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Lionboy70
Posted on Tuesday, April 14, 2009 - 08:28 am:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Custodian/Admin Only) Ban Poster IP (Custodian/Admin only)

How hard is it on the bike if i remove the air Filter. I took it out and loved how my baby sounded.
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Junkyrddog780
Posted on Tuesday, April 14, 2009 - 09:25 am:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Custodian/Admin Only) Ban Poster IP (Custodian/Admin only)

It a bad idea to run without your air filter. Just remove the inner airbox cover, sounds awesome and wont ruin anything.
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1_mike
Posted on Tuesday, April 14, 2009 - 09:47 am:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Custodian/Admin Only) Ban Poster IP (Custodian/Admin only)

Think about it......"f i l t e r"...

This is the part that does a fairly good job of keeping out harmful things like dust, grit, small pieces of sand, sand, small rocks, rocks, leaves (the plural of leaf)...and other harmful "stuff".

Unless you enjoy spending money on new rings every few thousand miles.

Mike
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Marcodesade
Posted on Tuesday, April 14, 2009 - 10:04 am:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Custodian/Admin Only) Ban Poster IP (Custodian/Admin only)

I'm usually the guy who hates it when other people get snarky in their answers, but . . .

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P_squared
Posted on Tuesday, April 14, 2009 - 10:05 am:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Custodian/Admin Only) Ban Poster IP (Custodian/Admin only)

Two dinner plate sized throttle bodies to suck in a LOT of air. I get a LOT of trash (leaves, pebbles, sand, etc.) inside the airbox on a regular basis.

If you run it without a filter, kiss your warranty goodbye.

Only place/time I would even 'contemplate' it is @ a dragstrip.

Just my opinion & YMMV.
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Ccryder
Posted on Tuesday, April 14, 2009 - 11:44 am:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Custodian/Admin Only) Ban Poster IP (Custodian/Admin only)

Lionel:

Are you talking about the air filter or the air box cover? There is no real issue with running without the air box cover. The air filter is another story. You will get that Niiice throaty sound w/o the cover.

later
Neil S.
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Sportster_mann
Posted on Tuesday, April 14, 2009 - 02:15 pm:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Custodian/Admin Only) Ban Poster IP (Custodian/Admin only)

The amount of dirt, grit and other stuff ( grass, leaves etc ) I would never run the bike without an air filter !
I'm actually surprised that it's never sucked a small bird in !
I even considered adding a screen to the air intake just to keep some of the larger stuff out.
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Lionboy70
Posted on Tuesday, April 14, 2009 - 05:47 pm:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Custodian/Admin Only) Ban Poster IP (Custodian/Admin only)

SORRY I MEANT INNER AIR BOX COVER POSTED AFTER A 16 HOUR SHIFT
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Ccryder
Posted on Tuesday, April 14, 2009 - 11:16 pm:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Custodian/Admin Only) Ban Poster IP (Custodian/Admin only)

You may have a slight performance issue above 80 or 100mph since you won't have the same RAM-AIR effect. But, when you consider how seldom you really need the ram air and how slight the reduction in HP really is, you would really only miss it on the track (just my $0.02).

So rock'n roll and enjoy the audio effects.

Later
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Marcodesade
Posted on Wednesday, April 15, 2009 - 10:11 am:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Custodian/Admin Only) Ban Poster IP (Custodian/Admin only)

Ha ha ha Lion.

The BOX needs to go. Take it out today and, while you're at it, rip out the solenoid as well (see other threads about the procedure).
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Lionboy70
Posted on Thursday, April 16, 2009 - 01:06 am:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Custodian/Admin Only) Ban Poster IP (Custodian/Admin only)

cool thanks guys
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