New to me, wondering what goes here?

[hallfleming]

Just purchased a 07 XB9R. Beautiful bike. There's a couple of things I want to change. One is this part. I guess the original piece here broke and this T adapter was used. I've looked through the 03 parts catalog and don't see what the original part would be. Can someone help me to identify? Thanks in advance!

 

[rchuff]

The black hose is a breather hose and the header sometimes melts the hose so the po who had the bike put a tee there to put the hose back together. Just my thoughts.

 

[hallfleming]

Thanks rchuff for the reply. I've seen tons of pics and info about how to change the breather but I find little information understanding how it originally routed. The parts and service manuals don't explain it well. I'd like to clean this piece up. I guess I'll keep trying my Google-Foo for answers.

Thanks again.

 

[rchuff]

You really don't have to Google it just get enough hose so you can reroute it . (No big deal) Just keep it away from the exhaust. How you see it is how it went.

 

[nicholas900]

Rchuff is right it's a breather. Just so you don't get confused, the breather in your picture is a trans vent. It doesn't get talked about much. The breathers most talked about here and being routinely rerouted are the PCV valve breathers on top of the engine.

If the T visually bugs you, go get a 3/8" barbed straight hose connector. Toss out the T and put the hoses together end to end. I'm guessing the PO just happened to have a T and used it. No reason for a T there. You can just use zip ties on the hoses around the connector. There is no pressure in it, no need for hose clamps.

Good luck with it.

 

[thrstrmech]

hose, preformed...P/N: 62352-94B, $7.32 @newcastlehd.com in PA, if you just want to replace it

 

[hallfleming]

Great insight guys. Thanks for the part number. Even better!

Here's where that hose ends up. Is this the original location?

 

[oh9bolt]

Yup