How-To: Crank Case Breather Mod (with pics)

[bolt08]

Jet6, looks good very nice work[up]
(rep +1)

 

[Baal]

Full kit would be bad ass but I'd set it up both ways.

A kit would be good for your potential customers, but sourcing the hose and barbed fittings might be a pain, plus increase your shipping costs too. I think if you had to change the mounting screws for the tank you might want to include those. I'm game for whatever you come up with. What's the scoop on the filter?

 

[bajabomber87]

You guys that don't have any oily water stuff in your vent... Just wondering where you are from... Arizona?... could it be from less moisture in the air (less water coming into the engine)? Maybe i'm way off but just a thought....

Central California 20 miles from the coast. Tons of moisture in the air, but it is garage kept.

For the guys with lots of fluid, are your bikes kept outside?

 

[jet6]

Ok guys, done some quick sorting, the filters are no issue, can get them no worries

I agree, adding the hose etc would add to shipping cost and its not hard for you to go buy 1m of 3/8" hose, some hose clamps and a barb tee

I can supply all the parts and its no pain to me, all my suppliers are close and handy anyway


Ok so after doing some thinking i also think it would be a good idea to offer them in raw stainless, because i think the paint might get damaged in transit, ie stuck to the wrapping or something like that


What do you guys think, im still looking at the prices, but there not as cheap as i thought when you have to buy everything, roughly would be about $150US for the complete kit, bolt on, but i have to finalise this yet, plus postage

Matt

 

[Pockets]

How much for just the tank with drain and filter? I agree that getting the hose and T are easy to get local items.

 

[jet6]

Just the tank with drain and the filter would be around the $120US mark

But i still have the issue of paint, do i or dont i?

 

[Pockets]

I wouldn't bother unless you can bubble wrap the part and also let buyers know that you're not responsible for OOPS(-er...UPS-) damage.

 

[BuddhaBuell]

I have a question for the brilliant minds at BuellXB.com, but you guys will suffice...
I kid I kid

(it's more like a ramble now that I think of it...)

but seriously, you guys know your stuff and I am always impressed and you continually edjamicate me aboot BamBam and Buells in general.

on page 5 of this thread I did my breather re-route...
a few weeks later I did the airbox delete...
since the re-route was done I have a abnormal amount of liquid in my catchcan even after short blasts AND it seems to be more gas then anything else.

BamBam came to me with K&N filter and D&D exhaust and race ECM...

my brain is saying 'hey, it seems like he might need to be re-mapped'

He runs fine, nice and crisp throttle responce, great power across the powerband, he can lift his front tire running thru 1st-3rd without trying too....

I fiddled with his idle cause he seemed to be running a tad under 1000rpm when I first got him (last Oct)and when we rode today he idled fine but over the last few weeks when we have had a good day to get out and ride, he seemed to idle a little high...[confused]

I really don't have much experience with hooking comps to vehicles and have read up aboot emspy and the like but would be wadeing into unknown territory....so any feedback, ideas or just the magic answer to everything I need to know would be appreciated.
Buddha

 

[jet6]

Yer i think sending it raw would be the best option, sure i can paint it for you at no extra cost, but the risk of the paint chipping or sticking to thew packaging would mean you would have to strip it back and re-paint anyway


Ill leave it up to you guys, just to see what you think

Matt

 

[Baal]

jet6-where would you be shipping from?

And what's the story on that filter/filter housing?

 

[jet6]

Im in Australia, what do you want to know about the filter?

I can get the filters in black, red, blue and polished, the red and blue are anodized

Matt

 

[Baal]

Is the filter housing hollow, paper filled, mesh, or what? I think it looks a lot better than the exposed pleated paper ones, and the tube you mount it too eliminates the need to "lash" it to something to keep it from flopping around (or at least so it seems). Really sano.

As far as finish, I can either prime and paint it or take it to be powder coated, so however you want to do it is OK. The only thing I haven't been able to find is barbed brass fittings.

I'd asked about where you were because you had said $US; I figured you had to be somewhere else other than the States.

Well, I'm certainly still interested. Keep us posted, and depending on how much we're talking about, all in, I'm game.

 

[jet6]

You wont need any brass barb fitting for my can, it has 3/8" stainless Swagelok tubing welded into it, you only need some 3/8 hose, some hose clamps and a 3/8 tee fitting

As for the filter, its alloy and the cover is threaded on, it has a foam insert thats removabale and cleanable inside, with my set up you can remove the filter top and clean the filter pad without taking it off your bike

If any one is interested feel free to PM me or contact me via email at [email protected]


Cheers Matt

 

[Baal]

Sorry, I was talking about the barbed fittings for the hose reroute itself up under the airbox. I can get poly barbs, but I'll keep looking for brass.

 

[jet6]

I can get brass by the dozen

 

[Baal]

Yo, guys. Be sure to keep up with jet6 if you're interested in one of these.

 

[boreas]

sweet set up!!!looks pro [up]

 

[Pockets]

Boreas- +1 for the avatar!

 

[jeshua]

I like it Jet6! When I get the extra cash I'll be sending you a Email for sure.

raw finish would be best for sure.

 

[jet6]

Yer guys, i just went a bought a bottle of stainless steel pickling paste, this cleans all the welds and everything back to a great finish, you could run them raw stainless if you wanted to

Matt