What-Why-How (De-Snorkel) SV650S?

Induction roar rules!!! until you have to commute on the mway and the noise gets very fatiguing after a while. I ended up putting mine back on and when it came to need replacing i replaced the actual air pannel filter with a green cotton one for more flow. HTH

[Bibio]

on the last bike i cut the snorkel



the idea was to encourage more fresh air from around the tank gap rather than from the hotter air travelling up from the radiator/front cylinder.

it might have been a placebo effect but to me the throttle felt a bit more responsive. the noise was not as bad as full out but not as subdued as a full snorkel.

i had planned on doing it to the new bike but i haven't got round to it yet.

Ooh this is interesting. Might pop mine out this weekend and see what it's like. I love the sound of my exhaust but this could make the bike sound even more sexy! :P

sv1000 snorkel works great, had one on mine for years. Had a full system and a remap and that made the fuelling way better, helps with mid corner throttle control!

Interesting! I've never thought of this. I've already got a higher flow rate air filter (BMC) on mine. Would this de-snorkelling still be beneficial? If you go the SV1000 route, do you need the whole top section of the air box?

[DJ123]

Chris, as far as i am aware you don't need to. i don't believe that the sv1000 has a larger airbox than the 650. Just a larger snorkel so that it can breathe in more air

[SoulKiss]

Originally Posted by daddyjob

Chris, as far as i am aware you don't need to. i don't believe that the sv1000 has a larger airbox than the 650. Just a larger snorkel so that it can breathe in more air

Correct.

Just take the lid off, pull out the snorkel, puh in the new one, put lid back on.

Oh theres also the whole taking the tank up etc stuff too

Originally Posted by SoulKiss

Correct.

Just take the lid off, pull out the snorkel, puh in the new one, put lid back on.

Oh theres also the whole taking the tank up etc stuff too

HANG ON! I've got to raise the tank... **** the bed! Thats me out.

[NTECUK]

My k& n has no snorkle.Also spaced my tank up 5 mm.
Drains the rain water out the airbox with 2 grommits in the bottom .
Does sound loud. But part of the symphony that's an SV .
Not sure if it goes better just sounds like it is and makes me smile to and from work .

Took mine out sounded good imo, but the bike was definitely over fuelling.. so it went back in !!!