Aftermarket pipe and Header melting airbox
#1
Aftermarket pipe and Header melting airbox
has any one had this problem
recently i noticed the bottom corner of my airbox was melted to my pipe
my pipe is with in .125" (3mm) from the side frame
kind of confusing to me
so i went and wrapped the pipe with exhaust pipe wrapping (left over from the Harley )
recently i noticed the bottom corner of my airbox was melted to my pipe
my pipe is with in .125" (3mm) from the side frame
kind of confusing to me
so i went and wrapped the pipe with exhaust pipe wrapping (left over from the Harley )
#2
I've seen mention of this before, but I was wondering what the pattern was in terms of what aftermarket header and what year model of bike. My '06 with a full Muzzy setup has no signs of heat damage to the airbox, and there appears to be a good deal of clearance. I'm also wondering how many of those with a melting airbox are still running the air-injection system in the exhaust? Mine is removed.
#4
I have posted this before about the EFi model but to anyone having fitting problems with the FMF.
....One of the few things that is different on the EFi & the carb model, is the airbox is a slightly different shape & sits about an inch (1,5cm) lower in the frame. The FMF exhaust is made for the carb model.
https://www.kawasakiforums.com/forum...x-36546/page2/
....One of the few things that is different on the EFi & the carb model, is the airbox is a slightly different shape & sits about an inch (1,5cm) lower in the frame. The FMF exhaust is made for the carb model.
https://www.kawasakiforums.com/forum...x-36546/page2/
Last edited by JoelThailand; 10-28-2013 at 04:31 PM.
#6
I was a little pissed with FMF at the time until I saw a carb model airbox side by side with the EFi airbox, a subtle but significant difference in frame mounting!
#9
The reason I mentioned it is because it can cause very high temps in the exhaust, hence the possibility of melting plastics close to the exhaust. When this air injection first came out by Kawasaki, lots of owners "blued" their chrome header pipes by extreme heat during jetting experiments.