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Red_Wine Senior Member Offline Chain-drive, 400cc Black Savage in Chile Posts: 478 Santiago, Chile Gender:	Re: K&N air filter... Reply #30 - 04/26/05 at 14:57:55 I just want to post a "band-aid" apology in case my previous comments have offended, hurt, or damaged anyone in this forum; it was never my intention and never will. If I did, I beg your pardon. Ride safe, buddies RW
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LANCER Serious Thumper Alliance Member Offline Savage Beast Performance Parts Posts: 10604 Oklahoma Gender:	Re: K&N air filter... Reply #31 - 04/26/05 at 20:33:41 I went through a similar process, I started and deleted my comments several times before making the final statement. Ya'll are right though, we should stay with the theme of the site. My apologies for letting my guard down. Red, your OK man...I have no problem with anything you said. Good weather is here, let's ride!
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Reelthing Serious Thumper Alliance Member Offline Fish or ride that is the question Posts: 5397 Houston,Tx Gender:	Re: K&N air filter... Reply #32 - 04/26/05 at 20:59:10 Ok - back to the topic - I think several folks here have put the K&N in the standard airbox - when you did it can you tell any difference without at least adding some holes to the air box?
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sluggo Serious Thumper ModSquad Offline big singles lead, twins follow the pack Posts: 4744 moses lake washington Gender:	Re: K&N air filter... Reply #33 - 04/26/05 at 22:01:03 guys and girls. this is what i love about this group of people. we can agree to disagree with respect. it's not often that happens. i applaud all of you.
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Reply #34 - 04/27/05 at 01:18:52

Reelthing, even with a stock air filter, I found the bike runs better if you take off the airbox door. Would be better yet if you turned the door into a "scoop" behind the side panel. I had to open my airbox up, I stuffed the regulator in the under seat air intake...fits pretty good. I'm too lazy to relocate the regulator to the top of the swingarm or the exhaust hanger bracket base.
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Reelthing Serious Thumper Alliance Member Offline Fish or ride that is the question Posts: 5397 Houston,Tx Gender:	Re: K&N air filter... Reply #35 - 04/27/05 at 04:37:00 I was looking over the airbox lastnight - rather complex design for such a simple function, I see they even change it along the way and went from a single large hole in the top to twin holes - they must be trying to balance (restrict) the air to match the lean jets to keep the epa happy.
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Re: K&N air filter...
Reply #36 - 04/27/05 at 05:19:30

WD wrote on 12/31/69 at 16:00:04:

Reelthing, even with a stock air filter, I found the bike runs better if you take off the airbox door. Would be better yet if you turned the door into a "scoop" behind the side panel. I had to open my airbox up, I stuffed the regulator in the under seat air intake...fits pretty good. I'm too lazy to relocate the regulator to the top of the swingarm or the exhaust hanger bracket base.
-WD

diddo I took the cover off and noticed a Significant increase. free horse power is the best Shocked

. A word of caution my bike is a 86 Tongue

and has a 155 main and I noticed it went quite lean if you have a later model bike take care to richen it up before making this simple change. I only say this because it is one of the easyest and cheapest mods. Therefore it is likely to be attempted by newcomers to this bike. 8)

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Savage_Rob Serious Thumper Alliance Member Offline Mechanically Inclined Amateur Posts: 6972 Texas (Dallas area) Gender:	Re: K&N air filter... Reply #37 - 04/27/05 at 05:39:06 Yes. There is an increase in flow with the K&N replacement and I have just been happy with K&N filters on all my vehicles for several years now.
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Gitarzan Serious Thumper 2004 No Login Offline ! Posts: 827 Columbus, Oh, Earth, Solar Sys Gender:	Re: K&N air filter... Reply #38 - 04/27/05 at 11:42:52 I've seen forums turn into ugly places due to discussion of politics. I'd hate to see that happen here. I'd suggest a gentleman's agreement to leave our gun's at the door. There's other places on the net if you want to argue politics. I'd rather see this place stay on the friendly level it has always been, so far.
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Setral Full Member 2005 No Login Offline Ressurection Posts: 114 KC Missouri Gender:	Re: K&N air filter... Reply #39 - 04/27/05 at 13:36:46 Question on the air filter, should the air filter that fits the newer Savage's, also fit the 86-88s?
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woodworker Ex Member	Re: K&N air filter... Reply #40 - 04/27/05 at 14:23:44 Setral wrote on 12/31/69 at 16:00:04: Question on the air filter, should the air filter that fits the newer Savage's, also fit the 86-88s? The newer savage filters "Do Not" fit the 1986 thru 1988 savages.
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Re: K&N air filter...
Reply #41 - 04/27/05 at 14:48:26

Oklahoma_Mike wrote on 12/31/69 at 16:00:04:

diddo I took the cover off and noticed a Significant increase. free horse power is the best Shocked

. A word of caution my bike is a 86 Tongue

and has a 155 main and I noticed it went quite lean if you have a later model bike take care to richen it up before making this simple change. I only say this because it is one of the easyest and cheapest mods. Therefore it is likely to be attempted by newcomers to this bike. 8)

Replaced the carb bolts with Hex allen head stainless over the week end - the philips were about to wear out! time for more jet tests! Great bike - tinkers dream!

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Oklahoma_Mike Senior Member 2005 No Login Offline With two on the ground love can be found Posts: 426 Tulsa Oklahoma Area Gender:	Re: K&N air filter... Reply #42 - 04/27/05 at 16:30:57 Reelthing wrote on 12/31/69 at 16:00:04: Replaced the carb bolts with Hex allen head stainless over the week end - the philips were about to wear out! time for more jet tests! Great bike - tinkers dream! True that 8)
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Red_Wine Senior Member Offline Chain-drive, 400cc Black Savage in Chile Posts: 478 Santiago, Chile Gender:	Re: K&N air filter... Reply #43 - 04/28/05 at 13:05:16 What kind of cautions should I take to put a K&N filter on my 1990, 400cc Savage? Rejetting? just increase the mix? Thanks. RW
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Re: K&N air filter...
Reply #44 - 04/28/05 at 13:08:30

Gitarzan wrote on 12/31/69 at 16:00:04:

I've seen forums turn into ugly places due to discussion of politics. I'd hate to see that happen here.

I'd suggest a gentleman's agreement to leave our gun's at the door.

There's other places on the net if you want to argue politics. I'd rather see this place stay on the friendly level it has always been, so far.

Git,

It has never been friendlier here than right now.

I think we can talk about everything we want here, provided there is respect for each other; I can't share a brew with most of you, but whenever I stop by here, my mood is exactly that one: a friendly chat, sometimes passionate, yeah, around a few beers at my favorite bar...

Ride safe, man

RW

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