2014 iron modified air intake / filter system
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01-15-2019, 05:04 PM
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2014 iron modified air intake / filter system
Hello--
a noob here-- just bought a 2014 iron 883 last october for commute purposes. i live in Oakland, CA and do the mostly freeway 10 mile one way commute into SF 4 times a week.
anyway, the first owner did a bunch of modifications (i bought from the second owner, who owned it for a year and put 200 miles) to make it more 'bare', and i just realized that i don't have an air intake / filter system. I mean i have air intake but it's a piece of metal mesh and nothing else (see pics).
it seems like it needs to be covered absolutely in rainy situations. is this okay? what are implications for this? should i be worried or change it back?
any comments or tips are welcome. thank you!
a noob here-- just bought a 2014 iron 883 last october for commute purposes. i live in Oakland, CA and do the mostly freeway 10 mile one way commute into SF 4 times a week.
anyway, the first owner did a bunch of modifications (i bought from the second owner, who owned it for a year and put 200 miles) to make it more 'bare', and i just realized that i don't have an air intake / filter system. I mean i have air intake but it's a piece of metal mesh and nothing else (see pics).
it seems like it needs to be covered absolutely in rainy situations. is this okay? what are implications for this? should i be worried or change it back?
any comments or tips are welcome. thank you!
Last edited by phktag; 01-15-2019 at 05:17 PM.
#3
01-16-2019, 06:15 AM
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That is a silly thing to have done IMHO, so you would be wise to consider installing a proper air filter. There are countless options of those available, from H-D or the aftermarket. I recommend you visit the Sportster section, where you will get tons of advice and alternative suggestions. I suspect you will also need some genuine Harley parts, as the PO seems to have thrown away a lot of parts you may need - unless he gave you a box of take-offs. You may find a parts website helpful, in checking what your bike had when new.
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