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tankyuong Touring Scooter Rider


Number of posts: 387 Age: 37 Location: Missouri Points: 1627 Registration date: 2009-07-11
 | Subject: Has anyone replaced their stock airbox with a cone type air filter? Sat Oct 17, 2009 10:10 am | |
| It can be done for easier access but that my next project. |
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dspevack Site Admin

Number of posts: 1141 Age: 47 Location: Miami, FL Points: 2582 Registration date: 2008-12-27
 | Subject: Re: Has anyone replaced their stock airbox with a cone type air filter? Sat Oct 17, 2009 11:15 am | |
| The only air filter I see people routinely change to is a K&N. _________________ I ride on two wheels cause I feel very unsafe on one wheel.Dan in Miami. The king of custom! Check out my bike mods hereReality is irrelevant. Its perception that counts. Control people's perceptions, and you control their reality. |
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MaxB Touring Scooter Rider


Number of posts: 302 Age: 60 Location: Indiana Points: 1320 Registration date: 2009-10-06
 | Subject: Re: Has anyone replaced their stock airbox with a cone type air filter? Tue Oct 20, 2009 10:20 pm | |
| save yourself some time and money. The intake is long for a reason. that reason is for some backpressure to make the mas air flow work right. I have tried on several vehicles to no avail. (carbed and FI) Another thing to consider is that most scooters are more of a torque motor (even though they turn some RPM"s), than it is a HP motor. That is the reason for the long intake (OEM). (check the air flow pattern in it) Also the AIT (air intake temp) is in there. Lots of things to consider. I messed with my reflex for a few months and put it back stock I gained RPM but lost HP, tricky balance there. MaxB |
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jdeereanton Silver Wing Guru


Number of posts: 1767 Age: 74 Location: Huntsville, AL Points: 3056 Registration date: 2008-12-24
 | Subject: Re: Has anyone replaced their stock airbox with a cone type air filter? Wed Oct 21, 2009 5:10 am | |
| Geez MaxB,
Thanks for dumping some cold water on my dream of simply bolting on a cool looking airfilter and turning my SilverWing into a 919 beater. Dang engineering and physics. |
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dspevack Site Admin

Number of posts: 1141 Age: 47 Location: Miami, FL Points: 2582 Registration date: 2008-12-27
 | Subject: Re: Has anyone replaced their stock airbox with a cone type air filter? Wed Oct 21, 2009 5:35 am | |
| As Adam Savage (Mythbusters) would say, "I reject your reality and substitute my own." _________________ I ride on two wheels cause I feel very unsafe on one wheel.Dan in Miami. The king of custom! Check out my bike mods hereReality is irrelevant. Its perception that counts. Control people's perceptions, and you control their reality. |
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MaxB Touring Scooter Rider


Number of posts: 302 Age: 60 Location: Indiana Points: 1320 Registration date: 2009-10-06
 | Subject: Re: Has anyone replaced their stock airbox with a cone type air filter? Wed Oct 21, 2009 7:06 am | |
| I am not saying it is impossible, just hard to do. Lots of variables in the application.
yeah , you can stick a cone on there but, don't expect it to run worth a hoot. Maybe with a long rubber intake..Hmmm
Jdalton: just be happy with smokin harleys at lights hahaha , I do.
Maxb ( who is still tinkering with forethought) |
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DennisB Silver Wing Guru

Number of posts: 2397 Points: 4094 Registration date: 2008-12-28
 | Subject: Re: Has anyone replaced their stock airbox with a cone type air filter? Wed Oct 21, 2009 8:30 am | |
| MaxB, Keep up the innovative thoughts. Making things better (improvement) is what it's all about. DennisB |
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MaxB Touring Scooter Rider


Number of posts: 302 Age: 60 Location: Indiana Points: 1320 Registration date: 2009-10-06
 | Subject: Re: Has anyone replaced their stock airbox with a cone type air filter? Wed Oct 21, 2009 2:18 pm | |
| Went ridin today about 150 miles on the VTX. 68 degrees cloudy damp. BOY, my arthritic knees are sure complainin. May have to invent some electric knee warmers, HAHAHAHAHA
maxB (who's just not as tough as I once thought I was HAHA) |
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MaxB Touring Scooter Rider


Number of posts: 302 Age: 60 Location: Indiana Points: 1320 Registration date: 2009-10-06
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