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Old Dec 6, 2013 | 10:03 AM
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Default Arlen ness or screaming eagle A/C ?

Looking for some feed back from folks
With either air cleaners.
My main concern is the issue about oil
On the filter element ?
 
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Old Dec 6, 2013 | 10:06 AM
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Originally Posted by louie c
Looking for some feed back from folks
With either air cleaners.
My main concern is the issue about oil
On the filter element ?
The new SE and Ness are almost exactly the same and use the same breather vent set up. There is no real difference. The filter you choose should not effect the oil issue either...
 

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Old Dec 6, 2013 | 10:09 AM
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Originally Posted by themouth!!!
The new SE and Ness are almost exactly the same and use the same breather vent set up. There is no real difference. The filter you choose should affect the oil issue either...
what about the ness inverted one ? Any better then scream eagle ?
 
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Originally Posted by louie c
what about the ness inverted one ? Any better then scream eagle ?
All Stage 1 air cleaners flow more air than your stock engine can use. Just get what you think looks good from a quality manufacturer (so it will last)...Fuelmoto's billet set up is awesome. I like the DK set ups too...I would have bought one of those but got a great deal on my SE.
 

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double post...
 
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Old Dec 6, 2013 | 10:25 AM
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Fuel Moto Pro Billet Air Cleaner. Same filter as the SE and Arlen Ness, but less $$$.

If your a/c is puking oil, then you're crankcase is over-filled! Keep your level between the ADD and FULL marks.
 

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Old Dec 6, 2013 | 10:46 AM
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As I understand it, the main difference is that the Ness unit is USA made and the Screaming Eagle Unit is not.
 
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Originally Posted by FenderGuy53
Fuel Moto Pro Billet Air Cleaner. Same filter as the SE and Arlen Ness, but less $$$.

If your a/c is puking oil, then you're crankcase is over-filled! Keep your level between the ADD and FULL marks.
no, my ride is o. K.
I do keep the oil level in the middle
Of full and add.
 
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I know many folks claim running the oil tank low helps lower oil misting but I sure don't understand how?? It is an oil tank. Oil in the lower case should not change no matter how full the tank is.
On air filters, Ness is cast, Fulemoto is billet, SE is harder install. They all work the same. Pretty sure Ness and SE are made overseas, not sure on Fuelmoto. There are many others but your engine won't be able to tell.
 
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Try a DK outlaw. Vents to atmosphere! No more oil drip from the filter.
 
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