no worries bro. i been in bed sick for the last week myself but started feeling better and thought i'd install it and take it for a rip. mine makes that same noise when it shuts down too, kind of like a whew......sound, like i just beat the ***** of it or something. bike seems to run better than with the SE HB intake, seems like more low end, could just be me though. no new install instructions though....just took my time and cranked everything to spec nice and slow. they did send me extra gaskets though at my request. thanks for all your help bro!

 

just wanted to make sure, thanks HogRider. funny, the SE HB i was running prior to this didn't do that and that was an open filter with no restriction. i like this thing already and the bike seems to like it better to boot.

 

Mine's cracked too :



Gotta swap it out next year when I get the bike out of storage.

 

that's fvcked up. mine cracked in the same exact spot dude. how the fvck do they not know this is a problem? as long as they don't give you **** for replacing i guess it's all good but what a fvcken hassle.

 

what are these backing plates made of?
im interested in buying the big sucker too but i dont through this too.

 

i have no clue, some type of cast. it almost looks like it has tiny holes in it after inspecting the cracked one i have. kind of pissed but they sent me a new one and no problems with that one, so far. if something happens to this one i'm fabbin my own backplate.

 

Man that is f/d up way to many cracked plates,if it did suck that piece in you would have a rather expensive hunk of busted up harley,is ness gonna replace that to?No way in hell would I put that on my bike knowing what I know now all for maybe 2-3 more horse if that,no fn way!!!

 

It looks like this list is getting bigger and bigger! I guess we should all keep track of this. If some one does get a piece of that **** sucked up in there engine there might be a class action lawsuite on Arlen Ness. I'm thinking about changing mine out for something else now. I just might go to a forcewinder. Who knows when that backing plate will just might fall apart. That would really **** me off!

 

it says it an aluminum backing plate, aluminum is kindda hard to crack, for over 180 bucks thats kind of a rip off.

 

I cracked mine too. Im a little disappointed that after I put on $1000 worth of parts I cant ride. The instructions for the ness kit suck! The material it is made out of sucks too. I called the place I ordered it from and it is not covered under warranty. I called arlen ness and they said it isnt covered either. I asked to talk to a manager and the girl i was talking to at dennis kirk said she was the manager (imagine that) Guess Ill be forking out 50 more bucks for a replacement pos backing plate. Looks like you could snap it in half with two fingers. Next time Ill make sure that I invest in some better parts that are made in the USA!