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here's an idea for anyone that needs a new air filter is contemplating changing to pods.
my filter died a while ago and was running some light foam in the original wire frame, but was not real successful.
I made a bit of a change to my air box some time ago & have been running it to see how it goes before posting, riding hard, two-up , solo, round town, open easy hi-way, it has been 6 weeks since I made the change, when I said to see how it goes---well it goes, with a couple of $ out lay it's far less expensive than pods, and if you don't like it you've lost nothing
http://members.webs.com/MembersB/edi...lbumid=7422200
click on slide show ,full screen for best results
the only thing I had to do was lift the slide needles up one.
I hope this might help someone in the same situation as me-----cash strapped--[ I got the foam at a craft store]
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Test Posting of photos and such in thread! Editted by TC.
all you need is #1 some thick foam
#2 gasket paper
#3 stiff wire, I used bird cage wire
#4 filter foam oil
#5 scrap flat & 4 bolts
The first of the wire plates has steps in it to clear the bolt mouldings,& if cut neat enough can also hold itself in place.
In situ, it sits just inside the outer case while still sitting on the lip to stop getting sucked in during operation.
The gasket paper was added after. I found the motor was either getting too much air, or the air flow was too turbulent under the box & needed calming down, the paper goes on after the wire, but before the foam.
I used 25mm foam so when squashed down I still had the carbies running on constant velocity theory [ was still working for it's air ].
Give the foam a good soaking in the oil.
The easiest way I thought of to make the holes in the foam was to squash it down & use a light hammer to tap around the moulding until it cut thru the foam. Also when squashed, the foam filled in any small indiscretion in the cutting of the foam.
The second of the 2 wire plates can now go over the foam.
Some scrap pieces of flat make holding together easiest, measure & drill to suit.
From the side ,anyone who knows what they are looking at will only notice the bottom of the air box is missing, everybody else wouldn't have a clue.
my filter died a while ago and was running some light foam in the original wire frame, but was not real successful.
I made a bit of a change to my air box some time ago & have been running it to see how it goes before posting, riding hard, two-up , solo, round town, open easy hi-way, it has been 6 weeks since I made the change, when I said to see how it goes---well it goes, with a couple of $ out lay it's far less expensive than pods, and if you don't like it you've lost nothing
http://members.webs.com/MembersB/edi...lbumid=7422200
click on slide show ,full screen for best results
the only thing I had to do was lift the slide needles up one.
I hope this might help someone in the same situation as me-----cash strapped--[ I got the foam at a craft store]
************************************************** *******************************************
Test Posting of photos and such in thread! Editted by TC.
all you need is #1 some thick foam
#2 gasket paper
#3 stiff wire, I used bird cage wire
#4 filter foam oil
#5 scrap flat & 4 bolts
The first of the wire plates has steps in it to clear the bolt mouldings,& if cut neat enough can also hold itself in place.
In situ, it sits just inside the outer case while still sitting on the lip to stop getting sucked in during operation.
The gasket paper was added after. I found the motor was either getting too much air, or the air flow was too turbulent under the box & needed calming down, the paper goes on after the wire, but before the foam.
I used 25mm foam so when squashed down I still had the carbies running on constant velocity theory [ was still working for it's air ].
Give the foam a good soaking in the oil.
The easiest way I thought of to make the holes in the foam was to squash it down & use a light hammer to tap around the moulding until it cut thru the foam. Also when squashed, the foam filled in any small indiscretion in the cutting of the foam.
The second of the 2 wire plates can now go over the foam.
Some scrap pieces of flat make holding together easiest, measure & drill to suit.
From the side ,anyone who knows what they are looking at will only notice the bottom of the air box is missing, everybody else wouldn't have a clue.
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