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Old Dec 9, 2009 | 06:36 PM
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I have 1 Chrome spare filter but just ordered 4 Black ones from Lake Shore HD.

No more Chrome ones at twice the price at the local Stealership for me.
 
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Old Dec 9, 2009 | 06:38 PM
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Black HD for me....I even think it looks better.
 
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Old Dec 9, 2009 | 07:04 PM
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$11.00 from CarQuest Wix filter
 
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Old Dec 9, 2009 | 07:16 PM
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The last one I bought was $14.98 plus tax.I just use the black ones now for about half the price.
 
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Old Dec 9, 2009 | 07:28 PM
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I think I paid about $11 for the Black one. Black filters make your bike faster.
 
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Old Dec 9, 2009 | 07:38 PM
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I have ordered all my WIX filters from www.filter1.com for 3 or more yrs.
Nov. 08 I ordered $183. worth of WIX filters. Wifes Liberty filter was $4.83.
My Hemi filter was $4.52. I am thinking the Harley filter 51348 will be less
than $5.00...FREE SHIPPING with an order of over $50.00..........Tenn.Vol.
 
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Old Dec 9, 2009 | 08:06 PM
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I have 2 harleys and I always buy black by the case on line 20% off no tax from chicago HD buying chrome is waste of money
 
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Old Dec 9, 2009 | 08:30 PM
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Originally Posted by mastery
I put a chrome on once. Then I started to do things to cool off the heat the engine put out during the hot summer rides. One thing I did was put black filters on from that point forward. Black helps dissipate a little of the heat better than the chrome, which helped with being stuck in traffic situations.

Plus everybody says black is faster, and I figured that a little more black would increase my speed a little more

"Black helps dissipate a little of the heat better than the chrome, which helped with being stuck in traffic situations."
Come on! Now I've heard it all!
 
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Originally Posted by myred55
"Black helps dissipate a little of the heat better than the chrome, which helped with being stuck in traffic situations."
Come on! Now I've heard it all!
It's true. Why do you think the bottom of a teapot is polished?? Because it heats up quicker. Radiators are black for the opposite reason, to dissipate heat better.
 
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It's true. Why do you think the bottom of a teapot is polished?? Because it heats up quicker. Radiators are black for the opposite reason, to dissipate heat better.


That's right.
 
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