That reminds me ...
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You see the problem only ever manifested with the engine under load and half throttle and above
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Ha - sounds familiar ... in the opposite sense for me. I have the 'wrong' seat on my '84 Tenéré, which presses on the snorkel ever so slightly. All fine until you crack open the throttle and she starts to really suck air ... at which point the snorkel caves in and cuts off the air supply. Cue the usual investigations of carb, ignition etc etc. Some calmer thinking about "what have I just changed?" revealed the problem. Solution - rip off the snorkel and chuck it in the bin - perfect. I rigged up a plastic shield under the seat to stop the back wheel throwing gunk straight into the airbox - seems to work fine: 2 years later, no evidence of any stuff in there that I wouldn't expect.
The only side effect for me is a slightly harsher note when going strong - you hear the intake noise pretty well, even above my (quite loud) exhaust.
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