BMC vs K&N?

I am shopping for an air filter that flows a more air than stock.

Does anyone have an experience with the BMC Street vs a K&N? I don't really want to go with the BMC Race and sacrifice long term engine life.

I have used K&N several times in the past, but have no experience with BMC.

Thanks!

hello there, i have a k & n in mine in i notice a big difference when i first put that in, with the BMC race filter u would probably need to get the bike re-jetted depending if u have an after market zorst on there or not, and about the engine life i dont think that would be harmed since provideing you have the correct fuel / air mix you will see a drammatic performance increace and a smoother ride! but im sure some of the sv experts on here will correct me if im wrong lol.

i use K&N my self and like them but like your self have never used BMC so couldnt really say anything about them but i like the K&N filters so il probley just stick 2 useing them!

Originally Posted by Ash_sv650

hello there, i have a k & n in mine in i notice a big difference when i first put that in, with the BMC race filter u would probably need to get the bike re-jetted depending if u have an after market zorst on there or not, and about the engine life i dont think that would be harmed since provideing you have the correct fuel / air mix you will see a drammatic performance increace and a smoother ride! but im sure some of the sv experts on here will correct me if im wrong lol.

Thanks for your input. My SV is an 03, so it is fuel injected, so I don't have to worry about jets, but perhaps a new fuel map.

As for the BMC Race filter, affecting engine life, from what I understand it is because the filter is less dense, allowing more air to flow thru, at the cost of not stopping as many dirt particles as the OEM or regular BMC. Basically, with a Race bike, this is not an issue since the engines get rebuilt often.

Originally Posted by sv650k4

i use K&N my self and like them but like your self have never used BMC so couldnt really say anything about them but i like the K&N filters so il probley just stick 2 useing them!

Thanks for your reply. I also have been happy with K&N, but I am always open to trying a new product if it comes highly recommended.

The BMC runs about $10-$15 more than the K&N, so unless I hear good things about the BMC, I will stick with K&N.

I reccomend BMC so does JHS racing thats what they reccomend is best suited for the SV.

Originally Posted by sv_rider1990

I reccomend BMC so does JHS racing thats what they reccomend is best suited for the SV.

Are you talking BMC Race or Street?

Thanks.

The road one so i would imagine thats street lol!

Originally Posted by sv_rider1990

The road one so i would imagine thats street lol!

I know you can run either the Street or Race BMC on the road, but the Race one is not recommended for street use because it filters less garbage, hence the improved flow. I know many people run the Race on the street, but I am more considerate of the long term health of my engine.

Again, I appreciate the input.

i know alot of people with the bmc race filters, and they do come highly recomended but at the end of the day its not called BMC RACE filter for nothing lol, i used K&N's on my previouse bikes and i'm loyal to them lol, but the BMC filter with a re-map sounds like a plan, more pricey though.