IF YOU DONT BELIEVE THIS IS NECESSARY, SEE DOC HARLEY'S VIDEO ON EXTERNAL BREATHERS.... CHECK OUT HIS VIDEO LINK: ua-cam.com/video/LoVuOuhFvDs/v-deo.html
I actually just completed the same mod on my 2014 110" Slim. I ordered the same aluminum brake reservoir (in Black) with the bracket. I drilled several small vent holes on the top and used it as the catch can. I mounted it using one of the cam cover bolts. Looks and works great! Thanks for posting the great video! Cheers from Washington state, USA!
I can absolutely confirm that the carbon build up is happening. I went to a stage three and the carbon build up on the pistons was terrible. I also got the new metal throttle manifold and I inspected the old black plastic throttle manifold and it had a thick grime coating of oil. So this mod is a must along with ensuring you don’t over fill your oil (two dots below full). Thanks for this video!
Thanks for the comment Russ, I expected the carbon build up in the m8s but you have just confirmed it. How many kms did your bike have when you noticed the excessive carbon build up?
@@jstockwell73 It is, people are making a big deal out of nothing, the oil "issue" is not an issue at all, there are M8s with 30k miles on them, they run fine, just use some engine cleaner, save yourself some money and don't make your motorcycle look like you built it yourself in your garage by having tubes hang off it like a Kawasaki. If it was as big of an issue as these people are making it out to be, you would have to dump a quart of oil in it between oil changes, the fact is, the oil doesn't get low between oil changes, they are emptying that tiny can out every few thousand miles and probably do not need to for 10000 miles. That amount of oil being burned at that slow of a pace is nothing.
Now that's my kind of video ! Perfectly clear and straight to the point . I'm going to do the mod on a Sportster . I had planned to put the T piece inside the filter but if it's outside there's no danger of anything getting sucked down the carb . Great stuff .
Interesting, I have read the same info on the external breather, but you explained it very well. I will look into this over the winter as I have my bike sitting for about 5 months. Thanks!
Dude your attention to detail is astounding i love it. This is the type of channel i love to watch. Never half assing anything. Just purchased the same bike and i will be doing several of the mods you have on your bike. Keep up the awesome content i love it. From arizona in the USA. THANKS
Just learned something this morning Great vids btw!! If your oil level is correct & engine is NOT sumping.. this mod should never be required with proper crankcase ventilation
I am doing the same to my low rider but what is odd from Harley Davidson not fixing it because of EPA crap , why Harley didn’t do a breather solution with a catch filter to replace every so many miles ? That is not venting stuff to the roads , and on top is another trip to the dealer to charge u more labor and parts , wrong move on Harley Because. Lot of bikes are going to need to get fix under warranty.
Yes! Thank you. I have Sporty with a stage 1 AC of the same style and am wanting to go a breather bypass of that exact same method, but unsure if it would work. Brilliant!
Great vid dude. I was thinking about changing to the extreme flow and moving to external venting and this has sealed the deal for me. Love the tip on changing the pink to the black also! Good man.
Obviously a necessary modification. Think about it. Ever see a race car or bike with crankcase breather hoses exiting into the intake tract? It gets NASTY in there without this modification. Thanks!
So got my DK catch can and running the same setup as you ' have done roughly 70 klms so far and opened it up the next day , and found 1/3 of the can with water in it but no oil so something is working .great set up cheers
The water is caused by condensation from the heat in the catch can. You will notice a small amount of oil mixed in with the water over time. I ditched my catch can and went back to a pod filter after the thread in my catch can began to rust
I wonder if anyone doing this type of mod has ever sucked an oily little hose that pops off and into the motor? The stock part is made to fit with pre bends not under tension like a bent over new hose.
When you say oil coming out everywhere, where was it coming from? This mod does not perform the same roll as the vented dipstick. The vented dipstick relieves crank case pressure while this mod onky diverts lil pressure away from the intake. This mod does not relieve crank case pressure. Oil coming out of your intake is usually a symptom that your oil level is too high. I assume you didn't notice this whilst having the vented dipstick in place as it relieves crank case pressure as stated
@@TheGingybeardMan all I know is that when I added the DK canister oil started seeping from the top of the motor from somewhere. If it keeps happening I will pull the tank and look deeper. Will let you know.
It will always be hard to notice the difference between the two ventilator air cleaners with a stage 1 upgrade being aftermarket exhaust, air cleaner and tune however I think the extreme ventilator is necessary when going with the stage 2 upgrades I did, being the torque cam and tune to suit.
Guys, this is a great idea. But keep in mind that the original problem was oil sumping. So the ability for this line to breathe is important. The catch can should have a line for fluid and a pod filter to vent gasses out at the top. If you connect the hose to a closed catch can the pressure has nowhere to go, so the pressure from gases will not move, bringing the engine back its original problem to begin with. External breather kits like the one sold by horsepower ink flows to atmosphere. It is more like a hydraulic remedy. Of course, without a breather cap hydraulic pressure cannot move. Just something to keep in mind. ✌
After using a catch can for only 1500 kms I certainly would not recommend one. As you said it can pressurise. I'd definitely recommend a pod filter over a catch can. The catch can also began to rust significantly on the inside after only 1500 kms
thanks for posting this👍 Could you tell me what the OD of the tube is,. please? You have commented you used a 13 mm drill bit, did you file this out to a bigger size? The grommet itself, what was the thickness of material it was designed for 3mm? could it be done without a grommet?
What you failed to mention is to use that filter oil as sparingly as possible 😆 I used the stuff on a heavy breather just like you did and the amount of excess oil after significantly blotting it for ages was still significant enough to drip on the cases. With the K&N filter for the ventilator all I did was run one ring all the way around the filter and leave it for 24 hours. it still required several days of blotting with paper towels. Can imagine your clean up was well excessive 😂
Just curious why you used red Loctite and not blue? You’ll have a hell of a time taking those breather bolts out if you ever need to remove them for some reason.
Cool ideal . U did something on my Road Star ran it over 4 years with just pod filters but ran mine to back of the motor off to side. Change it every other oil change never had problem
Sorry man it was that long ago i did this vid I can't remember what size socket I used. If you have a full set of imperial sockets you will find the correct size. I'm not that pedantic with tightening smaller bolt on parts to torque spec, I use loctite on everything and just tighten it untill I know its tight.
Run 4 quarts of oil in the oil tank instead of 5 quarts and this will lower the pressure in the oil tank and put out very little oil blow-by through the breather bolts.
just put a 124 s&s kit on mine at 7500 mi it had alot of carbon build up there was more on the rear cylinder than the front but the head gasket was failing and getting oil from the oil cooler hole but the 124 kit comes with multi layered gaskets and plugs for the oil holes
Not only does the oily mist create excessive carbon build up, it kills power. Clean, cold air makes power. Hot, dirty air robs power. Only thing that irritated me is the red loctite. Its gonna be a bitch to get that hardware loose again. Best to use blue.
Nice presentation, you are a good presenter and nice video shots. HOWEVER, please give credit to those who produced the photos. The professional thing to do IMHO
No not at all man, they sealed really tight around the hose. If you were worried I suppose you could put silicone inside the grommets when installing the hose and when it dries there would be an even better seal.
@@TheGingybeardMan Thank you so much for your quick response; good to know, I guess if I go that route I'll just make sure to install those hoses and grommets pretty tight, cheers!
Yup this is exactly what I was looking at. Not my question is, since my fat bob 114 already comes with this air cleaner, do you think I can just purchase the screamin eagle cover and k&n filter and have the same outcome as you or do I have to purchase the whole air cleaner kit and screamin eagle plate? I like how you blacked out the pink filter as well, looks much better
Thats a good question man. Im not sure if the stock air cleaner on your bike is the same as the screaming eagle one. If you google extreme flow ventilator filter it may say what backing plate its compatible with 👍
The oil consistency is far too thick to be able to work in a spray bottle. The red filter oil which comes in a can is pressurised however the black filter oil is not available in a pressurised can. The oil was drip dry before reapplied on the bike.
@@TheGingybeardMan I don't know what they are using for oil there. But the K&N oil in red comes in a hair spray bottle pump spray bottle here. I would check Amazon or car parts store
Great video man! thinking of doing the same on my SB21. Q : do i need to tune up after? I've been reading other forums no tuning is need on M8 after doing Air elements or slip on mods but was wondering if it applies the same to the catch can setup. TIA!!
When ever you change the exhaust and intake with an air cleaner you should tune your bike to suit as it will change the air/fuel ratio and your bike could run lean. If you just do the external breather mod no tune is needed as it does not changing the air flow, its just diverting the oil from the heads away from the intake.
Not at all. All this does is diverts pressure from the heads (being a oily mist) to the pod filter instead of the intake. This mod does not greatly affect performance.
Thanhs for all of the great information and instructions. I have a 2020 Softail Standard, basically the same machine as your’s. What tuner did you use? I’m considering either the V&H or the Power Commander.
I only purchased the catch can from DK customs the rest is a dyi job. If you have a look at the description in this vid you will see all the parts I purchased to complete the job 👍
Ordered directly from DK customs, overseas man. Would not recommend it though. The thread on the cap started rusting badly on the inside after only 1000kms. The thread would have completely perished from a little more use. Its not a cheap catch can either. Cost me close to $100. I went back to a pod filter.
I have a similar backing plate from Screamin' Eagle. Wondered how I would drill it and keep it sealed. What grommets did you end up with to seal to the 3/8 fuel line? Has it held up with no dirt being introduced to your motor? Now that the top plate of the transmission is being used by company's such as Trask, do you think it might be appropriate or feasible to vent the oil from the engine to a t-fitting that would then drain back to the oil pan?
You could certainly could vent the blow by back into the oil pan however if you were to connect a t-fitting to the casing that would require drilling and tapping the casing which im personally not prepared to do. I believe I used a grommet with a 3/8 inner diameter which makes a tight seal for the hose running through it so no dust can get past it.
It doesn't have the same consistency as the aor filter oil in the spray can, this stuff is like a sludge. Good luck with getting it to work in a spray bottle
Hi there, even I didn't seen all yours video I have one question..why you're still changing the filters? Round extreme to Ventilator with alu cover, cause better washing if I rember well. now you're using the same shape and replace the cover for open one.honestly, I'm facing this choose as well and I would like to ask yours reason..
This air filter allows more air flow and better performance over the stock ventilator air cleaner. As I said In one of my videos swapped from the extreme flow air cleaner as my leg rested on it with the forward controls I'm running.
You don't need a catch can which needs regular emptying. Just run a tube down through the swing arm to the ground. If you park your bike in the garage like I do, place a folded paper towel underneath it to catch the one or two drops that fall for the first few hours after a ride. Then throw the paper towel away. The black rubber tube on my Sportster is not noticeable unless I point it out to someone.
IF YOU DONT BELIEVE THIS IS NECESSARY, SEE DOC HARLEY'S VIDEO ON EXTERNAL BREATHERS.... CHECK OUT HIS VIDEO LINK: ua-cam.com/video/LoVuOuhFvDs/v-deo.html
Hot oily air is definitely not needed into the intake. If you only do 1 mod to a bike, I think this is number 1
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I actually just completed the same mod on my 2014 110" Slim. I ordered the same aluminum brake reservoir (in Black) with the bracket. I drilled several small vent holes on the top and used it as the catch can. I mounted it using one of the cam cover bolts. Looks and works great! Thanks for posting the great video! Cheers from Washington state, USA!
Awesome stuff mate, great to hear the vid was able to help 👍
I can absolutely confirm that the carbon build up is happening. I went to a stage three and the carbon build up on the pistons was terrible. I also got the new metal throttle manifold and I inspected the old black plastic throttle manifold and it had a thick grime coating of oil. So this mod is a must along with ensuring you don’t over fill your oil (two dots below full). Thanks for this video!
Thanks for the comment Russ, I expected the carbon build up in the m8s but you have just confirmed it. How many kms did your bike have when you noticed the excessive carbon build up?
@@TheGingybeardMan It had 7,000 miles. Just over 11,000km.
Hi have the 114 fxbb and the Ali inlet manifold wich gives a few more horses pluse the tourq cam.
I thought the build up was being primarily causes by ethanol.
@@jstockwell73 It is, people are making a big deal out of nothing, the oil "issue" is not an issue at all, there are M8s with 30k miles on them, they run fine, just use some engine cleaner, save yourself some money and don't make your motorcycle look like you built it yourself in your garage by having tubes hang off it like a Kawasaki. If it was as big of an issue as these people are making it out to be, you would have to dump a quart of oil in it between oil changes, the fact is, the oil doesn't get low between oil changes, they are emptying that tiny can out every few thousand miles and probably do not need to for 10000 miles. That amount of oil being burned at that slow of a pace is nothing.
Now that's my kind of video ! Perfectly clear and straight to the point . I'm going to do the mod on a Sportster . I had planned to put the T piece inside the filter but if it's outside there's no danger of anything getting sucked down the carb . Great stuff .
Thanks mate, exactly why I ran the T-connector on the outside 👍
every single harley no matter what engine needs oil diverted from air cleaner, older models had lower crank case vent lines
the livewire doesnt need it
Interesting, I have read the same info on the external breather, but you explained it very well. I will look into this over the winter as I have my bike sitting for about 5 months. Thanks!
Dude your attention to detail is astounding i love it. This is the type of channel i love to watch. Never half assing anything. Just purchased the same bike and i will be doing several of the mods you have on your bike. Keep up the awesome content i love it. From arizona in the USA. THANKS
Thanks mate, appreciate the positive feedback 👍
Just did 2000 fatboy and 2018 flhxs great video thankyou took one hour both bikes
EXACTLY! Nicely played, it's logical.
Just learned something this morning
Great vids btw!!
If your oil level is correct & engine is NOT sumping..
this mod should never be required with proper crankcase ventilation
Didn’t know you could get black oil! I’ll look into that.
Incredible job, that looks amazing. That catch can mod you did is awesome too
Good vid, did the same on my SE heavy breather in to a small K&N filter, I just wash and dry the filter every oil change, haven't had a mess yet :-)
Been looking to do that for years now mate. Gonna do it now after this. Well made video. Cheers.
I am doing the same to my low rider but what is odd from Harley Davidson not fixing it because of EPA crap , why Harley didn’t do a breather solution with a catch filter to replace every so many miles ? That is not venting stuff to the roads , and on top is another trip to the dealer to charge u more labor and parts , wrong move on Harley
Because. Lot of bikes are going to need to get fix under warranty.
Yes! Thank you. I have Sporty with a stage 1 AC of the same style and am wanting to go a breather bypass of that exact same method, but unsure if it would work. Brilliant!
Me too but I'm still in two minds about whether to put the T piece inside the filter and only have one hole in the back plate.
Great video......!!!!!! Answers a lot of questions.....
Well done, I did the same on my 2019 FLHT and just stayed with the filter.
Thanks mate 👍
Planning on doing a follow up video soon? Would love to see the results you're getting. Cheers.
Great vid dude. I was thinking about changing to the extreme flow and moving to external venting and this has sealed the deal for me. Love the tip on changing the pink to the black also! Good man.
Bikes looking good mate. I should have my street bob this week
Thanks mate, congrats I bet you can't wait 🤙
Thanks man, yea i definitely am its been a long two month's haha. Perfect timing for the good weather ahead
Thanks for that super quick reply!👍
Great video and something I'm getting ready to do. Question: what size hole did you drill in the backplate for your grommets?
I used a 13mm drill bit
Sweet vid brosef, the blacked out air filter looks heaps better 👊
Thanks mate, I agree 100% I never liked the pink look
great shout mate, may well look into for mine.
Covid bullshit!!Speaking my language bro.Subscribed.
Thanks for following mate. Appreciate it.
beauty ...thanks bud , great vid
The pink oil shows dirt build up what a shame !!
Great video mate
Thanks man 👍
Its a dinosaur toy...;);) Great vid...
That's no way to describe a man's Harley ..... Oh I see . 😄
Obviously a necessary modification. Think about it. Ever see a race car or bike with crankcase breather hoses exiting into the intake tract? It gets NASTY in there without this modification. Thanks!
Why does everyone use gigantic 1/4" hose with an od of 1/2"? it doesnt bend well and looks horrible
Let me rephrase my above statement..
Your catch can will have next to nothing in it..
With an engine that is NOT sumping
So got my DK catch can and running the same setup as you ' have done roughly 70 klms so far and opened it up the next day , and found 1/3 of the can with water in it but no oil so something is working .great set up cheers
The water is caused by condensation from the heat in the catch can. You will notice a small amount of oil mixed in with the water over time. I ditched my catch can and went back to a pod filter after the thread in my catch can began to rust
I wonder if anyone doing this type of mod has ever sucked an oily little hose that pops off and into the motor? The stock part is made to fit with pre bends not under tension like a bent over new hose.
Thanks for the support ,and for the video.
now I do that too
The problem I had after doing this was oil coming out every where it seemed. Put the vented dipstick back in this weekend see if that helps
When you say oil coming out everywhere, where was it coming from? This mod does not perform the same roll as the vented dipstick. The vented dipstick relieves crank case pressure while this mod onky diverts lil pressure away from the intake. This mod does not relieve crank case pressure.
Oil coming out of your intake is usually a symptom that your oil level is too high. I assume you didn't notice this whilst having the vented dipstick in place as it relieves crank case pressure as stated
@@TheGingybeardMan all I know is that when I added the DK canister oil started seeping from the top of the motor from somewhere. If it keeps happening I will pull the tank and look deeper. Will let you know.
@@garryr7856 yeah right, I havnt experienced that one, please keep me updated 👍, curious if that would happen if you ran just a pod filter
i cant seem to access ebay for the bracket to hold the catch can. do you have an item #?
How does the Extreme ventilator compare to the regular ventilator performance wise?
It will always be hard to notice the difference between the two ventilator air cleaners with a stage 1 upgrade being aftermarket exhaust, air cleaner and tune however I think the extreme ventilator is necessary when going with the stage 2 upgrades I did, being the torque cam and tune to suit.
Guys, this is a great idea. But keep in mind that the original problem was oil sumping. So the ability for this line to breathe is important. The catch can should have a line for fluid and a pod filter to vent gasses out at the top. If you connect the hose to a closed catch can the pressure has nowhere to go, so the pressure from gases will not move, bringing the engine back its original problem to begin with. External breather kits like the one sold by horsepower ink flows to atmosphere. It is more like a hydraulic remedy. Of course, without a breather cap hydraulic pressure cannot move. Just something to keep in mind. ✌
After using a catch can for only 1500 kms I certainly would not recommend one. As you said it can pressurise. I'd definitely recommend a pod filter over a catch can. The catch can also began to rust significantly on the inside after only 1500 kms
@@TheGingybeardMan Thanks, good to know. and thanks for the install video👍
Great idea and vid thanks! Do you have a video on your oil pressure mod?
Sure do, just have a look on my channel
thanks for posting this👍 Could you tell me what the OD of the tube is,. please? You have commented you used a 13 mm drill bit, did you file this out to a bigger size? The grommet itself, what was the thickness of material it was designed for 3mm?
could it be done without a grommet?
Click on the drop down description box mate all the info is there.
Was that Red Loctite used? If so, isn't that overkill for those bolts?
-HTownVinny
Everything shakes like crazy on the bike. Ive had no issues with loosening the red loctite.
Nice one , breather mod imminent on my M8 Sport Glide . . Subscribed 👍😎
Dave O, I have a 2019 Sportglide, Let me know how your install goes.
What you failed to mention is to use that filter oil as sparingly as possible 😆 I used the stuff on a heavy breather just like you did and the amount of excess oil after significantly blotting it for ages was still significant enough to drip on the cases. With the K&N filter for the ventilator all I did was run one ring all the way around the filter and leave it for 24 hours. it still required several days of blotting with paper towels. Can imagine your clean up was well excessive 😂
Yeah I kinda winged it. Didn't realise until after the vid was filmed and edited hahahaha
Just subbed, best DIY video for this, you mind letting me know what exact bracket you used off eBay?
Thanks mate, I did another video on the bracket I used to hold a catch can. I've listed in the description all the parts required for this mod 👍
@@TheGingybeardMan my fault I realized you had it in the description! Thanks a lot I’ll check out the other vid for sure!
Truth you say
Top job.
Thanks mate
Triceratops 🦕
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Thanks for the doing the video. What did you end up using for a bracket to hold the catch can? I want do put this on my trike. Thanks
I did another video you can see on my channel in relation to the catch can.
my 107 had oil coming from rear cyl breather. Oily mess everywhere in the throttlebody. Not dry like yours.
That's an affect of the oil level being too high.
Just curious why you used red Loctite and not blue? You’ll have a hell of a time taking those breather bolts out if you ever need to remove them for some reason.
Ive alreasy cleaned the filter, locktite was not difficult at all to loosen
Cool ideal . U did something on my Road Star ran it over 4 years with just pod filters but ran mine to back of the motor off to side. Change it every other oil change never had problem
slt super encore ta vidéo tu as commandé ou les accessoires.. diamètre du tuyau pour faire cette manipulation.merci.Phil
What socket did you use for the screamin eagle extreme air bolts? They look like some type of tamper proof set up
Hi mate, how tight do the bolts need to be for the front filter fascia, also what size socket, great vid.thanks
Sorry man it was that long ago i did this vid I can't remember what size socket I used. If you have a full set of imperial sockets you will find the correct size. I'm not that pedantic with tightening smaller bolt on parts to torque spec, I use loctite on everything and just tighten it untill I know its tight.
I would use a small paint brush to apply the oil. Just saying. I am going to install a catch can also. Good idea, thanks for the video.
Run 4 quarts of oil in the oil tank instead of 5 quarts and this will lower the pressure in the oil tank and put out very little oil blow-by through the breather bolts.
just put a 124 s&s kit on mine at 7500 mi it had alot of carbon build up there was more on the rear cylinder than the front but the head gasket was failing and getting oil from the oil cooler hole but the 124 kit comes with multi layered gaskets and plugs for the oil holes
Not only does the oily mist create excessive carbon build up, it kills power. Clean, cold air makes power. Hot, dirty air robs power. Only thing that irritated me is the red loctite. Its gonna be a bitch to get that hardware loose again. Best to use blue.
I've cleaned the filter since and had no trouble at all loosening the locktite 👍
@@TheGingybeardMan Good. Most of the time you need to heat red loctite with a torch to loosen it. What brand do you use?
It's not pink color, it's red. So It actually matchs your beard.
😂😂😂
Or just snag a spray nozzle off something. Looks good. Don’t over-oil.
114 breakout waiting for warranty to run out in 6 months time then fitting breather mod ,nice video , done same thing on my golf
Cool little mod mate, something I might look into on mine. Looking forward to seeing the catch can mounted 👍🏼
Thanks mate, was easy enough to do and if extends the life of my engine it's sure worth it 👍
Have you thought of doing a dip stick breather greet blog doing this now.
I have mate but they're close to $350 Australian. I hear they help with sumping.
@@TheGingybeardMan I trying to order one now 237 American dollers 180 English pounds. It made.
Nice presentation, you are a good presenter and nice video shots. HOWEVER, please give credit to those who produced the photos. The professional thing to do IMHO
Any problem with dirt and/or water going through those grommets, when washing the bike, in heavy rain or when riding on dusty environments?
No not at all man, they sealed really tight around the hose. If you were worried I suppose you could put silicone inside the grommets when installing the hose and when it dries there would be an even better seal.
@@TheGingybeardMan Thank you so much for your quick response; good to know, I guess if I go that route I'll just make sure to install those hoses and grommets pretty tight, cheers!
Good stuff just bought a fatboy doing this over the weekend, you explained it very well my friend
Same one ☝️ I have ... works Great ! 👌🏽👍🏼.. woot woot 👍🏼🇺🇸
Yup this is exactly what I was looking at. Not my question is, since my fat bob 114 already comes with this air cleaner, do you think I can just purchase the screamin eagle cover and k&n filter and have the same outcome as you or do I have to purchase the whole air cleaner kit and screamin eagle plate? I like how you blacked out the pink filter as well, looks much better
Thats a good question man. Im not sure if the stock air cleaner on your bike is the same as the screaming eagle one. If you google extreme flow ventilator filter it may say what backing plate its compatible with 👍
Tune needed after mod?
Hello, When you installed the grommets in the backing plate, what size hole did you drill? Thank you for any hep you can provide.
I worked my way up to a 13mm hole
@@TheGingybeardMan Thank you for the reply! Going to attempt this mod myself!
@@ltvuong1 no worries mate happy to help. Good luck with the mod 👍
Spray bottle at the dollar store or Walmart. In the US the oil is Red. Make sure you allow the excess to drip dry.
The oil consistency is far too thick to be able to work in a spray bottle. The red filter oil which comes in a can is pressurised however the black filter oil is not available in a pressurised can. The oil was drip dry before reapplied on the bike.
@@TheGingybeardMan I don't know what they are using for oil there. But the K&N oil in red comes in a hair spray bottle pump spray bottle here. I would check Amazon or car parts store
Great video man! thinking of doing the same on my SB21. Q : do i need to tune up after? I've been reading other forums no tuning is need on M8 after doing Air elements or slip on mods but was wondering if it applies the same to the catch can setup. TIA!!
When ever you change the exhaust and intake with an air cleaner you should tune your bike to suit as it will change the air/fuel ratio and your bike could run lean. If you just do the external breather mod no tune is needed as it does not changing the air flow, its just diverting the oil from the heads away from the intake.
@@TheGingybeardMan I appreciate the quick response and for the info. TIA!!
Hi - Did you buy the catch can here in Australia or did you have to purchase direct from DK Customs in the States?
There was non available in Aus so I purchased it from the DK customs U.S website.
Is a tune necessary with *just* this filter addition?
Not at all. All this does is diverts pressure from the heads (being a oily mist) to the pod filter instead of the intake. This mod does not greatly affect performance.
Great idea, to late for my 2006 dyna, I am selling it or trading up, but I will mod the new 2021 road king.
Nice man, the road king is a sweet ride 👍
Gonna do the EB on my sporty soon but is red locktite ok??
I've had no issues with the red locktite, it's not permanent like the bottle suggests
Thanhs for all of the great information and instructions. I have a 2020 Softail Standard, basically the same machine as your’s. What tuner did you use? I’m considering either the V&H or the Power Commander.
Hey man I did a vid on what tuner I chose and the reasons why. I went with a maximus tuner.
Thanks for posting. I used your technique for my external breather project.
It's in a bad place because you have a hard time cleaning it .
What kit is that exactly from DK since i have the same air filter system as you on my M eight. Fantastic video
I only purchased the catch can from DK customs the rest is a dyi job. If you have a look at the description in this vid you will see all the parts I purchased to complete the job 👍
@@TheGingybeardMan ok cool. I was wondering where the rubber seals for the holes you drilled came from. Thx much my friend
@@michaelofiara9732 I just purchased the rubber grommets from a local automotive store 👍
Hey what size was that hose and what size holes did you drill?
All of the parts required are in the description of the video. The drill bit was 13mm.
Thanks for the video and info!
Red Loctite is permeant shoudnt you use blue?
Havn't had an issue with it yet. Fairly easy to remove
Hey Buddy , love your Video's , Where did you get the fittings from ?
hi mate where did u get the dk customs catch can from in aus? or did u just order it from overseas? thanks
Ordered directly from DK customs, overseas man. Would not recommend it though. The thread on the cap started rusting badly on the inside after only 1000kms. The thread would have completely perished from a little more use. Its not a cheap catch can either. Cost me close to $100. I went back to a pod filter.
@@TheGingybeardMan oh thats good to know man ill give it a miss then. Thanks heaps for that ur a legend!
Awesome. Very clean job. This is the way I plan on doing it.
Im going to get the breather bolts from DK as well myself for my sporty
Nice! Very thorough too. Thank you. I think I'll add some super glue to the grommets just to make sure nothing gets sucked in the intake.
Thanks again that’s great.
I have a similar backing plate from Screamin' Eagle. Wondered how I would drill it and keep it sealed. What grommets did you end up with to seal to the 3/8 fuel line? Has it held up with no dirt being introduced to your motor?
Now that the top plate of the transmission is being used by company's such as Trask, do you think it might be appropriate or feasible to vent the oil from the engine to a t-fitting that would then drain back to the oil pan?
You could certainly could vent the blow by back into the oil pan however if you were to connect a t-fitting to the casing that would require drilling and tapping the casing which im personally not prepared to do. I believe I used a grommet with a 3/8 inner diameter which makes a tight seal for the hose running through it so no dust can get past it.
What is that spray you used in the blue can??
It was just some WD40 but any lubricant will work to allow the hose to slip through the rubber grommet.
Why didn't you just put it in a spray bottle?
It doesn't have the same consistency as the aor filter oil in the spray can, this stuff is like a sludge. Good luck with getting it to work in a spray bottle
Hi there, even I didn't seen all yours video I have one question..why you're still changing the filters? Round extreme to Ventilator with alu cover, cause better washing if I rember well. now you're using the same shape and replace the cover for open one.honestly, I'm facing this choose as well and I would like to ask yours reason..
This air filter allows more air flow and better performance over the stock ventilator air cleaner. As I said In one of my videos swapped from the extreme flow air cleaner as my leg rested on it with the forward controls I'm running.
May I ask where you found the brass T fitting? I have been to 3 hardware stores and nothing that small. Do you have a part number you could share?
Here's an ebay link where I bought it from. www.ebay.com/itm/322716207234
Good job
I love them fork gators you have on there friend.
Cheers Wally, I prefer them over the stock ones 👍
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You don't need a catch can which needs regular emptying. Just run a tube down through the swing arm to the ground. If you park your bike in the garage like I do, place a folded paper towel underneath it to catch the one or two drops that fall for the first few hours after a ride. Then throw the paper towel away. The black rubber tube on my Sportster is not noticeable unless I point it out to someone.
Correct you don't need to run a catch can but I'd prefer to 👍