Hello everyone, I was frustrated trying to get some filters for my 76' F1 Supersport. The bike came with grungy K&N pods which were actually too big so the previous owner had shimmed them with rubber to make them fit. Not really what I wanted for my bike. After searching for something reasonably affordable, but somewhat custom, I came up empty. So I figured I'd just make my own. The image below shows the parts. Backing plate, pods, bottoms of 24oz. beer cans, an aluminum plate, and nuts and bolts and screws.
Obviously if you have access to CNC and CAD you can make the mounting plate out of aluminum, but I only have hand tools so mine is made out of heavy duty vinyl.
This is what they look like assembled.
I got some cheap pods and cut them down, put some copper screen in the bottom and foam on top of the screen.
Drilled some holes in the back of each pod to mount them to the backplate.
Cut the bottoms off some 24oz. beer cans which polish up nicely.
cut some brass tubing as standoffs for the top plate.
and bob's yer uncle. The fact that they are one unit does not make them that much harder to attach.
I can adjust the airflow by stuffing or un-stuffing more foam to get the right balance for my jets and exhaust.
I know many will say "stock air box is the only way to go", but the bike came re-jetted so I need to experiment to find the right balance for what I already have. One good thing about the heap I bought is it came with clean carbs, no varnish or crud anywhere, so I'm leaving them alone until they need attention.
Hope you like it, feel free to copy, unless you copy them for sale,
then I'll come after you for a cut....ha, ha.
Daren
Obviously if you have access to CNC and CAD you can make the mounting plate out of aluminum, but I only have hand tools so mine is made out of heavy duty vinyl.
This is what they look like assembled.
I got some cheap pods and cut them down, put some copper screen in the bottom and foam on top of the screen.
Drilled some holes in the back of each pod to mount them to the backplate.
Cut the bottoms off some 24oz. beer cans which polish up nicely.
cut some brass tubing as standoffs for the top plate.
and bob's yer uncle. The fact that they are one unit does not make them that much harder to attach.
I can adjust the airflow by stuffing or un-stuffing more foam to get the right balance for my jets and exhaust.
I know many will say "stock air box is the only way to go", but the bike came re-jetted so I need to experiment to find the right balance for what I already have. One good thing about the heap I bought is it came with clean carbs, no varnish or crud anywhere, so I'm leaving them alone until they need attention.
Hope you like it, feel free to copy, unless you copy them for sale,
then I'll come after you for a cut....ha, ha.
Daren
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