I wonder what the advantage is with having a K&N vs an oem? I mean, what is the point? You change one out ever so often ... like 10k miles or so (haven't looked at the manual), and the other you spend time cleaning and 'recharging' the filter.
How does having a K&N give you some clear advantage over the oem?
I wonder what the advantage is with having a K&N vs an oem? I mean, what is the point? You change one out ever so often ... like 10k miles or so (haven't looked at the manual), and the other you spend time cleaning and 'recharging' the filter.
How does having a K&N give you some clear advantage over the oem?
K&N's breathe better, last the life of the vehicle, are easy to clean and recharge. I've used for decades in bikes, cars and trucks. Good stuff. Why buy an OEM that once it gets dirty you throw it away and buy another one?
I'm sorry ... I don't know that 'breathing better' makes any difference. And, who says it breathes better? Does the factory filter bog down the motor?Could I suggest going to the K&N website?
I'm not trying to be argumentative, but some folks use vitamins for years and swear by them as well (matter of fact, I do), but ... there doesn't seem to be any empirical evidence that this works. Where's the evidence that K/N is better?
EZ to clean means that I have to clean it, as opposed to just having the shop pop in a new one (no cleaning) ... or, I have to clean the filter myself and 'recharge' it. Does this save time ... or money? I don't know.
Plus, how often do you have to clean the K/N vs tossing in a new oem? 10K? 12? I don't know.
It is a fact that K&N filters let in a lot more dirt than paper. Run a K&N, send your oil out for an analysis and you'll see elevated levels of silicon dioxide (sand). ...
It is a fact that K&N filters let in a lot more dirt than paper. Run a K&N, send your oil out for an analysis and you'll see elevated levels of silicon dioxide (sand). Do you really want that in your bike? As for flow, yeah, you get more air in with cloth filter, you also get more air with not filter!
http://www.roadkill.com/~davet/moto/air.filters.html
Oh BS. K&Ns are used by desert racing cars and bikes. K&Ns have been used in all forms of off-road racing for decades. I race, I know what to trust and what to avoid and I don't relay on some half-witted web site's "test"