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Old Nov 12, 2015 | 02:51 PM
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I did something similar to my backing plate, but I tapped the oil drain holes and used two 1" long set screws with a heavy dose of red loctite, then peened the set screws and the edge of the plate to keep them from coming loose...

 
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Nice set up dfw. Should hold up.
 
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Nice clean job Dave.
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Nice clean job Dave.
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No love for mine Scott????
 
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Nice clean job Dave.
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I did something similar to my backing plate, but I tapped the oil drain holes and used two 1" long set screws with a heavy dose of red loctite, then peened the set screws and the edge of the plate to keep them from coming loose...
That's pretty much what I did w/ my SE heavy breather just that I ran the tubes below my frame, instead of a catch filter.
 
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how much do you collect in catch can?

i drilled the holes in the backing plate and blocked the others off and re-installed plate

drips stuff all, mostly stays on back of plate, do run 2.3L instead of the 2.4L engine oil
 
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That's pretty much what I did w/ my SE heavy breather just that I ran the tubes below my frame, instead of a catch filter.
I am using the Doherty/Trask Myst Free breather kit in my rocker boxes so I hope to not get much blow-by at all. That was my reasoning for mounting the filter hidden behind the backing plate. I didn't want a hose hanging down right in front of the prettiest part of the bike. If it turns out the filter I have is getting a lot of oil, I will move it under the bike, but I am hoping not to have to do that...
 
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Beautifullly done Dave !! Nice and clean. Now go and wash those bikes !! Be ashamed of yourself.... Lol. Really, how the hell do you guys do it down there? Does it ever rain in your parts? Keep up the good work bro..
 
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