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04-19-2013, 05:09 PM
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Adventurer
Joined: Jul 2011
Location: British Columbia Canada
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Empty Airbox
I was just installing a new air filter today and noticed my airbox is missing parts.
Looking at Infra's maintenance thread I'm missing those shiny metal things :) [IMG]  [/IMG]Is it possible these are for emission control and mine were removed by the PO.
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04-19-2013, 06:41 PM
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airhead or nothing
Joined: Mar 2004
Location: Shoreline, WA
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yes, exactly. Emissions parts better tossed in the bin
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04-19-2013, 06:49 PM
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über-n00b
Joined: Aug 2009
Location: New Brunswick Canada
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I've got a pair of those shiny metal things (vacuum actuators I believe) that I removed. You want them?
Like many other pollution control ideas from the 70's and 80's, great idea on paper. In the real world, not so much... 
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04-19-2013, 07:13 PM
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Gnarly Adventurer
Joined: Jun 2009
Location: Los Angeles
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If you value your airhead engine, you'll leave them out. Research it, there is lots of anecdotal evidence on overheating of the heads caused by this system.
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04-25-2013, 05:18 PM
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n00b
Joined: Apr 2013
Location: Houston, Texas. U.S.A.
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How are you guys removing them from the Heads?
I started this process... Just dont know how to block them off. Can't find an answer with my searching :( |
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04-25-2013, 05:58 PM
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airhead or nothing
Joined: Mar 2004
Location: Shoreline, WA
Oddometer: 7,935
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Quote:
http://www.ibmwr.org/r-tech/airheads...resh_air.shtml
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04-25-2013, 06:08 PM
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ShadeTreeExpert
Joined: Mar 2011
Location: Silver Spring, Md
Oddometer: 5,020
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There was a rider only a couple months ago that really, really wanted to replace the missing emissions parts on his bike. Had to hand it to him. He was resolved and it took 4 days to talk him out of it. He had an ad to buy the parts if anybody had extras.
 Nobody had them, we told him, because everybody here had thrown them away.  Or at least that's how I remember it. Who was that?
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04-25-2013, 07:21 PM
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Shit for brains
Joined: Jan 2006
Location: Atlanta
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Quote:
heads require an oilhead oil plug. And timing plug covers for the airbox. I recommend silconing the rubber plugs in, even though they're a tight fit. |
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04-25-2013, 08:43 PM
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Joined: Feb 2013
Location: Raleigh, NC
Oddometer: 23
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Bombarsbeemers in Durham, NC puts together a nice little kit with the required plugs for the heads, airbox and carb vacuum ports. Saves time trying to locate the correct pieces.
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