Does the almighty Hayabusa really suck.....

[outlawbusa]

Bad thing about it is this...as far as I can tell the hole the grommet fits in goes straight into the ram tube, so if it pulls enough air to suck the grommet in it doesn't even have to enter the front of the tube...it just sucks directly through the hole itself into the airbox~!~

 

[Bosshound]

The Busa has an Air Filter ???

 

[TruWrecks]

It's more likely that the grommet got pushed into the duct when the fairing was being put back on. I've had a few that got pushed out of position while installing the fairings.

 

[Blanca BusaLess]

Truwrecks can that grommet pass thru with the filter in ?

 

[proud dad]

The more it sucks the more it blows the faster it will go.

 

[Got-Busa?]

Bad thing about it is this...as far as I can tell the hole the grommet fits in goes straight into the ram tube, so if it pulls enough air to suck the grommet in it doesn't even have to enter the front of the tube...it just sucks directly through the hole itself into the airbox~!~

I think you'd be shocked at how much AIR is actually sucked into one of these motors, and at 200+........LOOK OUT!

 

[majestic12]

Wow this could have been my engine was grenaded thread. Do they make sceens for velocity stacks? I am thinking niche market here.

 

[UncleSteve]

If it is the grommet on the side of the ram air tube, how did it go through the filter element?
Same thing happened to mine after a tech changed the oil. This happens often when installing the side fairings. They are anchored in the ram air tube.
I just opened the air box and it was in there, I saw no way for it to be a problem. Physically impossible to get past the air filter element. Can you explain in more detail where the grommet came from?

 

[Got-Busa?]

If it is the grommet on the side of the ram air tube, how did it go through the filter element?
Same thing happened to mine after a tech changed the oil. This happens often when installing the side fairings. They are anchored in the ram air tube.
I just opened the air box and it was in there, I saw no way for it to be a problem. Physically impossible to get past the air filter element. Can you explain in more detail where the grommet came from?

He wasn't running a filter so it went right into the intake port...

 

[JINKSTER]

my thoughts here?:

I don't see the same level fear factor as some do here of the absolute worst case scenarion that this huge grommet and metalic spacer somehow get sucked through all those ever so slightly open multi angle cracks that is the valves sealing surfaces...it's way too big ta get sucked through..and large round multi-angle ground valves are primarily designed to let lots of airflow in while 2ndarily designed to keep the big shid out in their ongoing struggle of airflow vs velocity and mix...while fortunate that you found it before it got nipped off and gobbled up in little pieces?...worst case scenario i see here is the possibility that an edge of it may've gotten trapped/caught inbetween the inner edge of the valve and the valve seat in which case it could've been stuck i a slightly open position and "scored" that particular cam lobe...i would..

1. Pop the valve cover.

2. inspect the cam lobe for score marks.

3. inspect the shim for scoring.

4. inspect (and adjust if necessary) that valves "clearance"...this would be very "telling" should you have either peened your valve stem end or possibly have a slightly bent/deflected valve stem which in turn could/would cause a prematurly worn valve seal...which in turn would eventually..over time & wear..leak oil into that cylinders chamber.

but i don't see anybody sucking that huge grommet enmasse into ones cylinder through the tiny opening..could've caught and edge a time or two though.

Hope that helps and L8R, Bill.

 

[delbert]

yep as they say it dont matter how close it is as long as you dont hit it