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Xb9er
Posted on Wednesday, February 18, 2004 - 08:41 am:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Custodian/Admin Only) Ban Poster IP (Custodian/Admin only)

While preparing to add the XB12 air cleaner cover, I thought I would go ahead and reroute the breather hoses to a catch tube and block the holes in the base plate. Here's a pic of the bottom of base plate with holes blocked. The top of base plate looks normal.
Blocked openings in air cleaner base plate
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Apex1
Posted on Thursday, February 19, 2004 - 07:49 pm:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Custodian/Admin Only) Ban Poster IP (Custodian/Admin only)

Good idea for blocking off the holes. What secures the hose in place?
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Glitch
Posted on Thursday, February 19, 2004 - 08:06 pm:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Custodian/Admin Only) Ban Poster IP (Custodian/Admin only)

Friction?
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Xb9er
Posted on Thursday, February 19, 2004 - 10:39 pm:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Custodian/Admin Only) Ban Poster IP (Custodian/Admin only)

Right, Friction.
The openings are very tight and you have to work to squeeze the hose in.
The other side looks like stock.
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Anglo9
Posted on Friday, February 20, 2004 - 04:56 am:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Custodian/Admin Only) Ban Poster IP (Custodian/Admin only)

'scuse my ignorance , but is there any measurable performance benefit to this , or do you just end up with an oily bike ?

Cheers
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M1combat
Posted on Friday, February 20, 2004 - 10:20 am:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Custodian/Admin Only) Ban Poster IP (Custodian/Admin only)

LOL.

Theoretically it should keep your air filter clean longer (the race version is pretty spendy) and should help a LITTLE bit in keeping your engine clean. If you get creative with the re-routed hose, you don't need to worry about the bike getting all oily. Besides, you should be cleaning it anyway.
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Xb9er
Posted on Friday, February 20, 2004 - 03:09 pm:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Custodian/Admin Only) Ban Poster IP (Custodian/Admin only)

Probably zero to negligible performance gain. The inside of the air box as well as the filter will stay oil free and no hot, dirty air can get into the intake. A catch tube will contain the nasty oil/moisture mix coming out of the breathers so it won't get the bike oily.
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Anglo9
Posted on Friday, February 20, 2004 - 03:15 pm:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Custodian/Admin Only) Ban Poster IP (Custodian/Admin only)

OK ,
I've got it now , but I don't get the cleaning bit,is'nt that what yer kids are for ?
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M1combat
Posted on Friday, February 20, 2004 - 03:17 pm:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Custodian/Admin Only) Ban Poster IP (Custodian/Admin only)

They could certainly be used for that, but I like to lavish attention on my own bike. To each his own I guess : ).
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Xb9er
Posted on Monday, February 23, 2004 - 07:41 pm:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Custodian/Admin Only) Ban Poster IP (Custodian/Admin only)

Here's how the hose assembly turned out:
Breather hose assembly before threading it through and attaching to frame
This is before I routed it through the frame and attached it
against the inside of the footpeg bracket.

Mike.

edited by xb9er on February 24, 2004
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