| Author | Message | ||
     Zonahawk |
Hey everyone, Hoping someone might be able to help me out. I've been trying to navigate the K&N site looking to replace the filter my bike had on it when purchased. Its a K&N Tapered Cone which seems closest to the RC-9080, Except mine has the x-treme flow top and that model has a closed metal top. I have the stock airbox on still have plan to put it all back together the way it came off. I just ordered a HAWK and want this baby breathing easy. Thoughts? Suggestions? PIctures? Thanks everyone | ||
| Natexlh1000 |
American Sport Bike will set you up. http://americansportbike.com/newdir/Item/9300 Check the inside of the filter carefully for bits of metal screen from the manufacturer though. Others and also myself found little bits wedged in there. | ||
| Froggy |
Personally I would stick with the stock air filter, it breaths pretty good and doesn't require reoiling. The reason the K&N breaths better is because it filters less and lets more crap into the motor. Your priorities may be different (especially if you race), but for a street bike I find engine life to be more important than a power gain that is so insignificant it falls into the margin of error on dynos. | ||
| Natexlh1000 |
Properly oiled, my X1 has lasted 88,000 miles with no issues. If you're taking the bike down dusty dirt roads, I would agree that K&N is not up to the task. My uly doesn't seem to allow grit in the airbox. I clean and re-oil my filter but it never looks actually dirty like my X1's forcewinder out in the breeze. |
