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Post by christer on Oct 27, 2006 17:03:56 GMT -5
Ordered new carb from Sudco, and........no reply.....strange Found one ebay, new vm34, jetted for the sr, with extra main jets in steps both upward and downwards. Good, fast service. Us firm Savage Performance. Should I keep the airbox or should I ditch it....? home.onlin.no/~cfolkeChrister  |
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Post by christer on Oct 27, 2006 17:05:07 GMT -5
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Post by StewRoss on Oct 27, 2006 20:29:28 GMT -5
Hi Christer, I guess it depends on what you want yourself...if it is going to be an eveyday ride...rain etc. then I'd keep the airbox. I have tried removing the cover from the airbox to get it breathing better and running the bike that way...but unless you have a loud system to disguise it, the resonation noise from the airbox is very loud and annoying. For performance I'd look at ditching the box altogether...you need to have a filter for the breather as well in that case. Saves a bit of weight as well. SR  |
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Post by robomod on Oct 27, 2006 21:01:50 GMT -5
The weight of the stock parts does start to add up once you start removing things.
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Post by christer on Oct 28, 2006 3:53:51 GMT -5
Thanks.
It's going to be a everyday ride. Then I'll keep the air box,
but will put a K&N filter in it. Kedo has filter that fits the box.
Thanks again.
Christer
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Post by pablosrfivehundred on Oct 28, 2006 16:19:37 GMT -5
I'm running a UNI filter and 12 disc supertrapp. loud and fast. mmmmmmmm scaring the neighbors
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Post by pablosrfivehundred on Oct 28, 2006 16:20:41 GMT -5
old bike barn has K&N filters for your airbox.
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Post by mildmitch on Oct 31, 2006 12:38:21 GMT -5
pablosrfivehundred
Ok, then.
I just put on a Mikuni 36mm carb kit. An old White bros. kit I found on Ebay. Put on a UNI Pod foam filter and had a scary incident within just a few hours.
Was riding and tuning , ect. The Bike back-fired thru the carb and the MAGNIFICENT UNI filter caught on fire and nearly burnt the whole thing down!
I couldn't get in to bat the fire out with my gloved hands because the d**n side covers wouldn't allow it. So, as the flames are licking at the fuel lines and tank, I did finally get it put out.
Rode back to the shop and spent the next 4 hours cleaning melted foam off everything and repairing fire damage!
No more UNIs for ME!!! I just ordered a K&N, which I usually use anyway. I just got in a hurry and the UNI was available here in town.
That's my story and I'm sticking to it! Beware of UNI foam airfilters.
They work great til the going gets tuff.
Mitch
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Post by G Man on Oct 31, 2006 14:46:15 GMT -5
YIKES!!!!!!  Fun was had by all... Sorry to hear about that bad luck Mitch, hope it all works out. I've used and recommend the K&N's as well. G Man |
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Post by christer on Oct 31, 2006 15:36:13 GMT -5
Hi Mildmitch.
Point taken. I'll stick to a K&N filter that fits the original
air box.
Hope you get it sorted.
Was hoping for a long dry autumn, but today the first snow
came. 5 cm of it.
Christer
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Post by mildmitch on Oct 31, 2006 23:28:42 GMT -5
Yes,
it's getting sorted. But it was a biit scary that day.
Should have the new KnN in a day or two. In the mean time I made a 5 inch velocity stack for the new carb (with screen). It's to open even with the freeflow exhaust, but it works for now.
I'm sold on K and N filters, I've used them on everything I have, form my Roadster to my daily drivers. Can't get anything better. That's my 2cents anyway.
Christer
Sorry to hear of your cooling weather. Last Thursday here it was 99 degrees when I left my shop to head home!
A bit of unseasonal warmth! Usually 99 is cool during the summer here! So, I still get to ride for a while.
Mitch
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Post by staffy on Jan 12, 2007 20:32:23 GMT -5
How'd you make the velocity stack? I was looking at doing something similar with a K&N sitting inside a gutted airbox with extra venting (for that semi-stock look). I couldn't figure out how to make the stack work as there's nowhere to bolt it to. Got a piccy?
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Post by mildmitch on Jan 23, 2007 0:59:15 GMT -5
Staffy,
I'll try and get you a pic in the next couple days.
I made the stack from exhaust tubing. Cut a slot at the carb end and (hose clamp) clamped it to the carb. Flared the intake end a little and tore the Stainless Steel screen from the old original air filter element. Shapped that to a 1/2 round shape and insterted into the stack. At least it will keep the big chunks out. Silver soldered the screen in a couple spots to hold.
I'm looking for a K&N filter that will be suitable.
Mitch
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Post by mildmitch on Jan 23, 2007 1:01:38 GMT -5
Christer!
It finally got cold here too! Still I doubt it's as cold as where you live...
Mitch
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Post by christer on Jan 23, 2007 2:53:35 GMT -5
No carb tuning for me...no riding...no nothing
-20 celcius
Christer
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