Carbon air tubes
 

I fancy getting some carbon airtubes. I like the simplicity of covers but I'm not sure what they look like fitted on a road bike. The bit I don't like is where they are cut away for the indicators. Does anyone have any experience of them? Do they look like covers? I would prefer if they didn't fit around the indicators. I'm sure I could then drill and fit the indicators over them

I believe that the actual Carbon air tubes don't take the OEM filters. Are they all like this?

Ducati Performance sold a version of carbon air tubes that did have the runners inside to take oem filters and had indicator mounts - I have them on mine!

Getting the filters in is very fiddly as you have to squash them through the front and guide them into place, twisting them as you go. I use Pipercross filters with the oem plastic frames around them. The filters fit very well and I've never had anything go through them when I've cleaned out the (carbon) airbox.

The fitting at the airbox end can be a bit fiddly too. I ended up securing the rubber gaskets in place on the tubes with a small smear of silicone sealant. This just helped to hold them in place while they were latched onto the airbox.

I doubt you'll get any new these days, without paying big money, so you probably want to ask around or check ebay.

Thanks Ant.
I am keeping my eye on ebay. They are all new but are far eastern made.

Might be worth getting in touch with sandbar composites, they import Ilmberger stuff, made in germany or contact Ilmberger direct.

They do some road tubes with indicator mounts but I don't know if they take standard OEM/pipercross airfilters.

About £400 a pair.

I'm not that impressed the DP tubes on my bike, very, very light but very thin and they need a refinish now.

Covers might look bling, but I'd rahter not bother, each to their own.

If you do want to go the cover route some companys do "wrap" components in carbon look wrap with some reasonably convincing results.


Ray.

There are some on Ebay which fit standard air filters from MCmotorparts in Hongkong.

Anybody used them?

Thanks.

I agree with Ray, my DP ones are very thin (you can see light through the weave!) and mine too need refinishing where they've has a few knocks.

MC Motoparts as the same ones that do the CNC stuff, so they should be ok if they're cheap enough.

Don't forget Col, if you go with carbon air tubes you cannot run standard OEM air filters (or pipercross) inside them. You will have to go with an air filter which fits inside the air box, such as Itg or JHP.

I looked into this some time ago for my 996, and thought better of it!

I run Pipercross air filters inside standard airtubes....

Oi, blind boy! Read what I wrote up there ^^^ :D

Why you no risten! :lol:

I've looked into it as well and there are Carbon ones available that take the OEM air filters.
As I have said above, the ones on Ebay from McMotoparts do take standard fitting filters.
I asked the question and he came back and said they did!

OK, sounds like there's nothing stopping you........

Look forward to seeing your bling next ride out.