"Functioning" Scoop

[Olds Guy]

I am making my left side scoop really a air scoop. With the factory air box gone, there is a lot of room to relocate the electrical from the left side up by the map sensor (I am calling it a map sensor as that is kind of how it functions). Since the V Boost is removed I do not need to keep the control box on the bike. I like the looks of the screen in front of the "blocked" scoop so I will cut the plastic out of the back.

I am sure this has been done a thousand times but I was working on the bike and thought -Hey - lets get some fresh air in there.

 

[m-cman]

Try searching as this has been done by several guys. Some great threads about it. Some things to look out for though. Making both scoops functional is also possible.

 

[MaxMidnight]

I am sure this has been done a thousand times but I was working on the bike and thought -Hey - lets get some fresh air in there.

You are correct - have a read of this. The benefit isn't huge, even less if you do only one side, but well done you for having a go!

 

[Traumahawk]

Keep us informed on how it turns out.

 

[Fire-medic]

Yeah, too-bad the buy-in for Rick Bachmann's product is $$$. The Ramair4VMax is a well-designed product, and it apparently works, not a big improvement, but a significant one. Three percent here, four percent there, and soon you pick-up eight & a half horsepower on a 120 HP engine.

Buying used Stage 7 or Morley's carbs & a good used pipe should exceed the claims for this.

 

[Lew L]

Ram air works!!

Having formally owned a ZX-11 , I couldn't leave well enough alone so I modifed the air box and ramair system a bit .Just seat of the pants gains, but because one of the mods extended the inlet foward into less turblent air ---- it didn't look very good.
Other mods--- insulating the botton of the air box against heat of the motor and really good sealing of the box itself.( cold intake air is good)

Sometimes I wish I hadn't sold the "X". It was a great bike ( with ALL my mods) but my passenger was not comfortable on it. Thus a Honda Valkyrie.

Lew

 

[Olds Guy]

Ram air works!!

Having formally owned a ZX-11 , I couldn't leave well enough alone so I modifed the air box and ramair system a bit .Just seat of the pants gains, but because one of the mods extended the inlet foward into less turblent air ---- it didn't look very good.
Other mods--- insulating the botton of the air box against heat of the motor and really good sealing of the box itself.( cold intake air is good)

Sometimes I wish I hadn't sold the "X". It was a great bike ( with ALL my mods) but my passenger was not comfortable on it. Thus a Honda Valkyrie.

Lew

Damn, now you have me thinking of building a cover for the top of the carbs/bottom of teh K&N's. I think a flat piece of aluminum the slides over the top of the carb openings would be great. I will make one when I get the carbs back and tuned. It might be a couple of weeks before I get it done but will post pictures.