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Breather Drain?
Posted: Sun Aug 24, 2008 1:37 pm
Author: martinz1b
Hi, this is my first question to the group. When I bought my Z1B back in 1978 it came fitted with this drainer, obviously the first owner spent some time making this bit, but is it of any use, or just dead weight? It fits to the breather pipe work and then goes back into the bottom of the air box. Should I just leave it off? Any help appreciated.
Thanks
Mart
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Posted: Sun Aug 24, 2008 1:44 pm
Author: martinz1b
Hopefully this time the pictures will load.
Mart
Posted: Sun Aug 24, 2008 4:48 pm
Author: Baz Swailes
Hiya - r u from Durham or South Yorkshire
Baz n Jan
Durham/Yorkshire
Posted: Sun Aug 24, 2008 5:16 pm
Author: martinz1b
Hi, originally from a place called Chopwell, north of Durham, it was in County Durham when I was born but now in Tyne and Wear. I just live in South Yorkshire and have done for a long time.
Mart
Posted: Sun Aug 24, 2008 5:33 pm
Author: FER
Looks like it was made to catch the oil and moisture that comes out of the engine and is normally just fed back through the air box . The bike should run ok without it . Really only need something like this if you junk the air box and want to stop the crap going over the back tyre .
fer
Thanks
Posted: Sun Aug 24, 2008 5:43 pm
Author: martinz1b
I thought as much. It had been painted to the same quality as the rest of the black parts and I wasn't sure if it was a standard bit when I first got the bike. It was only when I stripped the bike that I found out it was brass and copper.
Thanks Fer
Mart
Posted: Sun Aug 24, 2008 7:05 pm
Author: chrisu
FER wrote:Looks like it was made to catch the oil and moisture that comes out of the engine and is normally just fed back through the air box . The bike should run ok without it . Really only need something like this if you junk the air box and want to stop the crap going over the back tyre .
fer
the breather pipe on mine exits just over the chain........
Posted: Sun Aug 24, 2008 7:16 pm
Author: Pigford
Its a common route for the breather to exit over the chain....
in case anyone was wandering 
Idea being the oil fumes keep the chain lubed
Posted: Sun Aug 24, 2008 10:37 pm
Author: Steve Cooke
Exit breather pipe to drive chain, and keep hold of the copper bit in case your boiler ever breaks down.
Posted: Mon Aug 25, 2008 7:41 am
Author: Pigford
The original idea of the oil breather routed to the air box had a 2-fold benefit...
#1 Lower emissions.....
#2 Lubricated the carb slides