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Question about K&N Air Filter (Read 68 times)
JFinol
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Question about K&N Air Filter
10/08/07 at 21:16:09
I would like to know if anybody have used this filter that I found in ebay (click in the link) and let me know his/her opinion about it, does it give a good performance? Is it better than the cone filter? Please make any comment about any filter beside this one.
I would like to buy a performance air filter but don't want to cut or modify much in my bike.
http://item.express.ebay.com/NEW-K-N-Air-Filter-Suzuki-LS-650-LS650-Savage-95...
I will be looking forward for you opinions
Thanks
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Re: Question about K&N Air Filter
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10/08/07 at 21:18:01
Many of us actually use that very filter and have good performance. I use it in fact. It's pricy from the stealership, but since it is re-usable it will pay for it self.
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Re: Question about K&N Air Filter
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10/09/07 at 08:27:49
Yes I use that one too with Mac pipe,rejet, 1/2 needle-spacer and desnorkel. That's $52 incl shipping which is where they get you. Check your dealer which might be cheaper.
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Re: Question about K&N Air Filter
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10/09/07 at 08:47:27
Same one I use. I like it. Same setup as
vtail
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JFinol
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Re: Question about K&N Air Filter
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10/09/07 at 15:04:09
Thanks for your comments and opinions guys.
I still have the stock muffler and original carb set up, but I would like to know if I will have to rejet if I use this filter? ???
Eventually I will have to because I would like to install in my bike a Scream Eagle muffler which I still looking for because I think they ask too much for it in ebay even used.Anyways, if you have one for sale at a reasonable price let me know as well.
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Re: Question about K&N Air Filter
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10/09/07 at 15:18:51
When you get your new K&N and take your old stock filter out, I'll give you a buck or so for the old one (and some money to ship it to me even).
I need a spare stock sheet metal frame.
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Re: Question about K&N Air Filter
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10/10/07 at 05:25:43
I can't say if the airflow will increase at all since you're keeping the stock muffler for now. It might but it may just be a waste of time and money. If it does increase, you will likely need to rejet. Heck, even without changing either the air filter or muffler, the bike can benefit from a rejet. I really wouldn't bother with the K & N until you change the muffler. I think that's more of a bottleneck than the filter.
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Re: Question about K&N Air Filter
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10/10/07 at 05:57:51
Even with the stock exhaust in place, you'll see an improvement with the K&N.
Still, if you don't swap the airfilter, you'll benefit from rejetting and retuning the carb. All stock, my bike ran it's best with a 55 pilot, 150 main and 2/3 spacer on the needle.
With a cone filter, I went to 1/3 spacer and 152.5 main.
I saw the biggest improvement in my initial acceleration (off the line) as well as power to pass (when already at speed on the expressway.
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Everything I say is fully substantiated by my own opinion.
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JFinol
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10/10/07 at 14:56:58
Cool!
Is it hard to rejet and tuned the carb.? I know there are topics about rejeting and stuff, but I have not seen one yet explaining how to do it.
My bike runs fine now, well some back fire some times in a while, but I would like to do some work to make sound better and of course improve power. But I am afraid that I might end up ruining my carb.
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10/11/07 at 11:08:15
JFinol wrote
on 12/31/69 at 16:00:10:
Cool!
Is it hard to rejet and tuned the carb.? I know there are topics about rejeting and stuff, but I have not seen one yet explaining how to do it.
My bike runs fine now, well some back fire some times in a while, but I would like to do some work to make sound better and of course improve power. But I am afraid that I might end up ruining my carb.
Look in the Tech Ref forum. There are several threads and one is specific to carb tuning. There is even a Table of Contents with most of the threads grouped by topic.
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Re: Question about K&N Air Filter
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07/05/08 at 20:30:36
Be advised that I have bought K&N air filters for motorcycles at Checker Auto.
About the cheapest K&N prices you will find.
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