Which stage 1 intake?
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I actually went through this same decision process not too long ago.Since literally all stage 1 intakes will flow more air than your stock motor will use get whatever set up you like the looks of or whichever is the cheapest.Ness Big Sucker is the cheapest that's what I went with.
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Ness is cheap, easy install, comes with k&N. Fuelmoto is a little more but billet rather than die-cast. Anything more is all looks until ya really start building the motor.
As for pipes go to bike gatherings and pick the sound/look ya like.
The big deal is getting a proper tuner and tune! That will make all the difference!
As for pipes go to bike gatherings and pick the sound/look ya like.
The big deal is getting a proper tuner and tune! That will make all the difference!
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I went with the SE Ventilator mostly for looks. I knew I wanted a black backing plate to match the motor fins and I really liked the look of the Ventilator on the CVO bikes. It's really just personal preference and what you want to spend. They start around $140 for Big Sucker or HD basic and go up from there. Good luck!
I went with the Fuel Moto set up, there intake, Jack Pot mufflers ( I like the sound, not too loud but a nice deep rumble, and a power commander. Nice thing is Jamie will preload the tuner and also send you a custom map if u ask he sent me one for fuel economy with the standard one
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I got my Big Sucker for 121 shipped off of eBay I use the stock cover but you don't have to, allot of different covers will fit.
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for a stage 1 the ness big sucker is going to give you all the air your bike can breath. As special ed mentioned there are tons of cover options available. It sets in enough where it doesnt interfere when using highway pegs. I paid right around 120.00 for a chrome one
There are only a few companies making true performance Stage 1 intakes anymore.
DK Custom
NRHS
Hammer
I don't know of any others.
Pushing blow-by back into the air cleaner is counter productive to performance. What comes out of the breathers is primarily exhaust and oil.
It is also hot. Engines perform better with cool dry air and gas...not hot oily air and gas.
Additionally the exhaust gas has a lower oxygen content, displacing oxygen on each combustion stroke. Another performance robber.
Oil will build up carbon deposits on the pistons, leading to pinging/tuning problems down the road.
It's just a bad idea...the only upside is you make the EPA happy.
You can see the dozens of different looks of the DK Custom Outlaw A/C's HERE. Also at that link are dyno charts showing the bump in torque and HP, by just NOT venting the hot oily air into the intake.
Below is a link to a recent thread with lots of good info on the subject-
https://www.hdforums.com/forum/sport...ce-intake.html
DK Custom
NRHS
Hammer
I don't know of any others.
Pushing blow-by back into the air cleaner is counter productive to performance. What comes out of the breathers is primarily exhaust and oil.
It is also hot. Engines perform better with cool dry air and gas...not hot oily air and gas.
Additionally the exhaust gas has a lower oxygen content, displacing oxygen on each combustion stroke. Another performance robber.
Oil will build up carbon deposits on the pistons, leading to pinging/tuning problems down the road.
It's just a bad idea...the only upside is you make the EPA happy.
You can see the dozens of different looks of the DK Custom Outlaw A/C's HERE. Also at that link are dyno charts showing the bump in torque and HP, by just NOT venting the hot oily air into the intake.
Below is a link to a recent thread with lots of good info on the subject-
https://www.hdforums.com/forum/sport...ce-intake.html
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