Looking for yet another thing to clean up the back of the bike, I purchased a TPO crankcase breather vent filter kit direct from TPO. I ride a 2008 Monster 695 but the kit fits all monsters. In fact, the instructions supplied with the kit were for an 848. The kit arrived in 3 days and was pretty simple to install. I would say that anyone could do it regardless of your wrenching experience. Here's what comes in the kit:
Then I got the tools together. I used a (from L to R) a 4mm T-handle Hex, a 4mm hex Key, a 5mm T-handle Hex, medium pair of dikes, large and small flat-tip screwdrivers, and a 10mm nut driver.
I put the bike up on a swingarm stand and removed the seat. Here is a before shot of what the underside of the bike looked like and the underside of the seat.
I started by removing the hardware (5mm Hex) and swinging the Rectifier/regulator out of the way. The tank sits directly below the rectifier and is held in place by the 2 outside 5mm hex bolts. There are nuts on the underside of the plastic (10 mm)
Next, I used a flat tip screw driver to loosen the hose clamps securing the 2 hoses to the oil tank.
With the hoses disconnected from the tank, it lifted right out. I was surprised to find that there was a noticeable amount of fluid in it. I'm pretty sure it was water, from what, I don't know.
From the left side of the bike, I propped the tank up and then I traced the long tube back to the airbox.
I used a flat-tip screwdriver to pop the tube out of the airbox. Notice the hole in the airbox now.
I used the middle sized plug to fill the hole. I would have used some silicone sealant, but I don't have any right now.
I moved over to the right side of the bike and removed the clamp from the tube that leads to the breather valve.
There was not a lot of room here so I decided to remove the 4mm bolt securing the rear resivoir to the frame and swing it out of the way. I removed the tube.
Next, I oiled the filter with K&N filter oil
I installed the hose clamp that came with the kit on the bottom of the filter, then pressed it on the breather valve. Then I tightened the clamp with a screwdriver, and re-installed the reservoir.
Next, I wanted to relocate the resistor from the left side of the bike. I found a scrap piece of metal and it was just long enough to reach to the, now empty, mounting point on the left side of the frame. I had to cut some zip ties and reroute some wires but I think it looks a lot better.
And that's it. I installed the seat, and was done. Here is an after picture. I think it made a little bit of a difference
Here is what was removed from the bike
All in all, very easy and took me maybe 20 minutes.
