what air filter should i use for my racebike?
do most people run k and n's?? my bro's zxr runs with no filter, just a thin mesh...is this ok to do?
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jake
what air filter?
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jake,
KnN should be fitted with the snorkel removed from the airbox as it only draws air from the sides not the end.. as such the snorkel obstructs the airflow and the bike will run richer than stock.
with the snorkel removed its better than stock..
remove the snorkel with a stock filter and its all over the place though.
As richard said though, if racing, fit ram-air and get it set up on a dyno, http://www.hcracetech.co.uk/ do a good ramairbox for sensible money, and their bodywork is not only affordable but surprisingly crash proof too.
KnN should be fitted with the snorkel removed from the airbox as it only draws air from the sides not the end.. as such the snorkel obstructs the airflow and the bike will run richer than stock.
with the snorkel removed its better than stock..
remove the snorkel with a stock filter and its all over the place though.
As richard said though, if racing, fit ram-air and get it set up on a dyno, http://www.hcracetech.co.uk/ do a good ramairbox for sensible money, and their bodywork is not only affordable but surprisingly crash proof too.
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Re: what air filter?
how to remove the snorkel into the air box,please?
i have to cut something?
i just finish to istal with snorkel ,the filter goes little forced,could be coused pèroblems?
txs
i have to cut something?
i just finish to istal with snorkel ,the filter goes little forced,could be coused pèroblems?
txs
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Re: what air filter?
Don't bother with a filter, just a coarse mesh over the entrance to the airbox is fine or at the inlet to your ram air trumpet.
A filter is necessary on a road bike as it's used daily in all weathers for lots of miles with rebuilds few and far between.
A filter is necessary on a road bike as it's used daily in all weathers for lots of miles with rebuilds few and far between.
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Re: what air filter?
That's what I've gone with for the past four years and not had an issue. You want fuel and air in to and out of your engine as quick as possible.Alan P wrote:Don't bother with a filter, just a coarse mesh over the entrance to the airbox is fine or at the inlet to your ram air trumpet.
A filter is necessary on a road bike as it's used daily in all weathers for lots of miles with rebuilds few and far between.