Airbox Mods

[klot69]

Hi Guys,
I have an 08 XB12 and when i bought her she was fitted with a Micron can, and some of the worst looking headers ever.
My question is how do i make those headers look any better, and i unfortunately dont like the look of wrapped headers, but i know that would make a better look than what i have now.
Ps. i am in South africa, so its not easy find affordable new equipment...
Sorry i know this is the wrong thread for it. Just a dumb neewbie, first post.

 

[netty2424]

I have an 08 XB12 and when i bought her she was fitted with a Micron can, and some of the worst looking headers ever.

You've stumbled across a little gold mine. The Micron exhaust system is arguably one of the best exhaust systems for Buells ever made. They are no longer made and tough to come by. If you hate them, I'm sure you'll be able to find someone to trade you or take them off your hands. Challenge is being so far away from the majority of Buellers on this forum.

Are those ripples in the header part of the actual metal melting, or is there a coating on them?

 

[BuddhaBuell]

Are those ripples in the header part of the actual metal melting,

looks like the micron logo to me
[smirk]

 

[tedstang]

i just did my airbox delete but im not sold on unplugging my o2 sensor. can someone exlain why i would unplug it[confused]

 

[xtreme]

why would you unplug your o2 sensor????

 

[tedstang]

sorry i have recently found out that is not the o2 sensor but the sensor sticking out of my airbox? idk what it is even bigger reason not to unplug it.....[confused]

 

[xtreme]

there is no need to unplug it. Why would you???

 

[infamouscrew02]

That is the air temp sensor. No reason to unplug it. It will throw a check engine light if you do.

 

[klot69]

Jip thats the Micron logo.

getting the headers polished. and when i am back in SA tomorrow i will be a happy camper blasting down the road.
Been in Tanzania for 2 months and itching to ring her ear.

then i am doing the re-breather mod and the exhaust butterfly.

 

[tedstang]

someone on this post said to do it when you do the airbox delete and i wasnt sure why, it didnt seen right. thanks for the help guys

 

[xtreme]

No problem, Maybe they were refering to the old FAST intake kit.

 

[tedstang]

your probably right thanks

 

[AgateJrXB12S]

I cut mine out[cool]
Not a bad job for using only a hack saw, if i do say so myself!!

 

[tedstang]

nice job i did mine with a razor blade then smoothed it out with a dremmel tool it blew but it looks like a stock piece

 

[Aa79912]

When you refer to "air box delete" are you running the k/n filter with or without the stock airbox cover ?
Or do mean k/n filter with the modified cutout air box cover?
Thanks

 

[woodsyau]

Micron Headers....They polishUp very nicely with some work.
Sorry off topic.

 

[DcBueller84]

Hey guys wanting to do plexi on top of my filter but what should I do with the exhaust servo and the wire leading to it? If I unplug it it throws a check engine light. What has everyone else done? Btw this site is awesome I think I'm addicted to it! Thanks guys

 

[legiteuphoria]

I was looking at doing this open air box mod on my xb12 but I'm worried about removing the interactive valve. Did you guys not notice a difference when you removed it?

 

[ngreeley]

anyone have any tricks to cleaning the stock filter? i would assume its paper so probably not.I just don't want to drop $45 on a K&N filter right now. what about cheap stock? ill even take a used clean one.

 

[snrusnak]

ill even take a used clean one.

I'll send you mine, it's not brand new but is pretty clean. Had like 6,000 miles on it when I took it off. PM me.