Q: Desmog Stealth vs Shiney

[Marinakorp]

Morning!

I had a few questions regarding the two kits (and there are others I imagine) but I would like to know are there any drawbacks to using the Stealth vs. the Shiny?

Shiny - actually removes the Pair... so a little lighter?

Stealth - Potentially easier to install?

Q: Stealth.... in the instructions there is a section to check for the function of Reeds...and is they are not working, to use a PLUG.... can a plug be used even if the reeds ARE working?

EDIT: on another portion of the site...
You can install plugs only where they are needed (busted reeds!), or you can install them in all six couplers. EDIT:

I am somewhat mechanically inclined, but my GF's son has at least had a carb out of a bike (Honda 250) and re-built it back from the dead... doing this.


I would also be replacing the fuel line and re-building the petcock diaphragm (not ready to go to a dan marc / pingle just yet)


Any pointers I can pass along? Any Gotchas? (yes be sure the fuel line is the exact same length... and not kinked... as well as the vent tube....)

[Paladin528]

This is on my project list of things to do.  Looking forward to an answer

[Gavin_Sons]

I have put the shiney on my bike and my brothers. it takes a little time. the hardest part is getting the air box back on. if you have some long allen sockets with a ball end you dont have to drop the exhaust.
took me about 4 hours to do my bike. done my brothers when we had the motor out to fix a hyrolock.

[biguglyman]

I did the shiny kit. Really clears up the area above the engine. I did not have to drop the exhaust but I did remove the crash bars. Getting the airbox back on, while not the easiest thing, was less of a pain than I thought it would be. Did the zip-tie thing and had an angled "pick" and an inspection mirror to make sure the tubes all mated correctly to the carbs. Overall the job wasn't nearly as bad as I thought it might be. Maybe I just lucked out... ???

[salty1]

I prefer the shiny because it eliminates a lot of useless stuff. I've also done the stealth because I was concerned at that time about a future emissions failure. The latter never happened so went the shiny desmog approach.

[BobB]

There are additional matters that influence your choice.  The Stealth Kit was named such because it appears that all your smog equipment is in place.  It was mainly intended for states where regular vehicle inspections are done.  The Shinny Kit removes a lot of equipment above the engine, freeing up space, but it is very hard to reverse the installation.  Some of the exhaust manifold tubes are cut to remove them.

I installed the Shinny Kit years ago to free up space for a cruise control.  That cruise control will finally be installed this winter. 

[F6Viking]

I did somewhat of a hybrid between full blown shiny and stealth.
I didn't want to go through the trouble of removing extra items or cutting the tubes to completely remove the chrome tubes. But I wanted to eliminate the clutter and possible vacuum leaks.
I pulled the pair valves and vacuum lines but I left the chrome tubes. I capped the tubes like you would on a stealth desmog but eliminated the vacuum lines and cleared up the space by pulling the pair valves.   I had the caps I got with Bons Digisync to cap my intake fittings.
All the parts went in my extra parts box so the desmog could be reversed fairly easy if there would ever be a need to. I don't plan to, but if I EVER sell it and new owner wants to they could.

[Paladin528]

That answers one question I had.  I do not want to cut the tube that has to be cut for removal.  If I can just cap it then thats all good.  I can remove everything else and just cap what needs capping.