ramair cracked

[bruce aussie]

All fixed (i hope ) just need to fit it tonight and fingers crossed it holds together for a while .

Looking at something similar using the original triumph rubbers.

 

[bruce aussie]

Here is the pics of mine

That's the worst I've seen. Reinforces my thought that it's the high point on the throttle bodies and the clamp combine to make a pinch point. With time it wears through. May be if they make them with a groove that corresponds with the high point on the throttle bodies they'd stay on and wouldn't split.

 

[bruce aussie]

Looking at the picture, the way it's broken halfway down, has me suspecting the filter was only halfway on there in the first place. It does seem apparent that the filter needs the "lip" to make it stick better to the intakes so it doesn't have to rely entirely on the hose clamps.

Also, looking at the great installation video that was linked in another thread, the hose clamps are pretty much half the width of the plastic that has sheared in the case of @dave64 - I still have to wonder if better hose clamps would be better for the filter longevity.

Where it gets cut half way down corresponds with the high point on the throttle bodies. Pull your intake off and have a look you'll see what I'm talking about.

 

[cr0ft]

Reinforces my thought that it's the high point on the throttle bodies and the clamp combine to make a pinch point

This makes a lot of sense, especially if the person installing them doesn't seat them 100% flush and then further puts the hose clamp on the outer edge rather than pushed flush against the filter itself. The hose clamp squeezes the lip of the filter, and then especially if the installer overtightens it could just cause a lot of stress and eventually shear. Of course this is total speculation.

 

[bruce aussie]

This is the first failure I've seen on the forums. Any chance this was just a freak failure??

I really hope my ramair stays intact. What did you have installed on a r3t?

There has been 10 failures that I know of. If everyone has a good look there will be more.

 

[bruce aussie]

Mine was seated 100% flush and the clamps were on straight and not on the lip of the filter and it split along with about 10 others.

 

[Malcy]

Neville Lush fitted mine last and I have used the original Triumph clamps. Now I also put some vacuum hose on the threaded part between the ends of the clamps so it is impossible to over tighten and Neville ( bless his cotton socks ) knows a thing or two about clamping filters. Pretty sure @dave64 was the bike I looked at during RDU and they went all the way down the throttle bodies. He does know a thing or two about rubber due to his occupation as he stated.

 

[CanberraR3]

Looks like a good fix there @dave64 . I'd still highly recommend the original rubbers and clamps.

 

[Malcy]

Looks like a good fix there @dave64 . I'd still highly recommend the original rubbers and clamps.

He did a reasonable job I reckon also.
You get my text earlier @CanberraR3 ??

 

[CanberraR3]

He did a reasonable job I reckon also.
You get my text earlier @CanberraR3 ??

Yes mate. Reply sent.