'core-ing' og. mufflers/k&n air filters ???'s
Posted: Sun Feb 14, 2010 6:49 pm
What are you looking to "make better" with this mod? Just curious...
My opinion is that the K&N filters are not good for the top end, letting in too much grit. People use them to let the engine breathe better, but to do that requires that the filter mesh be larger than the stock paper filters. Plus, they don't really work best until they accumulate a fair amount of oily grit on the mesh. For some reason that just doesn't make any sense to me.
These bikes don't really have the kind of horsepower to tap into. Often times, people through money or effort at the bike but don't find any measureable differences. Maybe at the upper end of the RPM band, but not many people I know try to operate these bikes there for very long.
Sorry, no help with your questions, but good luck with your mods.
Kurt in S.A.
My opinion is that the K&N filters are not good for the top end, letting in too much grit. People use them to let the engine breathe better, but to do that requires that the filter mesh be larger than the stock paper filters. Plus, they don't really work best until they accumulate a fair amount of oily grit on the mesh. For some reason that just doesn't make any sense to me.
These bikes don't really have the kind of horsepower to tap into. Often times, people through money or effort at the bike but don't find any measureable differences. Maybe at the upper end of the RPM band, but not many people I know try to operate these bikes there for very long.
Sorry, no help with your questions, but good luck with your mods.
Kurt in S.A.