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I was given an Intruder 800

Posted: Fri Aug 06, 2021 5:46 pm
by David-c
Recently I was given a 92 Intruder 800. After years of trying to buy it off my friend, he just gave it to me. I have plans to do some chopping and modifying. Basically all my plans center around the single carb conversion. I saw a thread about this but cannot find it now that I have registered with the sight. If I can't convert to a single carb, I have some back up options.

I have been riding since 2006 and most every bike I have owned has been modified/customized. Here's a list in order:

Honda Shadow 600 (stock)
80s Yamaha Maxim rat bike
80s Yamaha Virago 920 'kinda chopped'
94 KZ1000 complete bobber w/ rigid frame
127ci (2100cc) custom Chopper with an Ultima El Bruto motor
2016 Suzuki DR650
2012 Kawasaki Vulcan fully dressed (daily ride)
...and a few motorcycles I have lying around that I plan on getting at one day.

Things is, the top half of that list was always the fun bikes that I regret getting rid of, so now I plan on chasing those dreams with this Intruder build. Going back to small Japanese motorcycles that are a blast to ride.

Re: I was given an Intruder 800

Posted: Sun Aug 22, 2021 2:52 pm
by tabasco
Welcome! Yah you like to modify, great I hope you have fun. Me, if I had a VS800 that rode and ran great, I'd not mess with that. I wouldn't chop. That's just me.

Re: I was given an Intruder 800

Posted: Sun Aug 22, 2021 3:22 pm
by franktiregod
:cheers: :cheers: :cheers:
Cant go wrong with a Intruder

Re: I was given an Intruder 800

Posted: Sun Aug 22, 2021 3:51 pm
by hillsy
Most of the Intruders run the intakes at the rear of the heads - which makes a single carb conversion much more complicated than configurations where the intake ports are facing each other.

Re: I was given an Intruder 800

Posted: Thu Sep 02, 2021 6:15 am
by Suzuki Johnny
Welcome to the board. Ride safe and post often :ShitGrinandThumb:

Re: I was given an Intruder 800

Posted: Sat Sep 04, 2021 8:19 am
by sgtcall

Re: I was given an Intruder 800

Posted: Sat Sep 04, 2021 8:44 am
by Designer
Then there is this method;

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Re: I was given an Intruder 800

Posted: Sat Sep 04, 2021 10:12 am
by FallenAngel
It would be nice to see how the single carb single intake runs out on the road

Re: I was given an Intruder 800

Posted: Sun Sep 05, 2021 6:36 pm
by Herb
FallenAngel wrote:
Sat Sep 04, 2021 10:12 am
It would be nice to see how the single carb single intake runs out on the road
Agreed.

I would like to have a single carb so that I don't have to worry about the balance but I would like to know how it works.

I see no real advantage of the duel carb setup.

Re: I was given an Intruder 800

Posted: Sun Sep 05, 2021 6:49 pm
by Designer
Interesting Carb set-up.

As I look at it, I wonder what effect the vastly different Intake Runner Length has. And also along with the vastly different Both-on-one-side Exhaust Pipe Lengths.

Re: I was given an Intruder 800

Posted: Mon Sep 27, 2021 3:00 am
by David-c
Designer wrote:
Sat Sep 04, 2021 8:44 am
Then there is this method;

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I would love to know who to contact to figure something like that out. Is that an Intruder?

Re: I was given an Intruder 800

Posted: Mon Sep 27, 2021 3:02 am
by David-c
Thanks all for the replies. Yes, running a single carb would be simpler if it weren't for figuring out how to make a new manifold. That's the not so simple part.