crankcase breather situation

hi, on my 77 kz1000 ltd i bought a 1 peice rectangaler chrome air cleaner box, the problem is with the old plastic stock one it had a breather hose going to my crankcase breather outlet. i was going to buy a small chrome crankcase filter off ebay, but i realized that it is 2 inches tall and would not fit because the new air cleaner is pretty close to the outlet for the breather tube. i measured and from the top of the crankcase breather outlet is only 1 1/4 inches from the new air cleaner. i bought the chrome air cleaner a few months back and cant remember the name of it, but i was just curious if anyone else ran into this same situation and could possibly help out, thanks

Sure.

Any decent auto parts store should have a selection of neoprene rubber hose elbows:



Measure the vent nipple on your breather housing - 1/2" or so, take your new breather filter along, and match it up to what's available.

With the elbow, you can point the breather filter in any direction that doesn't interfere with the airbox.

hey thanks, i wasnt thinking that route,alls i had in my mind was trying to get a flatter one,ill try that . thanks again

ape do a much lower profile breather cover which will solve your problem, have look at theie website i dont think they are very expensive

yeh i saw one on e bay for $2o.oo for a ape cover.

just put a piece of clear rubber hose on there and run it up under seat somewhere to keep the water out of it;)

wireman wrote:

just put a piece of clear rubber hose on there and run it up under seat somewhere to keep the water out of it;)

I did similar... I bought some clear hose and just heated it (not enough to melt!) to bend it gently to the airbox...

kzzone.com/billet.html

We also have them tapped for a hose fitting.

Jay

Post edited by: APE Jay, at: 2007/01/13 19:09

I just installed a threaded APE cover on mine tonight. Can I use a hose/filter set up or do I need a catch can with the low profile cover??
Thanks

BTW, is it only OK to use the non-vented type if your starter hole is vented instead??

Well, the web page actually answered both of my questions in one sentence:

"Plain for applications where motor is vented from starter hole, Or drilled and tapped for fitting and breather filter." Nevermind...:blush: :whistle: :whistle:

Post edited by: 79MKII, at: 2007/05/09 21:31

APE Jay wrote:

kzzone.com/billet.html

We also have them tapped for a hose fitting.

Jay<br><br>Post edited by: APE Jay, at: 2007/01/13 19:09

Ohh pretty! That might be next on my list.