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Motobox Gills

TheJoker

TheJoker

2010-03-05 18:37:00 UTC

Guys,

I remember reading that the tank-shrouds impaired the airflow to the engine when you have the Motohooligan Motobox airbox fitted. I've attempted to cure this issue by cutting "gills" into the tank shrouds.

Sadly I didn't take a "before" picture of the right hand side one.

You can see the Motobox filter a bit when you've got the shrouds removed.
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When the shroud is fitted you can't see the filter at all.
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With a bit of time with the Dremel I cut a hole this funny shape
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On the other side it turned out like this.
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This isn't any proven method or anything like that. I just thought that I'd start a thread and post up what I've done. Inviting others to post pictures of any shroud-mods done.

Oh, and I washed the bike today, it's not that dirty anymore!

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2010-03-05 18:56:00 UTC

you could of fitted these instead of cutting you tank shroud........good job none the less



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Colonel_Klinck

Colonel_Klinck

2010-03-05 18:59:00 UTC

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bic_bicknell

2010-03-05 19:07:00 UTC

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TheJoker

TheJoker

2010-03-05 19:09:00 UTC

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TheJoker

2010-03-05 19:20:00 UTC

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2010-03-05 19:48:00 UTC

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TheJoker

TheJoker

2010-03-05 20:06:00 UTC

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2010-03-05 20:10:00 UTC

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2010-03-05 20:10:00 UTC

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TheJoker

2010-03-05 20:16:00 UTC

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2010-03-05 20:18:00 UTC

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Colonel_Klinck

2010-03-05 20:33:00 UTC

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2010-03-05 20:40:00 UTC

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bic_bicknell

2010-03-05 22:19:00 UTC

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Colonel_Klinck

2010-03-05 22:23:00 UTC

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2010-03-05 22:28:00 UTC

im typing not talking and spud is a legend....lol

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TheJoker

TheJoker

2010-03-06 11:57:00 UTC

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Zenbiker

Zenbiker

2010-03-06 13:22:00 UTC

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Joely Boy

Joely Boy

2010-03-09 04:27:00 UTC

Howdy Joker, I think this might be the thread you were talking about..

http://www.superduke.net/forum/viewtopi ... yone+tried

My shrouds are still out and haven't had any problems what so ever, admittedly I don't tend to ride in pouring rain if I can help it but have been caught out with no adverse results from water. The way I figure, if the small part at the front of the filter gets a bit wet its still got about 75% of the filter left dry to suck through anyhow. I have also removed the crankcase breather and plumbed it into a small filter canister on mine.

TheJoker

TheJoker

2010-03-09 07:57:00 UTC

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2010-03-09 08:58:00 UTC

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Joely Boy

Joely Boy

2010-03-10 00:10:00 UTC

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Motohooligan

Motohooligan

2010-03-10 04:12:00 UTC

[quote="oldmancud"]I too have removed the crankcase breather hose from going into the Motobox and routed the hose into a K&N 62-1010 crankcase filter on a SDR. Amazingly, I also remembered to plug up the inlet on the Motobox.

No sense venting that toxic oily mist into the pristine inlet tract when it can be dumped into the atmosphere and get global warming back on track.


Amen to that my brother!!

TheJoker

TheJoker

2010-03-11 00:59:00 UTC

Thanks Motohooligan.

This all points at that most of the OE aribox's task is to act as a noise insulator/damper.

Either way, this thread is about how to make extra air available through the front tank shrouds. I believe we can discuss airboxes, Motoboxes and such somewhere else. Thank you!

Motohooligan

Motohooligan

2010-03-11 01:07:00 UTC

Agreed.... Cold air induction is what this is all about. I have been wanting to do a little research on this myself and its on my to-do list. I would like to fab up some shrouds and ducting to allow the cold air but minimize water infiltration.

TheJoker

TheJoker

2010-03-11 01:14:00 UTC

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SDtaxi

SDtaxi

2011-01-03 21:08:00 UTC

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2011-01-03 21:15:00 UTC

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TheJoker

TheJoker

2011-01-04 16:09:00 UTC

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2011-01-04 16:25:00 UTC

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TheJoker

TheJoker

2011-01-04 16:51:00 UTC

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the-bunker

the-bunker

2011-02-10 23:32:00 UTC

or just take the shrouds off and see how it goes?

indy84

indy84

2011-03-09 00:11:00 UTC

which I have done. Haven't done a speed run but seems to sucks a bit louder.

indy84

indy84

2011-04-05 20:43:00 UTC

I cant see the extra turbulence helping things one bit better that it breathes still air