Nightster Air Filter
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Nightster Air Filter
Another member just recently posted on the Big Sucker Air Cleaner. I have a more basic question. My right knee hits the stock air cleaner on my Nightster. I have mid controls. I would like to change the air filter to something a bit smaller, or shaped differently (round perhaps?), without giving up performance. Any ideas? Even perhaps something with a different shape with better airflow/performance.
I was at a used bike shop on Sunday, and saw an older Sportster with a chrome, round air filter. I was particularly excited with the way it looked, but I was much more comfortable sitting on the bike without my right knee hitting the filter.
Any advice will be helpful. Thanks.
I was at a used bike shop on Sunday, and saw an older Sportster with a chrome, round air filter. I was particularly excited with the way it looked, but I was much more comfortable sitting on the bike without my right knee hitting the filter.
Any advice will be helpful. Thanks.
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I put a Ness 8" round cover on my Big Sucker 2 air cleaner, doesn't bother my knee.
http://www.denniskirk.com/jsp/produc...fCatId=&mmyId=
http://www.denniskirk.com/jsp/produc...fCatId=&mmyId=
Last edited by Aaron48; Dec 20, 2010 at 10:00 PM.
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Joker Machine makes some small and great looking intakes:
http://www.jokermachine.com/itemstre...&Placeholder=0
http://www.jokermachine.com/itemstre...&Placeholder=0
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Thank you. Very helpful. Both the Ness cover and the Joker Machine look better than stock.
Can you simply replace the stock filter with the Big Sucker 2 without making any other changes to the bike? Does the Big Sucker 2 increase performance?
Can you simply replace the stock filter with the Big Sucker 2 without making any other changes to the bike? Does the Big Sucker 2 increase performance?
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I put a Ness 8" round cover on my Big Sucker 2 air cleaner, doesn't bother my knee.
http://www.denniskirk.com/jsp/produc...fCatId=&mmyId=
http://www.denniskirk.com/jsp/produc...fCatId=&mmyId=
A BS II won't give you more performance than the BS I unless you've done a stage 3 or more to your motor. Your carb is only going to suck so many CFM.
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You just need to get a rain sock. I run my air intake open, and just through the rain sock on when it is raining really heavy
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