yes most of the hiflo a/c's have some breather provisions in the design. yes from a performance perspective it is imperative in ncrease the incoming airflow, and yes you will need to either retune the bike yourself, or have it done profesionally.
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Got new Ness air cleaner installed, deepened the tone of the exhaust even after I installed torque inserts.
As all have said from what I read response is crisper ..