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Has anyone removed the "sheild" looking thing that sort of snaps in over the intake hole on the upper, rear, left side of the air box. I'm trying to get a little more air flowing and am curious about this peice. Doesn't seem to be addressed any where. Thanks, Mark Hanke Melbourne, Fl. A16

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mark hanke wrote:

> > Has anyone removed the "sheild" looking thing that sort of snaps in over the > intake hole on the upper, rear, left side of the air box. I'm trying to get > a little more air flowing

I doubt that's the way to do it, since I don't think it's a significant restriction. Mostly it's there to keep you from dropping bolts into the airbox. Devon A15 -- "It's a troublesome world, all the people who are in it, are troubled with troubles almost every minute" Dr. Seuss

On Tue, May 06, 2003 at 05:27:36PM -0400, Devon Jarvis wrote:

> > > mark hanke wrote: > > > > Has anyone removed the "sheild" looking thing that sort of snaps in over the > > intake hole on the upper, rear, left side of the air box. I'm trying to get > > a little more air flowing > > I doubt that's the way to do it, since I don't think it's a > significant restriction. > > Mostly it's there to keep you from dropping bolts into the > airbox.

Not that it's even *there* on a lot of bikes. ISTR multiple (of the four total!) participants in Zach's recent DC Tech Session saying "oh, wow, *that's* where that part goes!" after someone removed one from his bike accidentally with the side panels *and then knew where to put it back on*... On the other hand, I got home, drove out to the near 'burbs and my parents' garage to look for the funny plastic thing I knew I was missing, and then discovered that my wife had helpfully found where to snap it back into place last time she helped me work on the bike, but not told me. So it was already where it was supposed to be, and I didn't notice it. I must have been overcome by the shock of having HK actually agree to help with any kind of mechanical work... For the record, the bike runs basically the same with that widget on or off it, so far as I can tell. But then again, given the number of tiny backfires returning to idle etc. that would clearly drive Devon nuts, I may just not be all that sensitive to how the bike runs... Thor

Had a sleepy-time laugh this morning. Read about Murray's Baja race course but saw it as 'Bajaj' (I also get a lot of messages from my Bajaj scooter group). Could not get my mind around riding my 10" tires through those silt beds. Was all ready to search for some knobbies, heavier shocks, and improved air filter when I realized my error. -Jim in AZ

----- Original Message ----- From: "Murray Dochstader" To: DSN_klr650@yahoogroups.com> Sent: Wednesday, November 12, 2003 5:53 AM Subject: [DSN_klr650] Air Box > Mornin' Gang: > > I just got back from pre-riding the Baja 1000 race course (a lot of fabulous > new un-raced trails this year). > > Over on the Pacific side south of San Quitan, the course runs through a > 10-mile-long silt bed where I unloaded at speed. I filled my air-box with > silt, and some of it went through the (oiled and greased) filter. As a > result I have to re-ring the "beast". ...