Jackdaddy, be advised, should you remove that cannister you'll have to plug the open breather tube or it will allow oil to build up all over the underside of the engine. Some of my California brethren think it's an OK tradeoff with what they think is a performance issue but I can tell you their bikes aren't any faster than mine and I don't have to mess with the oil or the damned plug.
Enjoy that Uly.