Triumphrat

Clifford · 07-25-2005

I know ya'll wanted to see pics of the snorkel, so I finally got some posted. Here is a link... Okay, I haven't done this before, so if my link doesn't work, just go to the first page of member maintained photo albums, the area at the bottom of the page where they drop the photos before they move them out to the permanent albums.

http://www.triumphrat.net/modules.ph...bum.php&page=2

Panthermark · 07-25-2005

Here ya go...

Link to album

Clifford · 07-25-2005

Thanks Mark, I really appreciate that! That's much easier to deal with!

derek985 · 07-25-2005

Thanks man!

Clifford · 07-25-2005

Just so you know, Mark dropped that pic on his post, and left a link as well. There are several other photos at the link; airbox with snorkel in place, airbox without snorkel, and a pic of the airbox restrictor plate.

bonnieowner · 07-25-2005

I have a couple of questions. With the snorkle and restricter removed and the addition of the K & N filter, did you have to re-jet? Also, is there an increase in intake noise?

dazco · 07-25-2005

Would i be correct to assume the purpose of the snorkel is to allow air into the box from direction that would be safe from water? IE: pointing downward and with the angle in it to further keep water from being able to enter? If not, what is the purpose?

jreagan · 07-25-2005

Don't think that water is a big concern. The side panel should give enough protection.

The size is mostly to do with limiting the amount of air that can come into the engine for the amount of fuel to burn.

Also, the size and direction helps reduce any intake noise that the rider can hear.

Clifford · 07-25-2005

I'm inclined to agree with JReagan, the snorkel forces the air to turn 90 degrees and the intake points toward the ground at a 45 degree angle. It limits the amount of air that can get to the carbs and it certainly reduces intake sound.

I didn't have to rejet when I pulled out the snorkel, and actually the engine ran really well; better throttle response across the whole range. When I pulled the restrictor plate out also, I had problems; it ran too lean. At that point I decided it was best to replace the snorkel until I after I had rejetted. It was easier to stuff the snorkel back in than to reinstall the restrictor plate; each limits the airflow about the same, so with either installed the engine will run fine.

Once I installed TORs I rejetted with 115 mains. I left the stock pilot and idle jets, but turned the pilot screws out to 3 turns. the engine runs really well this way, throttle response is much better than stock.

I think it's really important to emphasize I synchronized the carbs also. All of that hardware was also carefully engineered to ensure the intake airflow remained fairly balanced between the carbs. You have to synchronize them to ensure that balance is maintained, or you'll have one cylinder running hotter than the other.

I'm going to ride it this way for a week or so and see if I think there is anything I should do to fine tune it, then I'm bringing it in and have it dyno tuned. I'll post the dynos too.