TomS Posted August 29, 2006 Share Posted August 29, 2006 Above the left cylinder, the air intake from the front of the bike "sort of" connects to another tube with a much smaller diameter. It has no sleeve making a firm connection and looks a little "non-BMW" somehow. I know it's just air, but is something missing here? Just curious. Link to comment
Boffin Posted August 29, 2006 Share Posted August 29, 2006 Nothing missing, just one of those quirks of design where one size has to fit all. The naked bikes have a clean intake, the faired bikes have to pipe air in. By having this tube-in-a-tube design, the air pressure at the outlet of the smaller diameter pipe is lower than at its input end, ensuring good airflow. Andy Link to comment
kioolt Posted August 29, 2006 Share Posted August 29, 2006 That's normal. Nothing missing. Link to comment
TomS Posted August 29, 2006 Author Share Posted August 29, 2006 Thanks, guys. I can sleep now... Link to comment
MotoBoy Posted August 30, 2006 Share Posted August 30, 2006 Ya' don't get water into the air cleaner box that way, no matter how hard it's raining. Just air. Link to comment
Berkley Posted August 30, 2006 Share Posted August 30, 2006 Normal. We had the same thought. Link to comment
flat_twin Posted August 30, 2006 Share Posted August 30, 2006 Ya' don't get water into the air cleaner box that way, no matter how hard it's raining. Just air. Gee, I always thought it was to keep the short mice out of the airbox Link to comment
Haynes Posted August 31, 2006 Share Posted August 31, 2006 Something is missing.... water and washing detergent. That bike needs a clean. Link to comment
Mark_Turner Posted September 1, 2006 Share Posted September 1, 2006 Oh! Thats good! Wished I said that!! Link to comment
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