Knee hitting Air Intake
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Tourer
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From: Grand Rapids, MI
Knee hitting Air Intake
Hi all: I love my Fatboy, except for the darn football air cleaner/intake. When I ride, my knee rests against the football. I think I would be more comfortable if it were moved inward. When I moved up to Stage 1 I replaced the stock intake with a K&N RK3909, which is essentially a higher flow intake that is the same size and shape as stock as to not move the air cleaner out any further.
So here is my question: Is there a good hi-flow air intake that also reduced the overall height so as to give me more knee room?
So here is my question: Is there a good hi-flow air intake that also reduced the overall height so as to give me more knee room?
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Can't say that this has been an issue with me. I had to think about it for a minute to decide I hadn't noticed the football being too close to my knee. Are you riding the stock seat? I changed out the filter and mount to a A.N. big sucker.
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I installed an SE Stage 1 with this round, "smooth" air cleaner cover number 28728-10. Better knee clearance. You can see on my sig photo how much more compact it is than the football. The chrome back plate adds another $55, but is worth it.
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Yes, I have te stock seat. I have been looking to get a new seat but can't figure hitch one. I don't want to move any closer.
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Same issue on my heritage when I bought her as well as the oil pressure gauge installed by the PO. I just got used to it although the road glide is easier on the inner knee.
Maybe forwards are in your future...
Maybe forwards are in your future...
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I'll have to say in the 7yrs and over 29k post I've made in here, and I read probably more they 3X's thats many...
I have never heard of anyone complaining of what Ur saying...
I will say that there's been quite a few that has said that about other A/C'ers....
U must be rather Short in the legs for it to brother U...
I'll also add just last summer I cut my football A/C down to a Round cover that just covers the SE HIGH Perf A/C I installed,, maybe that would help U also without spending a lot of $$$$$$..
Heres a pic of how I cut my stock HD Football A/C cover down and PC'ed it .
I have never heard of anyone complaining of what Ur saying...
I will say that there's been quite a few that has said that about other A/C'ers....
U must be rather Short in the legs for it to brother U...
I'll also add just last summer I cut my football A/C down to a Round cover that just covers the SE HIGH Perf A/C I installed,, maybe that would help U also without spending a lot of $$$$$$..
Heres a pic of how I cut my stock HD Football A/C cover down and PC'ed it .
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I'll have to say in the 7yrs and over 29k post I've made in here, and I read probably more they 3X's thats many...
I have never heard of anyone complaining of what Ur saying...
I will say that there's been quite a few that has said that about other A/C'ers....
U must be rather Short in the legs for it to brother U...
I have never heard of anyone complaining of what Ur saying...
I will say that there's been quite a few that has said that about other A/C'ers....
U must be rather Short in the legs for it to brother U...
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http://www.cvoharley.com/smf/index.p...ic=83764.0;all
So far I have not found a solution. As far as leg length goes, I am 5'9" with 30" inseam. I would think shorter legs would be better as you would have less of an angle in your knee and therefore be lower, possibly missing the air cleaner.
Looks like the SE filter that points forward maybe the best solution.
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Agree, get the round air intake. I believe they are called the "nostalgic" intake. Same happened to me. My knee always banged on my old Heritage, I have the round intake on my Deluxe and it doesn't hit and that is with my stock seat too.