Air Box Conern

[Busarider2007]

Hey guys ive always wondered something. Is something supposed to be connected here? If so what is it cause i could never figure it out. In the pic its right above the flapper sensor thing (cant find the file i saved with it circled for the life of me) found this pic off the internet

 

[Busarider2007]

Found the pic

 

[GIXERHP]

Nothing get goes there

 

[Mathewrussell52]

 

[Busarider2007]

I had a feeling cause my bike ran just fine but its just so deceiving cause it looks like a hose connects to it! Lol maybe for an add-on? I dunno

 

[Shaun Ketterman]

my '07 doesn't have that nipple on the airbox, but I would think that if *nothing* goes there, it should at least be capped off? Won't that create an air leak?

In any case if your bike is running fine I'd just leave it be.

 

[Busarider2007]

I completely agree with u actually and to be quite frank ive never thought of that but ima do a quick test. My idle fluctuates just a tad so maybe that might be why. Ima give it a shot and post my results. Who knows someone else might be wondering the same thing

 

[Busarider2007]

Did some more research on it and apperently its for any water to leak out

 

[Shaun Ketterman]

Did some more research on it and apperently its for any water to leak out

Ahh..well in that case I recommend NOT capping it off

 

[Busarider2007]

Lmfao probably wouldnt be a good idea now. I dunno though shaun u said you didnt have one and our bikes are the same year though so thats weird why i got one and you dont.

 

[Busarider2007]

And when i think about it the nipples pointed right over the heat shield that covers my spark plugs. I wonder if the reason why u might not have one cause it might be unsafe and they stopped it. Hmm

 

[Shaun Ketterman]

Where did you read/hear that it is for water?

If it's for *moisture* to escape I could see that, as it's not like you are going to have a stream of water running through your airbox

 

[Busarider2007]

Lol a waterfall. Nah it was actually on this site under busa problems with the title 'airbox hose' someone said 'its for water to escape so dont plug it. Theres a reason why the factory left it alone'

 

[Shaun Ketterman]

That makes sense. Hard to imagine there would be enough water, let alone enough pressure, for any of it to seep down past the coils. The 2-pin connector on each coil *should* seal sufficiently.

 

[dadofthree]

 

[Busarider2007]

Yeah that makes sense. I guess if they designed it that way it must not cause a problem lr anythong its just weird