im new at this dual sports, please be patient and explain what this is and its purpose? its connected back to the lower air box where the filter is found and the end of it is sealed?

 

That is junk and can be removed, it is a resevior for expelled fluids but since there isn't much for it to catch it's usless.

 

Just remove the little container and leave the hose pointed towards the ground.

 

i was thinking about that, but wouldn't i loose suction inside the air box or affect its performance in any other way if i leave it open air could pass through there too ?

 

Nope.....it's before the air filter. What little extra flow wont affect anything a bit. Air will flow easier thru the inlet air snorkel easier any way. If anything you may see a gain of performance....maybe 0.000034 horsepower.

 

That's the "Al Gore Approved" part of the bike. It catches moisture and oil that may collect and expel from the airbox so that you can dispose of it properly and not let it irresponsibly drip onto the road or nature's wilds.

Most of them fall off after a few hard trail rides. IIRC, the drip port is on the dirty side of the filter so no worries about dust getting into the wrong side of the box or funny intake pressure problems.

 

I took mine off, but kept the end plug on the hose. Really doesn' t make any difference - plugged or not.