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Modified my chrome Ventilator cover today
« on: October 18, 2016, 07:34:21 PM »
 I know this is old news for a black cover, but I modified my chrome cover today. I wish I had taken better pictures along the way, but I'll do my best to show and describe what I did.  Here is the finished product.
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Re: Modified my chrome Ventilator cover today
« Reply #1 on: October 18, 2016, 07:41:21 PM »
 Really happy with the finished product, it was very easy to do. I clamped the air cleaner cover to my workbench  pinching the flange that I wanted to cut off between my workbench top and a piece of wood.  The top piece of wood was a very straight quality piece of trim board. I used that to guide my abrasive cut off wheel and cut off the flange. I made sure that the flange only stuck out enough so that the Cut off wheel would cut perfectly in line with the factory edge.  It took about 30 seconds to a minute to cut off each flange, I then used a 3M scotch pad on my buffer wheel to clean up the edge. The finished product is a very straight clean cut.  Yes I take the chance of the chrome peeling, but I really don't think it will. I have cut exhaust Shields the same way and ran them for years with no issues.

 The next picture is not very good, but you can see the burn mark from where the abrasive cut off wheel was rubbing against the straight trim board. You can also still see the metal flange pinched between the two boards. Just make sure you have somebody there to catch the cover when you finish cutting.
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Re: Modified my chrome Ventilator cover today
« Reply #2 on: October 18, 2016, 09:15:53 PM »
Very nice piece of work. You obviously gave it some thought prior to starting and it shows.
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Re: Modified my chrome Ventilator cover today
« Reply #3 on: October 18, 2016, 09:44:39 PM »
Nice Work :2vrolijk_21: :2vrolijk_21: Thanks for the "how to"!
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Re: Modified my chrome Ventilator cover today
« Reply #4 on: October 19, 2016, 09:26:08 PM »
Looks great, can't tell it was cut from the pics. Some clear nail polish on your cuts would seal the bare metal and help prevent chrome from peeling. 
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Re: Modified my chrome Ventilator cover today
« Reply #5 on: October 20, 2016, 10:58:14 AM »
Can't tell from photo, is that a stock thickness filter or one of the thicker special order ones? It does look good.
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Re: Modified my chrome Ventilator cover today
« Reply #6 on: October 20, 2016, 11:01:26 AM »
It is the stock thickness for now, but my plan is to upgrade to the thicker K&N filter and a GMR113.
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Re: Modified my chrome Ventilator cover today
« Reply #7 on: October 22, 2016, 05:30:33 AM »
Looks great. Do you have the part number for the wider K&N filter?
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Re: Modified my chrome Ventilator cover today
« Reply #8 on: October 22, 2016, 08:02:15 AM »
Quote from: Pan1 on October 22, 2016, 05:30:33 AM
Looks great. Do you have the part number for the wider K&N filter?

Just bought one at Bike Week don't have he box. Thinking it was an HD-0910 K&N. Just look on their website it is listed. believe it is $48.95. http://www.knfilters.com/search/product.aspx?prod=HD-0910
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Re: Modified my chrome Ventilator cover today
« Reply #9 on: October 23, 2016, 07:33:10 AM »
Think that is the stock replacement K&n. Tilley HD has been selling wider versions special order.  http://www.tilleyhdofsalisbury.com/read-more-about-us--specials
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Re: Modified my chrome Ventilator cover today
« Reply #10 on: October 23, 2016, 05:57:54 PM »
One side note, just by cutting off the flange, it made a noticeable difference in TB noise.
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Re: Modified my chrome Ventilator cover today
« Reply #11 on: October 27, 2016, 10:42:41 PM »
Quote from: TNCarters on October 23, 2016, 07:33:10 AM
Think that is the stock replacement K&n. Tilley HD has been selling wider versions special order.  http://www.tilleyhdofsalisbury.com/read-more-about-us--specials

Interesting. Thanks , wasn't aware of that
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Re: Modified my chrome Ventilator cover today
« Reply #12 on: November 07, 2016, 11:56:50 AM »
Quote from: TNCarters on October 23, 2016, 07:33:10 AM
Think that is the stock replacement K&n. Tilley HD has been selling wider versions special order.  http://www.tilleyhdofsalisbury.com/read-more-about-us--specials

FYI, When I talked to them the service guy told me they won't sell just the filter unless you have already purchased the "kit", and right now they have a backlog waiting list. He explained that these are one off, made one at a time. One of the service techs makes each standoff screw on a lathe piece by piece... Kit is priced at around $250 for the three standoffs and a filter.
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Re: Modified my chrome Ventilator cover today
« Reply #13 on: November 07, 2016, 11:59:44 AM »
Quote from: FAST380 on October 18, 2016, 07:34:21 PM
I know this is old news for a black cover, but I modified my chrome cover today. I wish I had taken better pictures along the way, but I'll do my best to show and describe what I did.  Here is the finished product.

Curious what improvement in flow are you expecting? The K&N will help some, but gains from just the flange removal?
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Re: Modified my chrome Ventilator cover today
« Reply #14 on: November 07, 2016, 12:08:11 PM »
I am certainly no expert on the matter, and couldn't tell you if it helps or not, but it has to free up the air flow, and it looks good. The metal flange in on both the top and bottom, and sits very close to the filter, so it has to be restricting flow. I would be curious if any of the tuners have tried removing the chrome cover while dynoing a bike, and if it made any difference.
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