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Message started by jaeger on 07/05/06 at 11:37:12

Title: Airbox Removal Question
Post by jaeger on 07/05/06 at 11:37:12

Heya, folks --

I just won one of K&N-style podfilters on Ebay, and I'm going to install on my wife's savage -- but there are no instructions for actually removing the airbox itself! If i'm putting the pod on, the airbox should go (clean up lines, remove weight, etc.)

So: what's attached to the airbox, and how hard will it be to strap everything down? Anybody know of any online instructions on how to go about this?

--Jaeger

Title: Re: Airbox Removal Question
Post by vroom1776 on 07/06/06 at 08:32:07

Jeager,

Kinda depends how clean you want it to look afterwards. The airbox will need to stay unless you want to get rid of the side covers and have a sealed battery to mount under the bike.... or the regular style of battery may fit against the frame. I also took out the battery box. I believe Greg650 and lancer have doen the pod thing w/o removing the battery box. Look for pics of their box.

Here are some of mine:
http://bikepics.com/members/vroom1776/

There's also the "Stealth" mod in the tech sect.

When removing the airbox, there is one bolt hidden behind the belt guard. You just have to take off the one smallish piece and loosen the big one. To make all my crap fit, I gutted the air box badly w/ an angle grinder.

Title: Re: Airbox Removal Question
Post by DaddySauce on 07/06/06 at 14:43:14

When I removed mine I took out the entire battery box and you just have to "finess" it out (After removing the three bolts holding it onto the frame). It's not hard at all, but that one hidden bolt behind the belt guard was a B****. Especially since I tried doing it after I got home from work... ya... everything was HOT!

Just don't lose any of the bolts. You will also need an oil breather if some sort. I just purchased one from Auto Zone for like $10 and put it on the line. Just gotta make sure it's higher than the motor head or you'll get oil gummed up in it after awhile. The "brain box" will also need to be re-mounted. I haven't found the perfect place for it yet, but I have it tied up in front of the rear fender for now and it seems to be the best place.

After that, just re-tune and make sure you're not running too lean/rich. You're gonna suck more air in so you should adjust for that.

Good Luck!!

Title: Re: Airbox Removal Question
Post by Jim_R on 07/06/06 at 14:48:40

i kept my airbox after 1st removing it. I liked my side covers and used my airbox as storage for extra tools just in case. I just mounted my pod (off ebay for 15.00) directly on the carb with no probs.

Title: Re: Airbox Removal Question
Post by clueless on 07/07/06 at 07:19:25

Got mine from Jim_R. Kept airbox for now. I need to try one up on the pilot, but now when I get on the throttle I can hear the intake. ;D

Title: Re: Airbox Removal Question
Post by Dragon King on 07/07/06 at 08:08:48

had my airbox taken out this summer looks great. when I get it back I get pictures of how we mounted the brain box

Title: Re: Airbox Removal Question
Post by vroom1776 on 07/07/06 at 08:23:05

DK,

Where'd you stuff the battery?

Title: Re: Airbox Removal Question
Post by Dragon King on 07/07/06 at 10:12:20

right now I still have the battery box it has four bolts on the bottom that go to the fram have toyed with making a braket to move it back alittle where the airfilter was not sure. first priority is getting the bike back and ridding I have not ridden all year do to some bad circumstances.

Title: Re: Airbox Removal Question
Post by jaeger on 07/10/06 at 10:38:39

Thanks for all your answers, folks! Sounds like the brainbox is the only thing i'll need to remount, which suits me fine (I'd like to do the same to my Triumph, but it's a much more complicated affair, sadly.

Anyway, I'll let y'all know how it goes when I finally get around to it (uuuh, couple weekends from now) and I'll try to get pix 'n' stuff up ASAP.

Thanks!

--Jaeger

Title: Re: Airbox Removal Question
Post by Dragon King on 07/10/06 at 17:10:10

http://i75.photobucket.com/albums/i312/dragonking_photos/IMG_0735.jpg
http://i75.photobucket.com/albums/i312/dragonking_photos/IMG_0734.jpg
http://i75.photobucket.com/albums/i312/dragonking_photos/IMG_0740.jpg

Title: Re: Airbox Removal Question
Post by DaddySauce on 07/11/06 at 07:58:25

I like the hanging idea. I'll get pics of where I put mine so you guys can see later.

Title: Re: Airbox Removal Question
Post by jaeger on 07/16/06 at 17:36:59

Hey, folks! You were right -- I got the new pod filter in with very little problem -- took a bit to finegal the airbox out, but overall it wasn't too bad at all! I'll try to get pix up as soon as I can.

--Jaeger

Title: Re: Airbox Removal Question
Post by jaeger on 07/21/06 at 20:39:42

Update: Still no pix, but got the new 160 main jet in...

HOLY S**T! What an improvement! Woooo hoooo!!!

Now she pulls cleanly up to 70, even with me (250lbs) on her, and I think she has more to go!

--Jaeger

Title: Re: Airbox Removal Question
Post by clueless on 07/22/06 at 05:50:37

jaeger,
A speedmaster and a Savage...........one lucky dog ;D

Title: Re: Airbox Removal Question
Post by jaeger on 07/24/06 at 08:32:49

Heh. What's funny is that if I'm just running around locally it's really a decision between the two bikes -- especially now that I have the Savage properly jetted!

I'll confess, for longer trips (>10 miles or so) the Triumph is easier on the fanny, and she's certainly better on the highway... but as a city/backroad burner the thumper is a hoot!

If my wife didn't lay claim to it I'd already be putting dragbars and clipons on the Savage. Tee hee. :)

--Jaeger

Title: Re: Airbox Removal Question
Post by JerryAssburger on 07/27/06 at 17:49:04

On a similar but wholey unrelated note, has anyone tried the oiled "Pod/Sock" flexible filters? I know dirt-bikes can use them, and I'm sure if I didn't give up, there'd have to be a way to keep the stock looking bat-box and side covers.... Just wondering......

Title: Re: Airbox Removal Question
Post by luken on 07/31/06 at 13:42:30

So I just got the airbox taken off, put the batery box back on and the filter on. I think I'm going to try and make some brackets or something to put the two side plates back on, I like the look of them. I was also looking at the smaller filter, looks like most people have it extending out into that void where the airbox was, what do you think about wrapping the tube around the engine and having hte pod come out the front? Maybe mount it onto the side reflectors on the side of the frame on the front. I think that would look kinda cool.