[NMKawierider]

I finally decided to take them down as short as Coloradocrawler's and see how that works-out. Here's some pics...as well as some pics I did for another member that wanted a parts list for this install.







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[cr2crf]

Here's some pics...as well as some pics I did for another member that wanted a parts list for this install.

Getting ready for a three day camping driving trip, I checked my air filter.  I had just cleaned it before a one day drive (60 miles) and thought it would be okay for the three day adventure.  Nope.  It was filthy.  It is a Uni filter, but some fine dust still made it through to the intake housing.  I have been swamped with work and family obligations but after this trip I will be doing the above mod.  Two reasons:  Way easier to change out a filter mid trip and help eliminate the fine dust particles in the intake, thereby adding years to the life of the top end.  I hate the stock air box.  It's placed in the worst place for it and it's hard to get into.

I appreciate all the work you have done, NMK, to make the CF a better machine and your willingness to help others.  If I deviate from your design I will post up some pics for others to consider.

[NMKawierider]

Here's some pics...as well as some pics I did for another member that wanted a parts list for this install.

Getting ready for a three day camping driving trip, I checked my air filter.  I had just cleaned it before a one day drive (60 miles) and thought it would be okay for the three day adventure.  Nope.  It was filthy.  It is a Uni filter, but some fine dust still made it through to the intake housing.  I have been swamped with work and family obligations but after this trip I will be doing the above mod.  Two reasons:  Way easier to change out a filter mid trip and help eliminate the fine dust particles in the intake, thereby adding years to the life of the top end.  I hate the stock air box.  It's placed in the worst place for it and it's hard to get into.

I appreciate all the work you have done, NMK, to make the CF a better machine and your willingness to help others.  If I deviate from your design I will post up some pics for others to consider.

I appreciate your kind words. This whole thing was an act of trial and error and evolution. Even now where it is I still get a lot of dust in both the first filters and am wondering if it wouldn't be wiser to pull the fresh air from either the front or from inside the cab area. When I had the stacks near the top of the roof, it was minimal but after the first lowering it was noticeably worse...and now with then even lower...well, we'll see. I'm also headed out for a 5-day camping trip which will give me a change to see how that...and the new Bandit rear spring work out. We leave today in about two hours. Just the final hook-up left and we be gone! 


   

[NMKawierider]

Well..ever sense a friend installed a particle separator on his Ranger and reduced his air filter changes from twice a month to less then once a year I have been thinking hard about that. Then S&B came out with one with a 3.5" center discharge for the YXZ and it came to me that I could mount that thing in the middle, throw on a 3.5" to 3" turbo "Y" and take them to each stack...and that the one would probably be enough for both the engine and CVT. That would end my clearing the CVT filter every 30-50 miles and all but stop the cleaning of the engine air but once or twice a year like my friends. Talking with S&B they think it should be fine.

Thoughts?  Here's a link:

https://www.sbfilters.com/particle-separator/yamaha-yxz-1000r-76-2004

[autorvshop]

nmk where did you get your filter cans from, thanks

[NMKawierider]

nmk where did you get your filter cans from, thanks

Those are from ebay. The filters they come with are junk though. I kept the one in the CVT cause it was easy to clean but I gutted the engine air side and adapted a unifilter in it.

[autorvshop]

any name or site i have not been able to find any thing like that, thanks

[REDRIDER]

Well..ever sense a friend installed a particle separator on his Ranger and reduced his air filter changes from twice a month to less then once a year I have been thinking hard about that. Then S&B came out with one with a 3.5" center discharge for the YXZ and it came to me that I could mount that thing in the middle, throw on a 3.5" to 3" turbo "Y" and take them to each stack...and that the one would probably be enough for both the engine and CVT. That would end my clearing the CVT filter every 30-50 miles and all but stop the cleaning of the engine air but once or twice a year like my friends. Talking with S&B they think it should be fine.

Thoughts?  Here's a link:

https://www.sbfilters.com/particle-separator/yamaha-yxz-1000r-76-2004

Good idea, but quite pricey. I don't get so much of a dust problem as some of you do it seems. I would be more apt to stick the snorkel higher again to just grab cleaner air if it were me. I also don't like the amperage draw. I find my battery slowly depletes as is just running the stock lights and my 13" light bar since most of my riding is at night. I wouldn't want to add another constant draw.

[NMKawierider]

any name or site i have not been able to find any thing like that, thanks

Tons of them. Here's just a few:

https://www.ebay.com/itm/Universal-3-Filter-Box-Title-Carbon-Fiber-Induction-Ram-Cold-Air-Intake-System-/372328758509?hash=item56b085fced

https://www.ebay.com/itm/Universal-3-Filter-Box-Title-Carbon-Fiber-Induction-Ram-Cold-Air-Intake-System-/401234990947?hash=item5d6b781763

https://www.ebay.com/itm/Universal-3-Filter-Box-Title-Carbon-Fiber-Induction-Ram-Cold-Air-Intake-System-/263119593987?hash=item3d43266203

[NMKawierider]

Well..ever sense a friend installed a particle separator on his Ranger and reduced his air filter changes from twice a month to less then once a year I have been thinking hard about that. Then S&B came out with one with a 3.5" center discharge for the YXZ and it came to me that I could mount that thing in the middle, throw on a 3.5" to 3" turbo "Y" and take them to each stack...and that the one would probably be enough for both the engine and CVT. That would end my clearing the CVT filter every 30-50 miles and all but stop the cleaning of the engine air but once or twice a year like my friends. Talking with S&B they think it should be fine.

Thoughts?  Here's a link:

https://www.sbfilters.com/particle-separator/yamaha-yxz-1000r-76-2004

Good idea, but quite pricey. I don't get so much of a dust problem as some of you do it seems. I would be more apt to stick the snorkel higher again to just grab cleaner air if it were me. I also don't like the amperage draw. I find my battery slowly depletes as is just running the stock lights and my 13" light bar since most of my riding is at night. I wouldn't want to add another constant draw.

Wow...somethings wrong then. You should be able to run another 10-13 amps on top of all the factory draws..including all the stock lights and still charge the battery. That little fan in the separator is almost nothing.

[autorvshop]

THANKS A LOT FOR SOME RESON I COULD NOT COME UP WITH THAT MUST HAVE BEEN TYPING IN WRONGM, THANKS AGAIN, LYNN

[NMKawierider]

THANKS A LOT FOR SOME RESON I COULD NOT COME UP WITH THAT MUST HAVE BEEN TYPING IN WRONGM, THANKS AGAIN, LYNN

Welcome. Good luck with your project.

[REDRIDER]

Well..ever sense a friend installed a particle separator on his Ranger and reduced his air filter changes from twice a month to less then once a year I have been thinking hard about that. Then S&B came out with one with a 3.5" center discharge for the YXZ and it came to me that I could mount that thing in the middle, throw on a 3.5" to 3" turbo "Y" and take them to each stack...and that the one would probably be enough for both the engine and CVT. That would end my clearing the CVT filter every 30-50 miles and all but stop the cleaning of the engine air but once or twice a year like my friends. Talking with S&B they think it should be fine.

Thoughts?  Here's a link:

https://www.sbfilters.com/particle-separator/yamaha-yxz-1000r-76-2004

Good idea, but quite pricey. I don't get so much of a dust problem as some of you do it seems. I would be more apt to stick the snorkel higher again to just grab cleaner air if it were me. I also don't like the amperage draw. I find my battery slowly depletes as is just running the stock lights and my 13" light bar since most of my riding is at night. I wouldn't want to add another constant draw.

Wow...somethings wrong then. You should be able to run another 10-13 amps on top of all the factory draws..including all the stock lights and still charge the battery. That little fan in the separator is almost nothing.

Well I recently installed a dual battery set up in I think May. I have been out riding twice one 30 mile runs. I don't put the batteries on a tender while not in use, so that is more likely my problem. Last time I took it out it cranked a little slow, I went riding anyway as I have the second battery in case I need extra juice, once I was riding and she warmed up it started better. Yet when I brought it back home I put it on the charger and after 4 hours of riding the battery charger say I was at 57%. Granted it is just a cheap Walmart charger, it seems fairly accurate with the percentages. So I came to the conclusion just based on gut feeling, that the machine does not output much more than it is using while running at night with headlights and one 13" LED light bar.

[NMKawierider]

Need to fully charge those batteries. It may take a day or more on a tender but leave it until they top-off. One of my USB plugs has a volt meter on it and I can run it with all my lights on, GoPro, LED bar, GPS and the CVT booster fan and it stays at 14.4 volts above 2500 rpm. At idle it does come down to 13.7 but that's to be expected. Need to see where yours is. You may have a bad coil in the stator or something with the rectifier/regulator.

[cr2crf]

I finally decided to take them down as short as Coloradocrawler's and see how that works-out. Here's some pics...as well as some pics I did for another member that wanted a parts list for this install.

Dang, Clark, no one does detail like you.  I have been pretty busy with winter up here in Idaho but spring is in the air and I am ordering my Carbon Fiber canisters to do the snorkel air filter thing.  I'm only going to run the one filter in the stack and eliminate the entire airbox.  I see you use a lot of silicon tubing.  That stuff is expensive. Any site that might be cheaper?

Again, thanks for all the details and videos.  You are the man.