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Jameslaugesen
Posted on Monday, August 06, 2007 - 06:37 pm:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Custodian/Admin Only) Ban Poster IP (Custodian/Admin only)

Just a quick post with photos.

Before:
2006 Uly, stock airbox, stock filter, stock crank-case breather route (into airbox), Special OPS pipe.

After:
Stock airbox cut, only top used to hold down a K&N air filter. Secured using threaded rod through the stock breather hose holes. Breather hoses joined to T-peice, long/thin hose running to a generic fuel filter acting as a catch can/filter.

Thoughts after ~200km (in order of importance to me, haha):
* Intake sound is AWESOME!
* Noticeable power increase (can consistently pull clutch'less wheelies in 2nd gear now, previously needed clutch... that's how I measure real-world success of performance mods).
* Easier access to air filter (to check after riding in dusty conditions, etc).
* Now able to check crank case blow-by gases/splodge, makes me feel better knowing the hydraulic lifters are doing their job, etc.
* Idle is low now, ~900->1000rpm.

Post-mod:
* Will do a TPS to restore idle.
* Later will install TFI (which I have removed temporarily) and add some fuel.















Full size photos with some descriptive captions here:
http://picasaweb.google.com/james.laugesen/2007080 4BuellyOpenAirBoxMod

PS - I've pimped this same post on advrider, assuie buell riders, and badweb, hah.
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Diablobrian
Posted on Monday, August 06, 2007 - 07:15 pm:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Custodian/Admin Only) Ban Poster IP (Custodian/Admin only)

You can get some plastic spacers that are intended to go over the nails that attach gutters to houses at your local
hardware store for a few pennies. Those can be cut down to correct length to stop the cover from crushing down too
much on the filter and allow you to tighten the wing-nuts so that the vibes don't loosen them.

I did almost exactly the same mod on my bike using an 04 12 airbox cover, except I used a Norris Performance (guy
that makes the American Sport Bike, or Drummer) catch can. I could not be more thrilled after draining the catch
can a few times. Knowing that goo did not and will not go into my intake tract is wonderful. The sound and performance
are even better.

Great pics. Good job.


BTW while I had the base of the airbox off of the bike I covered it in aluminum tape to reflect motor heat back down and out of the
airbox. I don't know if there was any gain, but black absorbs and radiates heat better than any other color...just a thought.

(Message edited by diablobrian on August 06, 2007)
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