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Hey gang,

Just checking to make sure I'm doing this mod correctly.

Step 1: Remove the snorkel from the bracket that holds it in (oval plastic bracket with three bolts that hold it above the air filter.)



Step 2: Then snap in the Polaris Bellmouth like this:



The bellmouth just looks "funny" - it's not symmetrical all the way around the bracket. You can see this in the picture.

Thanks for any help and guidance.

Joe

Looks right, as I recall it from mine. It's out of sight, under your seat, so I don't recall being concerned if it wasn't exactly symmetrical. After all, Polaris didn't design it to fight Triumph bikes. It just happens to fit very nicely.

I cut the bottom half of mine off, the half that ends up inside the airbox. If you do this, make sure you leave the ridge on the side you cut off so that it will still "seat" in the bracket. When you are done you should have a ridge on the top of the bracket and a ridge on the bottom of the bracket but no bellmouth in the airbox. It seemed to fit a little better after I got rid of the bottom half.

You can see the "ridge" I'm talking about in your second picture right where it goes through the bracket, theres a second one under the bracket.

+1 to Dmy. Definitely cut off the bottom half, below the ridge of the lower half so you still have a upper and lower ridge that sits in the hole. It will sit much better.

What does a bellmouth provide better than just removing the snorkle?

Theoretically less turbulence with the incoming air