I have only seen these in pictures and amazingly dealers don't stock them anymore. The breather hoses that go from the hollow bolts in the heads into the backing plate are flat. Is the hole inside these flat hoses round? Trying to figure out how to reroute the vents to atmosphere before I buy one. Thanks.

 

OK. Hard to explain. See attached picture. Notice that the vent tube that go to the backing plate are FLAT on top. So the air filter will seal. At the end of those hoses where they exit at the throttle body is the hole in the hose round or flat. Thats what I need to know. Thanks.

 

Martin I know what you are talking about, I am going to do some work on my bike over the winter and have an idea on how to do it.as soon as I get it worked out I can send ya the info.

 

Thanks. We can compare notes. I never want that hot oil mist going into my intake.

 

There is a great post about this in the touring diy tips and tricks section.

 

The touring model backing plate uses a different breather system than the Softails. But thanks anyway.

 

I just installed them. They are square at the end.
Actually, they are rectangular.

 

OK. I got the kit and it was easy enough to do. I used the stock breather hoses and cut them off. I also put a fine line of sealant across the end of the breather hose grommet where the air filter contacts it. If you look close you can see the blue sealant. Maybe not necessary but just in case. The clear hose tucks into the air cleaner cover without touching the air filter. The clear hose is lawn mower gas line. Here is the pic.

 

Thanks for the feedback.

 

Hi Martin looks like what I was thinking of doing,the hose that runs down do you just let it dump out the bottom of the bike?