Angled or straight air filer
- Thread starter doug
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Yeah that would be totally fine. You can use an angled extention to get your air-filter centered in the chassis & tucked out of the way. Just make sure to use hard plastic like PVC or metal tubing like aluminum so the carburetor does not collapse the extension tube & brace it also to somewhere on the frame. I recommend no smaller than 2" diameter for good unresticted air-flow. Or you can make a custom angled carburetor intake manifold if you have the correct tools & supplies to do so. But also keep in mind you will have to re-jet the carburetor too due to the difference in air-flow after doing either of these modifications.
Many do not use the angled manifold because they don't care to use a custom installation. They just want better air flow no matter how far the air filter sticks out. And it is a "standard" part of most every stage 1 kit. Many would rather not buy an extra part or modify with a radiator hose to have their filter tucked in. I think the idea is great but don't care to do it on my bikes.
^All metal round to D-shape
^30 degree angle
^Carburator flange
^With an angled air filter, the filter is parallel with the frame.
^Untill now, no oil has come out of this breather hose. I thought this was a good solution, as the breather hose ends in the airfilter, where atmospheric pressure is. There's no vacuum in the airfilter.
Those that you saw are running flat slide carbs so it's the only option for mounting them. There's no way to bolt them to the intake.
If you really want to start getting fancy and get the most flow possible, you can get heads that have the intake welded on for the size carburetor you're using.
If you really want to start getting fancy and get the most flow possible, you can get heads that have the intake welded on for the size carburetor you're using.
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^All metal round to D-shape
^30 degree angle
^Carburator flange
^With an angled air filter, the filter is parallel with the frame.
^Untill now, no oil has come out of this breather hose. I thought this was a good solution, as the breather hose ends in the airfilter, where atmospheric pressure is. There's no vacuum in the airfilter.
No shit. In the first pic I posted, that's using a regular manifold for these carbs. It's not perfect, but the carb is flush against the manifold. The bigger issue is how the manifold is at the head.
On the pic of the head with the welded intake, it's set up for a 28mm carb. The carb will be right up against it so there will won't be much, if any, issues with flow.
On the pic of the head with the welded intake, it's set up for a 28mm carb. The carb will be right up against it so there will won't be much, if any, issues with flow.
