What the heck is it?
So, I have been lurking around this forum for about six months now and it's encouraged me to really get familiar with my bike.
Now I know where the charcoal cannister is but what is its function and why do most of you remove it?
I love the DMF as its helped me do my own mods. Something I would have never even thought about doing on my own. Before I would have rather taken my bike to the dealer and paid an arm and a leg. Thanks DMF.
it's an emissions thing... filters out fuel vapor
depending on the bike, it's a total eyesore on the front, or placed in the back where it would interfere w/mounting high pipes.
Instead of allowing fuel vapors to enter the atmosphere they are stored in the charcoal canister and are burned in the engine while the bike is running. Nice idea, but they do clog over time and load up with liquid gas when the tank is over stuffed, plus they are butt ugly. It is also, unlike your car, a semi sealed system.
so do you have to put it back when you registering your bike?
Quote from: w7ck7d on June 29, 2009, 02:06:39 PM
so do you have to put it back when you registering your bike?
maybe in california.. are they smog checking bikes yet?
Thanks for the replies. I understand why everyone removes it now.
Quote from: teddy037.2 on June 29, 2009, 04:43:00 PM
maybe in california.. are they smog checking bikes yet?
No, not yet.
BTW, I had no idea what the cannister was at first, just found it in the way when I went to put on my Termis.
Called up the dealership I had ordered the Termi kit from, and they said, "That thing? It's to save the baby seals." ;)
Quote from: somegirl on June 29, 2009, 09:13:18 PM
"That thing? It's to save the baby seals." ;)
[clap]
Can any one give the info on how to remove it. Where do the lines get re-routed to if they do at all.
Quote from: madderdaddy on July 01, 2009, 07:19:08 AM
Can any one give the info on how to remove it. Where do the lines get re-routed to if they do at all.
And your bike is an ?? monster?
This should be able to help you:
http://ducatimonsterforum.org/index.php?topic=3446.0 (http://ducatimonsterforum.org/index.php?topic=3446.0)
06 s2r 800
The answers to all of the questions in this thread are in the FAQ + Tutorials.