Thruxton Thruxton Rs Airbox Removal

Any downside to airbox removal? Can't help thinking this has got to be a bad idea even if it looks good. If Triumph didn't think the bike needed it they could have saved a fortune in design and manufacture etc. This not the same as a tail tidy this is about the engine. Either way I hope you continue to enjoy your bike, thats why we do this.

 

I’m looking for the same. It looks like there’s an Aussie company that makes an airbox delete for the post 2016 1200 Thruxton, but it doesn’t have the rear wheel guard on it, which is a bit of a deal breaker for me.
I don’t think it’s necessarily a case that it’s a bad idea or Triumph would have omitted it themselves. It’s more that manufacturers have ever increasing hoops to jump through and regs to meet. Left unchecked I’ve no doubt that it maybe detrimental to the running of the bike, but with some tuning/remapping by a competent person it should be fine.

If you do happen to find a suitable kit please let me know. I’d love to get some pod filters on mine.