Dave wrote on 02/09/15 at 04:00:01:Adding a cone filter most likely doesn't do much of anything to increase performance. If you are buying a small one that fits between the battery box and carb....it most likely will have less filter area than the stock filter, and it creates turbulence in the intake tract. A nice straight section of tubing leading up to the carb works better.....and the stock system has rubber tube that serves that purpose pretty well. It you were to leave the rubber tube in place and install a higher flow filter in place of the stock one....well you might see a marginal change. The CV carb, cylinder head, low compression piston, mild cam timing, restrictive exhaust and stock muffler don't really provide for much performance.
The best bang for you dollars and labor is to re-jet the carb, and install a DYNA muffler.
Dave, my whole idea besides keeping a good performance on my bike is to have the look i want for the bike and not worry about the performance of it.
This is what im going for. I want to get rid of the side panels and have sides open and fit a small oil tank (this is for the looks of the bike).
NOW, performance wise. For me to put the oil tank i need to get rid of the air box, so that means I would need a cone filter for my carb. Is there ANY way I could keep the performance of the stock filter with only using a cone filter? MAYBE using a bigger filter and modifying the chasis a bit? or maybe using a longer tube between the cone and the carb?
I have a Dyna muffler ready to mount but I am still working on certain parts and the frame before I send the frame to powder coat. I just want to have everything situated before I move forward with this project bike.