My Bearclaw Mod

[vindex1963]

Might help a little with performance getting some cool outside air instead of across the engine hot air.
3" hole saw is a ****** to use with no two surfaces being level. I guess the chrome was hard to cut because when I was done
the Milwaukee Hole Dozer was destroyed. I also used my Dremel and a carbide end mill to rough the holes imperfections then a sanding wheel to clean them up. I used 1/8" hole size stainless perforated sheets and cut the screen just over the hole size. The Claw was scuffed with a sander and primed. I'm going to paint the Claw with black truck bed liner and over that use Plasti-Dip. The screens will be painted as close as I can to the red of the bike. Should have a really good look.

 

[vindex1963]

The screens are just a mock up for now.

 

[mexican]

Looks great!!! What size filters can you fit in there?

 

[vindex1963]

Looks great!!! What size filters can you feet in there?

The Ram air that's already there.

 

[mexican]

The Ram air that's already there.

OHHHH ok, im looking for options to make my filters look good

 

[Tal]

thats a brave thing to do i imagine....heart in the mouth...'Dont F**k this up!" would be going thru the brain....im sure its gonna look the bees nuts!

 

[Frans]

nice!

 

[Ishrub]

OHHHH ok, im looking for options to make my filters look good

Have a stock one 'X'ed.

No holes or just slotted for your big K&Ns. Bare metal or a Black roadster one.
Do the Grinder swirls as stripes and then clear coat.
Or..... get my NOS RocketX rear fender and make that custom flyscren and use the rest for a custom bearclaw.

There are a few bear claws around, I think I even saw a factory bare metal version with its own part number once.

 

[Ishrub]

Here are some matching f/glass ones for the RHS. I have a matching R and L side kit from the UK.

 

[Ishrub]

Looks great!!! What size filters can you fit in there?

3" ..... but its the length that counts!

You still need to have them line up with the TB holes either directly or offset as available from K&N and others Tapered cones may be best.
I recently re-posted Mittzy's great drawing and measurements of the throttle body spacing, diameter and spacing etc..