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Message started by suzyssuzi on 07/11/04 at 07:37:10

Title: k&n air filter swap
Post by suzyssuzi on 07/11/04 at 07:37:10

hi everyone, need help on 86 savage removing air box and installing k&n , what to use to hook up to carb, does battery stay in original, etc, any hep would be great, rear fender is now mounted to swing arm so i need all the room under seat i can get.

Title: Re: k&n air filter swap
Post by Greg_650 on 07/11/04 at 07:44:04

I removed my airbox, then cut and rewelded the battery box brackets to position the battery 1 1/2" rearward. This gave me clearance to install the K&N tapered cone filter. Also, to accomodate the filter, I cut out a section of the rear tank mount.

What I would really like would be a smaller gel battery and box, but that will be next winter :P

Title: Re: k&n air filter swap
Post by Greg_650 on 07/11/04 at 07:50:17

I can send photos offlist if you want.....

Title: Re: k&n air filter swap
Post by Kropatchek on 07/11/04 at 08:38:41

Replacing the battery.
;D

Did anyone try to install the filter into the muffler bracket. I have seen something like that in another forum but cannot remember where. :-[

Title: Re: k&n air filter swap
Post by Greg_650 on 07/11/04 at 08:50:13

[quote author=Kropatchek link=board=RubberSideDown;num=1089556630;start=0#3 date=07/11/04 at 08:38:41]Replacing the battery.
;D

? Need photo?

Did anyone try to install the filter into the muffler bracket. I have seen something like that in another forum but cannot remember where. :-[/quote]

? How do you do that?

Title: Re: k&n air filter swap
Post by Kropatchek on 07/11/04 at 16:13:34

Greg_650 wrote:

? How do you do that?

Can't remember where I saw it . Looked like the battery was on the horizontal shelf in between. Will continue the search for the picture(s)

Title: Re: k&n air filter swap
Post by PRH111 on 07/12/04 at 10:13:35

You are saying they moved the battery down to the shelf that holds the evaporative emissions junk on the california emissions spec bikes? Did the person also move the entire battery box and extend the battery cables? I wonder how grimey it gets down there...but it would lend to slightly lowering the center of gravity and opening up space near the carb for intakes.

Title: Re: k&n air filter swap
Post by Greg_650 on 07/12/04 at 14:08:04

Kropatchek wrote:

Can't remember where I saw it . Looked like the battery was on the horizontal shelf in between. Will continue the search for the picture(s)

There isn'e any real "horizontal shelf" There are 2 brackets that bolt between the frame and the engine to hold the battery box. I have seen one turned sideways, but since I needed to keep the chrome box (for now), I just moved it rearward.

The brackets would lend themselves to building a "shelf" if someone wanted to turn the battery sideways and stick it between the frame tubes and over the swingarm.

I have pictures of 2 different Savages done that way.

Title: Re: k&n air filter swap
Post by Greg_650 on 07/12/04 at 14:09:29

PRH111 wrote:

I have lots of space around my carb :D

Title: Re: k&n air filter swap
Post by Kropatchek on 07/12/04 at 15:07:26

PRH111 wrote:

the original batterybox was removed completely and ofcourse the cables were lenghtened. Could not see if the battery had the original dimensions.

Title: Re: k&n air filter swap
Post by Greg_650 on 07/13/04 at 14:42:18

Kropatchek wrote:

the original batterybox was removed completely and ofcourse the cables were lenghtened. Could not see if the battery had the original dimensions.

Is yours a CA bike?

Title: Re: k&n air filter swap
Post by Kropatchek on 07/13/04 at 15:16:43

@ greg . No mine is a Dutch bike from '93 and the engine comes from a Belgian bike date 1992.

Found the website with the battery placed under the rear swing
http://people.freenet.de/kamikaze_pirats/UmbauSavage.htm

Title: Re: k&n air filter swap
Post by Greg_650 on 07/16/04 at 12:18:07

Kropatchek wrote:

Wow. Blue frame and blue carb. Nice job on hiding the battery. I hadn't thought of putting it down there. I like the forward controls too.

I also notice where he put his breather filter! The only problem that I have with that position is that it is lower than the breather connection on the engine, and condensed oil vapors will drip out....I put mine in a different position, up higher on the left side.