Author Topic: k and n air filter (Read 7522 times)

HarleyBandit · « **Reply #15 on:** April 26, 2006, 09:41:57 AM »

Quote from: "99er"

Do you like fooling with carbs? The element change will make it lean and the mains and perhaps the needles will need to be adjusted. Marc/Atlanta

NO!!!

As I just bought this bike about 6 weeks ago!!

It came with the current mods,still learning how to work on this thing!!!

What if I were to Cover the hole that was drilled into the factory airbox???

BTW,thanks for the info!!!

This is a great site!!!

Red01 · « **Reply #16 on:** April 26, 2006, 11:37:06 AM »

Don't cover the hole! It's there for the jet kit. As for the filter, use a stock replacement unless you want to fiddle with jetting. If you don't wanna pay the stock price, there are aftermarket vendors that make paper filters. IIRC, that was just covered recently.

99er · « **Reply #17 on:** April 28, 2006, 07:10:53 AM »

Texas is a big state but there are lots of Bandit owners there. Put out a call and get to know a few. Some hands-on tech support is always encouraging considering you're new to the Bandit and its mods potential.
Marc/Atl
'99 B12
2" mod

ttewejnodnarb · « **Reply #18 on:** April 28, 2006, 12:32:19 PM »

One quick point on the K&N pods...I have had problems in REALLY heavy downpours where there is standing water on the street that cars spray sideways at you when they pass you or you pass them. I thought it may have been a loose spark plug cap on the #2 cylinder that contributed to the problem (loss of acceleration and even a stall) but I just rode in such a downpour on Sat. and now that I have Outerwears (rain/dust jackets) the problem was significantly reduced. They are also supposed to keep the filter elements cleaner for longer. I have a 1G so no retention of side covers.

roogazza · « **Reply #19 on:** June 21, 2006, 08:13:19 PM »

I saw earlier in the posts that a kit is used to clean K&Ns ... Are there any others products on the market that will do the job ? what is the product used in the kit apart from the oil ? gaz.

Red01 · « **Reply #20 on:** June 22, 2006, 04:59:40 PM »

The kit has their approved cleaner and the oil.

nuttyprof1 · « **Reply #21 on:** June 23, 2006, 12:37:37 PM »

On his website Dale Walker advices against a K+N filter with 2G 1200 with the jet kit. I have his stage 1 kit (hole in box, timing advance) with stock can. He says on 2G bandits the stock filter is actually the best. It must be true, because otherwise he would make more money by selling you the filter as well, but being honest he is not doing that. I finally sorted out my 2003, but I agree that it is not easy to tune. Dale was a great help.

Red01 · « **Reply #22 on:** June 23, 2006, 01:13:14 PM »

Folks with 2G B12's have had success with the K&N replacement panel filter with Ivan's jet kit and with Dale's Stage II Airbox kit.