Finally did my breather bypass (pics included)
#581
09-07-2017 | 11:44 AM
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Did you read and understand the components involved.
Its vented with an actual breather filter and crud is not dripped to the ground. "Sealed" in a similar way as the stock oem breathers not dripping to the ground and your stock a/c filter venting the breathers/crankcase.
Its vented with an actual breather filter and crud is not dripped to the ground. "Sealed" in a similar way as the stock oem breathers not dripping to the ground and your stock a/c filter venting the breathers/crankcase.
There are several similar but different solutions. Most work well.
I will say a previous poster sealed his up tight and blew rocker gaskets. I was wanting to clarify to keep you from doing something similar.
#582
09-07-2017 | 03:14 PM
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Checked my breather today. Probably about 4000 miles since the last time I checked. I definitely should not have waited so long. There was a relatively large amount of oil in it and I did not have a bowl to catch the oil. I would estimate the breather body was about half full.
Before I installed the breather I had oil dripping onto my exhaust at the end of each season. I believe the bike has done this since new. I will ask my Indy to put a little less oil in when they change it this winter and from now on I will check it every 2000 miles.
My Breather Setup
My Mess...
Before I installed the breather I had oil dripping onto my exhaust at the end of each season. I believe the bike has done this since new. I will ask my Indy to put a little less oil in when they change it this winter and from now on I will check it every 2000 miles.
My Breather Setup
My Mess...
#583
09-13-2017 | 09:54 AM
Checked my breather today. Probably about 4000 miles since the last time I checked. I definitely should not have waited so long. There was a relatively large amount of oil in it and I did not have a bowl to catch the oil. I would estimate the breather body was about half full.
Before I installed the breather I had oil dripping onto my exhaust at the end of each season. I believe the bike has done this since new. I will ask my Indy to put a little less oil in when they change it this winter and from now on I will check it every 2000 miles.
My Breather Setup
My Mess...
Before I installed the breather I had oil dripping onto my exhaust at the end of each season. I believe the bike has done this since new. I will ask my Indy to put a little less oil in when they change it this winter and from now on I will check it every 2000 miles.
My Breather Setup
My Mess...
Just think...all that oil would have been going into your throttle body and crusting up your pistons and valves!
btw, can you get to your dipstick with that system in place?
Kevin
#584
03-19-2018 | 11:53 AM
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one year later not a drop of oil in the AC and the hose still on as tight as the day I assembled them, WITHOUT hose clamps
#585
03-19-2018 | 10:56 PM
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#586
03-20-2018 | 08:53 AM
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#587
03-20-2018 | 10:04 AM
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That's is one reason why I do not use clamps. The other is, if the engine does build pressure due a blocked hose (my got kinked by a tie-wrap under the frame) the hose will blow off to relieve the pressure.
#589
03-21-2018 | 09:57 AM
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Just ordered the Stealth kit from DK. This is why this forums is so great. Lots of great information from fellow members. This oil spilling all over the side of the bike has always bothered me, I didn't know what it was doing to the inside of my motor. It's nice to know that my new motor will never have this oil mist blown into it. Thanks to all.
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#590
03-21-2018 | 11:22 AM
Just ordered the Stealth kit from DK. This is why this forums is so great. Lots of great information from fellow members. This oil spilling all over the side of the bike has always bothered me, I didn't know what it was doing to the inside of my motor. It's nice to know that my new motor will never have this oil mist blown into it. Thanks to all.
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