K&N vs. SE Filter
Ultimate HDF Member
Joined: Oct 2007
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From: Palm Harbor fl.
you can use it, but, it will get dirty really quick... I clean mine every 1000-1500 miles. That is why if you go open air I highly recommend the K&N. Even if you don't, The last a lifetime of the K&N is worth it's weight in gold.
Cruiser
Joined: May 2008
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Here's a thought. Just use a clean stock filter. If your filter can pass 280 cfm or 320 cfm is irrelevant if your bike only uses 40 cfm. Unless you are drag-racing and have your rev-limiter raised significantly (and bump it often), enlarged your throttle body, and modified your cam timing, there is no benefit what-so-ever to anything other than a stock filter. Also, you will admit larger particulate into your engine...not worth it.
Lastly, be aware that over-oiling your filter is worse than not oiling it at all. Your air-flow-meter will not take kindly to excess oil and you will never understand why your bike won't idle properly. With a clean-stock filter, there's no mapping or performance issues of any kind.
Just sayin'.
Lastly, be aware that over-oiling your filter is worse than not oiling it at all. Your air-flow-meter will not take kindly to excess oil and you will never understand why your bike won't idle properly. With a clean-stock filter, there's no mapping or performance issues of any kind.
Just sayin'.
Ultimate HDF Member
Joined: Oct 2007
Posts: 7,562
Likes: 11
From: Palm Harbor fl.
Here's a thought. Just use a clean stock filter. If your filter can pass 280 cfm or 320 cfm is irrelevant if your bike only uses 40 cfm. Unless you are drag-racing and have your rev-limiter raised significantly (and bump it often), enlarged your throttle body, and modified your cam timing, there is no benefit what-so-ever to anything other than a stock filter. Also, you will admit larger particulate into your engine...not worth it.
Lastly, be aware that over-oiling your filter is worse than not oiling it at all. Your air-flow-meter will not take kindly to excess oil and you will never understand why your bike won't idle properly. With a clean-stock filter, there's no mapping or performance issues of any kind.
Just sayin'.
Lastly, be aware that over-oiling your filter is worse than not oiling it at all. Your air-flow-meter will not take kindly to excess oil and you will never understand why your bike won't idle properly. With a clean-stock filter, there's no mapping or performance issues of any kind.
Just sayin'.
Road Master
Joined: Aug 2008
Posts: 759
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From: Vegas Baby!!
The SE filter element is washable like the K&N, you just don't have to oil the thing.
Tourer
Joined: Nov 2008
Posts: 404
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From: Virgina Beach
I run the SE washable/non-oil open air for about a year now and have been happy. I have washed it one time with around 6K on it. Been in some moderately heavy rain for fairly short periods of time, like 15 min or so and have not had any problems. I was originally going to use a K and N but thought the SE looked better on my bike than the yellow KN. just my 2 cents- i dont think you will have a problem either way you go.
Elite HDF Member
Joined: Jun 2006
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From: Templeton California
I've washed mine a couple of times and it works fine.Coincidentally I used K&Ns cleaner to wash it . It is after 4 years starting to rust so I'll be switching it out someday with a K&N just so the oil will keep it from rusting.
Club Member
Joined: Aug 2008
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From: Yakima, WA
I'll take you up on the round K&N filter if he doesn't. Mine is too wide, and makes my knee ache when I'm on my highway pegs. Let me know.
Steve
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