K&N Air Filter peps the engine up
October 29th, 2008
I swapped out the standard air filter a week or so ago and replaced it with an easy breathing K&N air filter. K&N have been doing filters for years so know a thing or two about how to filter air in an efficient manor. It cost £52 including delivery from Maz @ The Emporium but will work out cheaper in the long term because it has a much longer life cycle compared to the OEM unit supplied by Buell.
Fitting is easy. All you need to do is remove the air filter cover using a Torx T27. The inner black filter cover then unclips from its base and the filter then pulls off its mounts. Pop the new filter in its place, stick the black inner cover back down making sure all of the clips are snapped back over their mounts. Refit the outer cover and enjoy…
Does it actually make a difference to the bikes performance I hear you ask. The short answer is yes, My engine seems to spin up quicker and the induction roar is excellent. The first few miles were a bit shaky whilst the ECM learnt that it could allow more air into the mixture but after 30 or so minutes the bikes was cruisin! I feel that the filter swap has helped smooth out some of the lumps around the 3000 rpm mark too.
For £50 I reckon its a worthy purchase for the soundtrack alone when accelerating…
2 Responses to “K&N Air Filter peps the engine up”
Corporal Wot Wot November 10th, 2008 at 9:58 pm #
Gotta get me one if they are they good Lordy.
Did you get yours online or from flea bay?;o)
Cpl
Fatbiker November 11th, 2008 at 9:44 am #
Hi Cpl
Got the filter from a UKBEG member “Maz” He’ll happily send you one out at cost if you are a ukbeg member. Otherwise the next best place is to get one from Trojan Horse. I’d call them though to discuss delivery costs before ordering…