I have read through some of the forums and searched the interweb on this issue and nothing really explains a valid reason for removing the original air box.
In my mind the engineers at Triumph have put way more thought into the bikes, and are more educated in engine dynamics and systems design, so why ignore their work?
I get that the business end of things that there are reasons for cost and emissions and plastic is cheap, but why is there a push to remove the airbox?
A triumph mechanic has warned me off doing this change, and I did experiment with just removing the baffle and adding the belmouth, but then found i needed to do a remap of the bike and was not prepared for this at the time.
I get the weight issue, and cleaning up the bike, and aesthetics for some, but is there not any long term issue with the removal and remapping?
The cool kids at the custom shops all seem to yank out the airbox, add filters, rip apart a lot of stuff and modify the bike (which is what the idea of a cafe racer is).
I like this idea, but weary of spending on a motorcycle that looks so iconic in the first place.
I am going to remove the SAI system, and add a resistor to fool the ECU, but leaving the O2 sensors intact, as again that would mean reprogramming the ECU.
I might just bite the bullet and get a OBD-2 USB cable for any programming I might try in the future, but I am not that comfortable doing engine tuning myself.
MY Bike 2012 EFI thruxton, now runs with Arrow 2-02 exhausts and factory remap.
Comments and suggestions are appreciated.
Steve
In my mind the engineers at Triumph have put way more thought into the bikes, and are more educated in engine dynamics and systems design, so why ignore their work?
I get that the business end of things that there are reasons for cost and emissions and plastic is cheap, but why is there a push to remove the airbox?
A triumph mechanic has warned me off doing this change, and I did experiment with just removing the baffle and adding the belmouth, but then found i needed to do a remap of the bike and was not prepared for this at the time.
I get the weight issue, and cleaning up the bike, and aesthetics for some, but is there not any long term issue with the removal and remapping?
The cool kids at the custom shops all seem to yank out the airbox, add filters, rip apart a lot of stuff and modify the bike (which is what the idea of a cafe racer is).
I like this idea, but weary of spending on a motorcycle that looks so iconic in the first place.
I am going to remove the SAI system, and add a resistor to fool the ECU, but leaving the O2 sensors intact, as again that would mean reprogramming the ECU.
I might just bite the bullet and get a OBD-2 USB cable for any programming I might try in the future, but I am not that comfortable doing engine tuning myself.
MY Bike 2012 EFI thruxton, now runs with Arrow 2-02 exhausts and factory remap.
Comments and suggestions are appreciated.
Steve
