K&N / Pipercross Air filters
 

hey all..wanna treat me bike to somethin relatively cheap...

was looking at K&N Air filters and Pipercross ones...

wondered if anybody has them and what sort of difference they make?

do they change the sound? fuel economy? power etc?....

would i also need a crank case breather?....

any advice comments welcome

Thanks...

Dappa D:smt039

ps i have a 2000 curvy with an aftermarket end can (brains gone dead cant remember the name of it lol)!

Re: K&N / Pipercross Air filters
 

Not really worth going down the performance filter route with just a slip-on, I would recommend the BMC Road air filter.

Do you have a 33bhp restricted bike?

Re: K&N / Pipercross Air filters
 

I recently fitted a Pipercross to my K3 SV650 and it sounds nice. I dont feel any performance gain but the sound is sweet. And the fitment of the filter was 100% perfect.

Re: K&N / Pipercross Air filters
 

Hi, no dont have a restrictor kit Dangerous Dave, and its a viper slip on and I have 2 extra teeth on the rear sprocket thats the only mechanical mods....gonna google the BMC Road air filter now...does it sound good?

SV-net...cheers mate good to know it sounds good and fits well....

anyone have a K&N??....

Cheers

Dappa D

Re: K&N / Pipercross Air filters
 

Yeah the BMC Road will suit

Just a note for restricted owners - only use OEM filters, the restricted SV's run properly only on these filters.

Re: K&N / Pipercross Air filters
 

From the crankcase breather question, you're talking about seperate pods here right, and airbox elimination? Not just a performance filter? That's not a cheap or easy option, or a particularily sensible one generally.

Lots of people think "I'll fit a performance air filter", but it doesn't give you power, it takes it away, unless you also rejet to suit. Which means you end up spending more time and money to get the fuelling right... And when you finally put it on the dyno to compare, you find you've gained half a bhp :scratch: It's really only worth getting into if you take it a lot further, even with a good full system and full rejet the gains aren't huge.

Re: K&N / Pipercross Air filters
 

[quote=northwind;1583201]From the crankcase breather question, you're talking about seperate pods here right, and airbox elimination? Not just a performance filter?quote]

forgive my ignorance northwind...... the only reason I asked about the crankcase breather was in the garrick catalogue they are on the same page so i wondered if i needed a K&N one if i fitted the K&N filter....I have no idea what pods / elimination is mate sorry! lol....

think im going with a BMC now anywhoo....looks like a good history....thanks for the advice guys

Dappa D:cool:

Re: K&N / Pipercross Air filters
 

That's what I fitted at twice the price of an OEM. I was very annoyed when my mechanic told me it was disposable & not washable as I thought :mad:

Re: K&N / Pipercross Air filters
 

Ah, cool then, in that case ignore all that, you don't need a crankcase breather filter- the SV has one in the airbox.

Re: K&N / Pipercross Air filters
 

All the ones I have fitted have been washable, this includes Pointy's, Curvy's and all makes and models of bikes.

Think you got had mate, was your mechanic making a bit more money by swapping yours and then cleaning and selling the BMC on by any chance?



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