Not sure why the K&N filter is such a popular (and expensive) mod.  The stock paper filter does a good job on this bike.  There are far more flow restrictive parts on this bike than the filter......the carb, exhaust port, header pipe, etc.  Changing your muffler to a Dyna is a great way to make the bike sound better.....but it does not need a K&N filter change to make it work.  I had a stock paper filter with my stock carb and I did a Wiseco piston, Dyna Muffler, and a Stage 1 cam....and the stock paper air filter worked just fine.  K&N does have a great Marketing Department....and they do work great on desert racing vehicles......they are not really needed on the Savage.

The need for jetting on my bike was most evident just off idle, where the bike was running lean.  As I opened the throttle the engine would stumble a bit.....and not pull smoothly when accelerating away at around 1/4 throttle.  If you pulled the throttle open 1/2 or more it ran great.  I ended up with a # 50 Pilot, # 150 Main, and 2 washers on the needle.

Yoshi wrote on 12/21/13 at 20:32:17:



Now why do the ppl not leave on the stock heat shield when changing out the muffler?

On accounta the fact that goofy lookin thing is shaped to fit that chrome trash can of a muffler.,


& if I had it all to do over I would not put the K&N in it & I wouldnt put a Supertrapp on it,Id keep the stock paper & slap a Dyna on & have well over $400.00 in my pocket for tires & gas.

Tachometer, tech section page 9 about 6 or seven posts down.

Watch your pricing on that, JP Cycles may sell the same thing cheaper as might some of the generic crowds on EBAY. You may find that the white face, black numeral version shows up better at night. I got mine from Catalyst Cycles in Tennessee. Pretty sure they are made in Taiwan.

These things say they are designed for a Harley twin, but they work for us as we have wasted spark ignition. They all look like the Ryca one and to the best of my limited knowledge the difference may be price. Try Googling JP cycles and Catalyst Cycles, search tachometer on these sites and the pricing should come up. Check the brackets they supply, some may not. Catalyst did.

That's pretty much what I have on mine. Catalyst do have them, under their V Twin listing, but they're $54.95

Thank you for your help! Im going to order soon