anyone use K&N air filters?
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Tourer
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anyone use K&N air filters?
I haven't heard much about K&N air filters on bikes. I know they're one of the better brands to get when it comes to cages, but I was wondering if they would be good to run on my bike.
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I would like to replace my stock air filter with a K&N, but with slip-on pipes I'm not sure whether it would open it up too much requiring a remap, so I may wait til I do the complete Stage 1. They are great filters and on my carbureted bike I just had to re-jet. Just got to save some more $$ and do it right.
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That's the joy of owning an old bike - just rejet in about 10 minutes and you are all set. K&N makes a great filter as you apparently know from your cage. Letting your engine actually breathe a little - IMHO - would never be a bad thing to do. Most of the engines are so restricted to meet EPA standards that you are leaving of ton of power and efficiency on the table without uncorking the thing.
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My venturi came with a K&N, I love it. I think more than a few high end AC's come with K&N elements. You shouldn't need to remap if you're just changing elements, it's the whole AC that's restrictive.
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Got rid of the stock A/C when I first got my bike and have used K&N filters exclusively. I have a carb on my bike, so rejetting if necessary is less costly for a remap.
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guess i got lucky i run a k&n on mine no rejet on the carb just dialed it in but then it's a bendix with the adjustable main
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Great filters but require cleaning and oiling. I use an air conpressor to blow mine from the inside out, then run it through the dish washer, then re-oil it.
They used to make the Screamin Eagle ones but Harley has since gone to an inferior supplier.
They used to make the Screamin Eagle ones but Harley has since gone to an inferior supplier.
