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29th October 2009
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Join Date: Jul 2009
Posts: 76 Sportster/Buell Model: XLCH Sportster/Buell Year: 1976
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Altering the length/angle of the Vent Tube
My be a very simple/obvious question but are there any issues in lengthening and/or changing the angle of the vent tube? I’d like for it to vent more towards the ground versus puking oil all over my frame, etc.
Anyone have any pictures of alternate vent tube setups??
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29th October 2009
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Senior Master Custom Bike Builder
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Join Date: Jan 2007
Location: Heart of Dixie
Posts: 5,960 Sportster/Buell Model: XLX-61 Sportster/Buell Year: 1983 Other Motorcycle Model: Honda CL350 Other Motorcycle Year: 1969
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Clamp a hose on it and run it back under the motor.
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29th October 2009
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Custom Bike Builder
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Join Date: Jun 2006
Posts: 2,464 Sportster/Buell Model: XLCH Sportster/Buell Year: 1972 Other Motorcycle Model: Heritage Softail Other Motorcycle Year: 1999
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Shouldn't be a problem. I added a 8" length hose to mine to direct oil vapor away from the bottom of the engine and frame.
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29th October 2009
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Join Date: Sep 2007
Location: Venetian Islands, Miami Beach
Posts: 3,923 Sportster/Buell Model: XLH/I.R.C. Special Sportster/Buell Year: 1974
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Lengthen it, shorten it, twist it into the shape of animals...
...It won't have ANY affect performance-wise.
Your only consideration should be that it DOESN'T spray the crap that comes out of it all over yourself or your rear tire.
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29th October 2009
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Master Mechanic
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Join Date: Nov 2004
Posts: 261
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so how much oil mist, spray, whatever, comes out of this tube? under normal circumstances? i understand blow by, oil level, and the dreaded sumping on the tank will expell more then normal. i ask cuz i was thinkin of runnin it to a small oil catch with a breather on it, like the one in J&P, though im makin my own, 133.99 is absurd.
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29th October 2009
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Join Date: Sep 2007
Location: Venetian Islands, Miami Beach
Posts: 3,923 Sportster/Buell Model: XLH/I.R.C. Special Sportster/Buell Year: 1974
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The more you ride, the less you see. My '74 is a daily rider...
...and I get NONE.
Zip, zilch, zero, nada.
Why would you want to catch it, anyway?
The tube does it's job just fine by puking it to the ground, where it belongs.
It it ain't broke, don't fix it.
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29th October 2009
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Senior Master Custom Bike Builder
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Join Date: Jan 2007
Location: Heart of Dixie
Posts: 5,960 Sportster/Buell Model: XLX-61 Sportster/Buell Year: 1983 Other Motorcycle Model: Honda CL350 Other Motorcycle Year: 1969
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I added a hose to the outlet on my '83, and at worst I get a drip on the pavement when I park it. I'm sure it's blowing a small amount of oil while I ride, but there's never enough on my rear tire, swingarm, or brake to notice.
My vent hose is shaped like a giraffe, BTW...  |
29th October 2009
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Join Date: Sep 2007
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I want to see pics of that giraffe vent tube, smart-ass...
...and the clown who bent it up at your kid's birthday party.  
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29th October 2009
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Master Mechanic
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Join Date: Nov 2004
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Ivan RoachCoach
...and I get NONE.
Zip, zilch, zero, nada.
Why would you want to catch it, anyway?
The tube does it's job just fine by puking it to the ground, where it belongs.
It it ain't broke, don't fix it.
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thats why i asked, thanks for the, as always, subtle response  i was even thinkin of plumbing it right into the exhaust to keep the asshole cagers off my ass |
29th October 2009
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Join Date: Sep 2007
Location: Venetian Islands, Miami Beach
Posts: 3,923 Sportster/Buell Model: XLH/I.R.C. Special Sportster/Buell Year: 1974
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Sort of like a James Bond smoke screen? I was going to...
...develop a dart launcher for dumbasses that cut me off in traffic.
But throwing lug-nuts at them just works too damm well.
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