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Offline steptoe

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« Reply #4 on: October 29, 2009, 08:17:15 PM »
we have a small technical hitch with the camera at the moment,,,it's 352klm away.
  will try something on the w/end with the phone.

 

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« Reply #3 on: October 28, 2009, 08:43:10 PM »
Sounds better than what I found in mine..... couple of small (finger nail Size) bits of oil filled foam and a wire frame......  does wonders for the motor. Plus someone had drilled the bottom of the filter box for more air then taped it up.
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« Reply #2 on: October 28, 2009, 07:27:15 PM »
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« Reply #1 on: October 27, 2009, 10:14:48 PM »

I need a new air filter, so I was toying with ideas [pods verse whatever]
  I came up with,,,,,,,1 take and throw the bottom of the air box [just onto the shelf]
                               2 slip down to Spotlight , grab some thick foam
                               3 cut into the old bird cage.
  cut the foam & bird cage wire to the shape of the air box,,,,, one layer of wire between the box & foam , the other on top of the foam holding to the box. I used some light flat cut & drilled, to pick up the bolt holes, oil the foam there you have it Bobs your Uncle.

  2 things I have found since the idea, the bike runs a tad lean so have lifted the needle slides 1 groove to stop the popping under decel, & have since added some gasket paper to  the sides of the box , not sure whether to decrease the size of the intake or to interrupt air movement around the underneath, all extremely scientific NOT, like every thing  just have a lash & see what happens------- well it happens alright,very well in fact....total cost $ 3.00 max