I am planning to buy the hyperstrada.I want to know where is the air intake in hyperstrada. From what I can see it is near the radiator low down. I like to take the bike offroad to the hills where there are occasional water crossings which are sometimes deep. Is that air intake prone to suck in water
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It's above the radiator. Air box sits about front fender height in the front of the frame above forward cylinder/ below gas tank. The intake channel is on the top of the box, so you'd probably have to be knee deep before it's an issue. There is a drivetrain breather on the front of the engine below the radiator- I don't know if this is vulnerable to water immersion.
Don't buy hyperstrada if you want to go offroad. Too fragile in stock configuration. The forks are stiff as rock. it is not fun. The wide front tire is not easy to handle in dirt. Buy bmw f800gs or f700gs/f650gs. I just bought a 2012 f650gs for 3/4 the price of hyperstrada. I am not a brand nazi, and the bmw works fine. I like hyperstrada, but not in dirt.
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Nope, follow the routing of the hose..
It's to vent un-burnt hydrocarbons in the crankcase (commonly referred to as Blow-By) that managed to bypass the piston rings to the airbox to be reintroduced to the combustion cycle.
Exactly like the PCV (positive crankcase vent) system on all modern cars. Old school motors before emissions regulations came into effect used to have what looked like tiny air-filters fitted to the valve covers to do the same job, until emissions laws came into effect and required these gases to be recycled into the motor, which actually improved fuel economy.
That vent opening with a foam filter is located on the most forward edge of the horizontal cylinder timing cover and the air exits the vertical cylinder timing cover by the holes cut on the most aft facing edge behind the trellis frame.
Which brings me to another point of why these bikes are "fragile off-road." If you do a water crossing that's high enough to reach that opening on the timing cover, especially through muddy water (which is essentially dirt particles suspended in water), then that dirty water will flood the timing belt area of the motor, possibly getting into the timing belt idler pulley bearings (causing them to seize prematurely) or rocks and/or dirt can get between the belt and the camshaft/crankshaft idlers causing the belt to stretch and/or break.
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Awesome pics, man! How did the front tire perform? Do you think it has to be replaced as well? I am thinking of doing the same thing to mine!
Unless you are planning on jumping, the suspension is fine. I have taken mine off road a couple times.. Once I change tires tkc80 I will really test it hard.. I am looking at skid plates know... i think people are really knit picking if they are complaining about this bike
