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New (and possibly improved) airbox delete

7.6K views 17 replies 4 participants last post by  Pavement Tested  
Good dope. I've been considering doing this but my main concern is water in the intake. Currently running a K&N in place of the OEM filter and have modified my crank case breathing a bit.
I guess some just insist on having less horsepower? Oh well, everyone has the right to make a statement and it's a free country.
 
Dont! Please put that airbox back in. The airbox provides "still" air ... that means no turbulence. W/O airbox the engine is subject to the whims of your bike at speed - pressure at times and then vacuum other times. The only place I've seen a benefit of a removed box is in the calm spaces of a dyno room ... not the real world. Trust me I have ported hundreds of heads and spent way too many hours in a dyno room. Believe it or not the factory has a bit of a clue to what they build. Replace filter with oiled gauze replacement ... that's it.