VT250 intake restriction

[nudemetalz]

Gidday,

I had the airbox off the VT250 cleaning the filter and just checking and CRC'ing things, and noticed something weird on the air intake.

It has a scoop with 3 ports in it. Howver one of them was blanked off leaving only 2 functional, but all three are open on the inside. Would this be for the American noise regs perhaps ? (with being an American model VT).

So first thing I did was take to the closed port with a knife (only thin rubber blank) so the intake opens how it was designed in the first place. I don't have access to a Jap/NZ model to compare unfort.
I've yet to take it for a good blast to see if there's any difference and if it needs a jetting mod.

Is this common with American-spec Japanese sport-bikes ?


Cheers
Chris

[FROSTY:Me]

You must either be describing ya intake wrong or have a really weird bike.
all you should have is 2 60mm across rubber tubes sticking up into aurbox
and of course the tube from the engine breather.

[nudemetalz]

No, it's only one rectangular shaped inlet broken into 3 ducts of which 1 was blanked off.

I'll try and take a pic of it.


Cheers
Chris

[limbimtimwim]

Gidday,
I don't have access to a Jap/NZ model to compare unfort.
I've yet to take it for a good blast to see if there's any difference and if it needs a jetting mod.
Is this common with American-spec Japanese sport-bikes ?

What year is yours? I have a 1998.

I'm going to change my air filter this weekend (If the part shows up in time) I will take some pictures for you.

If you are looking for a carb kit, have a look at http://www.factorypro.com/Prod_Pages/prodh15.html

I've got mine, but I have not installed it yet, so I cannot tell you if it is worth the effort/money. I am going to install it after I get a new muffler fitted.

Be warned, if you do call, the guy just talks and talks and talks and talks...

The number is 001 415 491 59 20.

[nudemetalz]

Mine is an '89 model.
Thanks for the link, very interesting and useful.


"...You must either be describing ya intake wrong or have a really weird bike.
all you should have is 2 60mm across rubber tubes sticking up into aurbox
and of course the tube from the engine breather......"

It does have the airbox with the 2 tubes sticking up, what I'm describing is the airbox cover inlet. Sorry I probably didn't clarify that properly.

Cheers