Air box mod

[PeteH]

While the tanks off getting a paint bubble sorted I thought I might as well throw some new plugs in and fit a K & N filter.
Looking inside, theres a metal blanking plate with a plastic bit fitted to it..remove it?
Also the rubber nozzels look a bit cramped so I was thinking of cutting them down a bit...

Any thoughts?

[metalguru]

There has been war and peace written about this and the general concensus is to remove it and send it in a parabolic curve to the nearest bin.
Have a look on the search button, it will reveal loads of write ups.

[jp7rgv]

I thought I might as well throw some new plugs in and fit a K & N filter.

i purchase a DNA filter and it's great.
better made quality than K & N.

[Chris Canning]

I thought I might as well throw some new plugs in and fit a K & N filter.

i purchase a DNA filter and it's great.
better made quality than K & N.

They are,I use e'm both on my K1200 and my XT,but they should be better their a dam sight more expensive,the joys of buying a product from Greece!!,anyone in the Uk want to go the same route,this guy is the importer and sole supplier.

http://www.motorcycle-exhausts.co.uk/Contact.html

There you go.

http://www.motorcycle-exhausts.co.uk/DN ... -7550.html

[PeteH]

Ok...could`nt split the airbox to remove the plate and I was`nt going to start hacking at in place. So I removed the two rubber inlets and cut them down...then I thought... maybe they should be on the outside of the box :?:  the diagram in Bikebandit sort of confirms this :oops:

Anyway, the new filters in, but it was a pig to get two of the screws back in, which resuted in getting the taps out due to crossing the threads :x

[Chris Canning]

Ok...could`nt split the airbox to remove the plate and I was`nt going to start hacking at in place. So I removed the two rubber inlets and cut them down...then I thought... maybe they should be on the outside of the box :?:  the diagram in Bikebandit sort of confirms this :oops:

Anyway, the new filters in, but it was a pig to get two of the screws back in, which resuted in getting the taps out due to crossing the threads :x

Who hasn't read the airbox thread :D ,under no circumstances try to open the airbox(even off the bike),Triumph punched the threads so halfway out they turn in the other half and your knackered.

As for taking the center out,either dremel or soldering iron,it's all in the post,with photos

But what isn't!! my experience is with a 955i not an 855i,the 885i is a different animal so what the end result would/will be?,maybe the same as a 955(the 885i could do with it) or maybe not and your off into the unknown.

[PeteH]

Chris, it was your airbox mod that inspired me to this, unfortunately the plate isnt plastic but metal :shock:  and the two screws I was on about where for the filter housing that would`nt seat properly.

Now to start another thread on steering head bearings

[Chris Canning]

What do the 2 screws go into,the inside of the airbox looks the same and the metal plate isn't recessed into the outer edge of airbox.

Or do the same as me as I wasn't sure what the hell was going on with mine,I bought a spare airbox and found out how to do it then swapped e'm over.

[PeteH]

Not the best of photos... but there are actually 4 screws that hold the plastic duct in place, and yes the metal plate is captured by the airbox recess