My last stupid question - (for this month anyway!)
Posted: 29 Feb 2012, 14:27
Guys, some advice please.
I've checked FAQ's and technical etc, there seem to be different opinions on this one:
Because I do a fair amount of water / mud / river crossings, should I
a) Re-route overflow pipes into the airbox, or
b) Re-route them up to a higher level but NOT into the airbox?
We're having a fair amount of rain at the moment - last week one of my riding buddies recommended switching the bike off and pushing it through the water instead of riding it to avoid problems (water was about the height of the airbox). Seems strange to me though - if water IS going to get in and stuff everything up, surely it would be more advisable to try and ride through as the momentum pushes water to either side of the bike as opposed to pushing where you're basically dunking the bike into the water and giving it more time to get in all the places it shouldn't be?
Advice from the pro's please?
I've checked FAQ's and technical etc, there seem to be different opinions on this one:
Because I do a fair amount of water / mud / river crossings, should I
a) Re-route overflow pipes into the airbox, or
b) Re-route them up to a higher level but NOT into the airbox?
We're having a fair amount of rain at the moment - last week one of my riding buddies recommended switching the bike off and pushing it through the water instead of riding it to avoid problems (water was about the height of the airbox). Seems strange to me though - if water IS going to get in and stuff everything up, surely it would be more advisable to try and ride through as the momentum pushes water to either side of the bike as opposed to pushing where you're basically dunking the bike into the water and giving it more time to get in all the places it shouldn't be?
Advice from the pro's please?