's back firing than that means it's leaking from the headers.
The AIS system causes pops in the exhaust as it is relighting unburnt fuel in the exhaust. Annoying pops. Once you replace the exhaust because you want it to sound like a motor bike and not a vacuum, the pops are louder as well. People want old school motorcycles not EPA suffocation models.
Thanks for the explanation. I am going to do this on my 700 Virago. I put Mac pipes on it and it pops something awful. That big chrome basket ball thing also looks hideous.
The stock VStar 1100 is an amazingly reliable, great sounding, fun bike to ride. Altering the mufflers and removing the A.I.S. is all about vanity. Wanting the bike to sound louder is an absolutely idiotic thing to do. You want a bike to sound like a Harley, then buy a fucking Harley. The A.I.S. as designed and installed serves a useful function and removal of it is actually illegal in many states.
Thanks for the tutorial. You're Awesome! The V-Star 1100 is probably the BEST bike for reliability. Mine just turned 100,000-miles with nothing more than tires, brakes, and oil changes it's whole life. Gonna' go for 200,000.
mine also just turn over 100,000. its actually 118,000 and going strong.
Good to know as mine has 22000. She's gonna be around a while.
Great video as I was wondering how I was going to get them off. I originally just put some vacuum hose over them and plugged the end of the hose with a bolt. Basically if you like the exhaust, sound, and power the stock vstar 1100 has, don't remove it. But if you want it to sound louder then once you add new exhaust it opens the need to solve other problems that a rise. AIS popping, rev limitations, carburetor recalibration (Air Jetting), and what ever else comes up. The vstar 1100 has great potential, far better than the EPA, and Bureaucrats that want to restrict them will allow on a new sale stock bike. They tried to smog check bikes in California, but the cost to after-market exhaust economy as well as Government revenues would take a big hit. A motorcycle does not pollute as much as a car because very few ride them daily. It's more recreational. And motorcycles don't sit and idle in backed up traffic where most of the pollution is created, they have to keep moving to stay cool. So compared to a car, a motorcycle is way less polluting. That's why motorcycle ride between cars when traffic backs up. California conceded the costs was prohibitive to the business, and Gov revenue and to cyclists, and that it would not reduce pollution significantly. They feared motorcycles use would decline and car usage would increase. Just wait for the electric motorcycle. Unless its fast, convenient, enjoyable, and economical it will fail.
Thanks everyone...
As mentioned in some of your comments... Vstars are a very reliable machine that needs very little to get a better performance.
Stay tune I did a complete transformation to my vstar and will post a video soon!
@Blane Currant
Thank you for the comment...
The idea is to help others out there who are just trying to figure this out.
Do you necessary have to take all the tubing off?? Can you just run it how it is in the video where it's running into each other??
You did a good job
I just bought a 2002 Vstar today. So really, all I have to do is switch the tubing to close it off right? Everything else is not necessary and only for looks and cleanliness?
what about the pump?.. should i leave it or can it come off
Did you have to adjust the idle after removing the AIS?
Terrific! That was quick. Now, any suggestion about how I can get the two 45 shelves?
Ask you local cop, you'd be surprised
Well done Mau, yes v star 1100 is a fantastic bike. My next step will be single carb conversion.........and ais remove too! Bye.
Thank you...
Single carb sounds interesting..
In the next couple of weeks I'll be adding; PODs, Dyna ignition module and higher lift cams all this looking to add some wicked Performance !
Can you tell me why remove the AIS?
Thanks for the lesson of removing the AIS system on v star 1100 Yamaha classic tubes. Now , what are you going to do with the AIS pump and its accessories wires and attachments?
ahmod ahmed
Trash can !
How about the electricals wires , what are you going to do with them ?
ahmod ahmed AIS does not have any wires
O.k. What is it why is it on the bike and is it needed...?
Great how to & video!! ;) :)
Send me a couple of .45 casings? Love it..
What do you gain by removing the AIS???? Does the engine run better? Or is it just for looks?
It sounds like v stars with custom pipes backfire a lot when decelerating because of the AIS. So disabling it sometimes helps, removal is for a cleaner look.
why we need to remove ais
Cool
My v star 1100 acts like it has a governor or rev eliminator on it any quick fixes for that.
It acts Ike that because it does have a rev limiter .
Is set at 6200 rpm...some people get new plugs etc but the limiter is set at that and that's what you get.
Yes, there are ways around and one of them is adding a dyna-3000 ignition $350 and you can adjust the revs a and the curves to different settings but without a other mods like *Pods, Exhaust & Cams its s waste of money.
Hope that helps
Hey guys, nice vid on removing the ais, I have a xvs 1100 also, but my question is can you remove the pump canister as it's not in use?
Sure you can!
No need to keep it in there ...
In my case I'm going to use that spot to mount my air compressor for the Air suspension I'm mounting in the rear :)
Ok that's good news then, air suspension, sounds cool 😄
...but I love backfires. :)
What is the point in removing the air injection system
If you have anything other than stock pipes than AIS is useless and it can cause that your bike is backfiring.
Also, it gives the engine a more clean look not having all that stuff around if it is not using it.
What nobody tells ya is you get a chirping sound through the exhaust when you do this
What is the point of removing this, dose it make it faster ?
Sometimes, after adding aftermarket pipes, hyperchargers, re-jet, etc...the bike will backfire. Removing the AIS can solve that
It makes it fly to the moon
That's not necessarily true. That is air injection and it blows air into the exhaust to clean the smog and pollution. I have it. And I have a hyper charger 125 jets and a performance cobra power pro and it don't back fire. If it's back firing than that means it's leaking from the headers.
Typical internet thing "if it's backfiring it's leaking from the headers" no, just no
so exactly why are you removing it?
The AIS system causes pops in the exhaust as it is relighting unburnt fuel in the exhaust. Annoying pops. Once you replace the exhaust because you want it to sound like a motor bike and not a vacuum, the pops are louder as well. People want old school motorcycles not EPA suffocation models.
Am I understanding this correctly. It is only a concern if you change out the pipes? Meaning there isn't a problem with the stock OEM pipes?
Thanks for the explanation. I am going to do this on my 700 Virago. I put Mac pipes on it and it pops something awful. That big chrome basket ball thing also looks hideous.
The stock VStar 1100 is an amazingly reliable, great sounding, fun bike to ride. Altering the mufflers and removing the A.I.S. is all about vanity. Wanting the bike to sound louder is an absolutely idiotic thing to do. You want a bike to sound like a Harley, then buy a fucking Harley. The A.I.S. as designed and installed serves a useful function and removal of it is actually illegal in many states.