Hello,
I just picked up a set of Micron low-mount slip-ons on eBay and am looking forward to installing them shortly. I will likely be looking at re-jetting to maximize the benefits from the new cans (seeking mostly mid-range improvement as I use the bike mostly for sporrt-touring and very seldom rev it over 7K), and was wondering if I should invest in a K&N filter as well. I am getting mixed reports about whether or not they are worth the money. Some state that they help top end at the expense of mid-range,.... Can anyone enlighten me as to their own personal experience. Cheers
K&N: worth it?
- Stormin Ben
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Definitely!!!
The K&N uses a similar filter to the standard one but with their re-cleanable elemnt in the square hole
My pipercross replaces the whole thing with a foam element
There's a comparison image in the gallery under misc (when its working) of my mates Storm with Art race cans and K&N vs my Remus road legals with pipercross.
Mine aces it at the top end but his is MONSTER in the midrange
And the fuel consumption is loads better too (120 vs 95 miles to reserve)
so it pays for itself
Ben
The K&N uses a similar filter to the standard one but with their re-cleanable elemnt in the square hole
My pipercross replaces the whole thing with a foam element
There's a comparison image in the gallery under misc (when its working) of my mates Storm with Art race cans and K&N vs my Remus road legals with pipercross.
Mine aces it at the top end but his is MONSTER in the midrange
And the fuel consumption is loads better too (120 vs 95 miles to reserve)
so it pays for itself
Ben
- yellafella
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- Stormin Ben
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IMO it's all about the set-up. The K&N allows more air in than standard (hence re-jetting), but basically, more air means more fuel= more power!
But as has been said, it'll deliver a smoother power curve which is more important if you only use the bike on the road.
Conclusion: you can't live without one, even if it's just to say " yeah, bo**ox, bo**ox and a K&N and Dyno-jet!"
But as has been said, it'll deliver a smoother power curve which is more important if you only use the bike on the road.
Conclusion: you can't live without one, even if it's just to say " yeah, bo**ox, bo**ox and a K&N and Dyno-jet!"
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