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Author Message   Phlegm Posted on Tuesday, June 21, 2011 - 10:05 pm:        Hello, I have had my 2000 x1 for about a year now. It was down for the winter, as the person who rebuilt the engine on it used a GL-5 oil in the primary and killed the stator(IMHO). After changing out the stator, upgrading the shifter, replacing the rear isolators(front next winter!), and taking off the air scoops, I have purchased a catchcan. I decided to route the breathers down near the battery to T up with the primary breather. I then routed the tube to the right side where I have the catchcan mounted. Does anyone see any problems with this? Just wanted to get some opinions before I mess things up. Breather routing right side Breather routing left side First day at the drags last summer!! 12.69s 105.99mph 1/4mile   Littlebuggles Posted on Tuesday, June 21, 2011 - 10:30 pm:        The fluid will puddle up in the low section of the line. Keep your catch can down hill from the breathers.   Littlebuggles Posted on Tuesday, June 21, 2011 - 10:31 pm:        Oh, welcome!! Drag pics look fun!   Kevmean Posted on Wednesday, June 22, 2011 - 09:03 pm:        I wouldn't T the engine breathers to the gearbox breather ....... you don't want any problem with one area to be causing a problem with the other and you also risk engine fumes contaminating the gearbox oil.   01x1buell Posted on Thursday, June 23, 2011 - 06:36 pm:        i can not find a actual catchcan for my x1 what can i use instead??   Nwrider Posted on Thursday, June 23, 2011 - 08:17 pm:        I used a clear fuel filter with the element removed.. just plugged the outlet with a pipe plug.   Someday Posted on Thursday, June 23, 2011 - 08:37 pm:        The catch-can has to be vented to the outside air, by plugging it you defeat the purpose of the breather system.   Nwrider Posted on Friday, June 24, 2011 - 12:33 am:        Gonna end up re-routing it eventually. but this is how I did it.   Someday Posted on Sunday, June 26, 2011 - 08:08 am:        Nice idea.   Phlegm Posted on Tuesday, June 28, 2011 - 02:27 am:        Thanks for the feedback guys. Kevmean, I went with your suggestion of not contaminating the two oils. Nwrider, I basically rerouted the lines the same way you did, but a little different. I'll post a closeup pic tomorrow. I also switched to sny3 hd oil last week. I think it will be worth the extra 20bucks an oil change from what I've read on the forums here. Thanks from Humboldt County, CA Mike PM if you are in the area and want to ride!   Phlegm Posted on Thursday, June 30, 2011 - 05:06 pm:        Finished   99_x1 Posted on Thursday, June 30, 2011 - 05:13 pm:        use a beer can,...   Biggsammy13 Posted on Thursday, June 30, 2011 - 05:17 pm:        looks nice - just posted my setup on another thread...drains where the oil drains...when I unplug the thing...pic below

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