Airbox Mods

[PaulTurner911]

What are the pros/cons of disconnecting the exhaust servo?

 

[theMelvster6]

You would also have to lock to exhaust valve open if you disconnect the servo. The loss would be in torque on the bottom of the rpm range if you don't have a tuned ECM. It will also throw a trouble code until you disable it in the ECM through ECMspy or the like software.

 

[PaulTurner911]

....WHOOOO would want to lose low end torque?!?!??!

 

[dinonz]

I know dumb question ! Can i take the trumpet out and put a pod filter in instead and get rid of the cover as wellso i just have the main cover on top????

 

[MEATHOOKS]

My airbox delete. "09" XB12R
Would not have been possible with out this forum and all the kick-ass Buell fans world-wide.
Thanks to all. (Kevin...Las Vegas Nv)

 

[camcam1144]

i live in central california where in the summers is in the 100's and OFTEN.... bike dont like that.... lol how can i cool my bike down more Without the breather mod....? i have an 07 bolt 9r

 

[thrstrmech]

^right side scoop and heat shield under the airbox...I'm in Phoenix and ride during the summer

 

[camcam1144]

thats enough of a qualification for me! thanks thrstrmech

 

[YNOTbuellxb]

I used the holes that were there for the breather to run the bolts through. It's exactly like to kit that is sold for the buell (the position of the bolts) except it didn't cost a hundred n sumthin bucks. Got a piece of plexiglass at home Depot for like 4 bucks it was the perfect size and is 250x stronger than glass. So bout ten bucks I did the air bix mod and another 5 for the breather reroute no catch can.

 

[Lusiphur]

I had a similar mod done on my first Buell. I did it because it looked cool on the see through airbox. As I had the Race ECM, it did help from a performance point of view.

 

[Sirius815]

^^ Who makes that seat section? I've seen it before.

 

[Tripleted]

I am a new 2006 XB12X Ulysses owner and have been busy reading this forum, searching for modifications and doing some of them. It had a K&N filter so I thought I would use a rotary hole saw to open up the top of the air box a bit. Drilled 3 holes in it and noticed that there was a better growl at about 3000 rpm with no noticeable power improvement. What I didn't notice at the time and connect it to the air box mod it that that the holes made a lifter like tapping noise/lifter/cam noise when the bike warmed up. I guess the holes where letting the injector noise or other mechanical noise be heard more. So I taped the holes up with masking tape and the noise went away.
So, the lesson is that if you want a more quieter bike, do not modify the air box.

 

[Cooter]

The masking tape with deteriorate and get sucked into those holes:upset: True value hardware has a parts section that should have cone shaped rubber plugs you can push in the hole for a more permanent solution.

Or get a new lid from the classifieds here...

 

[Lusiphur]

^^ Who makes that seat section? I've seen it before.

It's available overseas from Twin Motorcycles

http://www.twinmotorcycles.nl

 

[Cooter]

I'm sure he appreciates the answer, but he asked almost a year ago:sleeping:

It is a one!

 

[Lusiphur]

I know. The previous version of the forum did not have a good notification system.
I figured i would answer if he is still interested