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     12rrrrrr |
i may have been looking on the wrong section so apologies if this has been covered! does anyone have a link to a picture guide of how to do a breather mod for rerouting of blow-by to atmosphere / catch can? i fancy having a go at this myself over the weekend  thanks in advance. | ||
| 1_mike |
12 - What is this going to give you? More power, better mileage, better handling...or... Money fer nuthin. Save your money and do a track day or a rider course somewhere. Mike | ||
| Ochoa0042 |
I concur its the 'more power & better mileage' options.. instead of spitting the gunk on the airfilter which can rob the air flow to the engine, the breather retoute will put that gunk somewhere else like a catch can or wherever away from the airbox.. a badwebber made one that spit the gunk into the exhaust, smart idea  http://www.badweatherbikers.com/buell/messages/3842/189810.html (Message edited by ochoa0042 on July 29, 2009) (Message edited by blake on August 19, 2009) | ||
| Froggy |
Right, because a mod that can be done for a couple bucks worth of hose and a filter, and makes the bike run better isn't worth it. Anyway I got the kit from American Sport Bike, comes with all the right length hoses and fittings. Once you know what you are doing, its easy to install. I don't have pictures to show, but simply get some rubber hose, route both breathers into a T fitting, and then down between the engine and the frame to a home made catch can/filter. Do not vent to atmosphere. | ||
| 4cammer |
This link will give you a good idea as to what is involved. Cost is low and I found my off idle acceleration to be better. Engine idle was less lumpy and the "eagerness" of the engine on my XB9R to spool up seemed to improve. I did not use a catch can and vent to atmosphere by running the hose to the hole in front of my chin spoiler and onto the muffler. At least that part won't rust...does create a bit of a mess after a long ride. http://www.buellxb.com/Buell-XB-Forum/Do-It-Yourse lf-Buell-Mods/How-To-Crank-Case-Breather-Mod-with- pics I used a K&N filter instead of the cheap ones as it looks much more factory. I also used quality black zip ties instead of worm worm clamps as I think it looks better. Hope this helps, not my original post by the way. | ||
| 12rrrrrr |
hey hey thats an excellent write up and some very useful pics - many thanks for all the info guys - will give this a try at the weekend AKS EDIT - regards the filter - is it actually necessary - am worried about eventual clogging and i prefer to live by the KISS rule wherever possible... (Message edited by 12rrrrrr on July 29, 2009) |
