Trlrider
OBS Enthusiast
Yup, did the same thing with mine, and made sure the duct was still pulling air from the fender and not the engine bay. In the process of building a custom hood with a sealed duct mated to a cowl induction type scoop.There's a separate restrictor piece built into the plastic tube that connects to the TBI air cleaner. I used a hacksaw blade to cut mine and pull it out. Boom. Free-flowing cold air intake.