k and n air filter - SV650.org

05-04-05, 09:07 PM

OK-

full power SV-
Scorpion exhaust
otherwise all standard-

IS IT WORTH adding a K and N air filter- for increased power I mean !??

I know ther eis a long term saving in costas can wahs and re oil -
but- is there an increase? is it better?

do i need to remap etc or re jet or desnorkel??

ideas and input please guys n gals
ta

05-04-05, 09:28 PM

Only worth having if you have it jetted also .. and dyno'd

05-04-05, 09:36 PM

cheers g force////

I wasnt sue and didnt wanna waste any money -
out of curiosity- wot is the cost for a jet n dyno? and will it make a big diff??

05-04-05, 09:45 PM

Which SV do you have? Pointy or curvy? You mentioned a remap and a rejet in the same question, but one is for FI the other carbs.
A reject and dyno run, I don't know how much.
A remap and dyno run, shouldn't be much more than about £60.

05-04-05, 10:27 PM

i ride the k3 model and i've just got my pipercross air fillters through from renegade i'll let you know if it makes a difference with a standard exhaust.

05-04-05, 11:42 PM

cheers i wud welcome that

I have an 02 curvy-
I am not techical- as u can tell..

northwind · 08-04-05, 07:21 PM

The K&N doesn't seem all that good for the carbed SV... Put it this way, you can drop it in and the bike'll go without rejetting. If you put in a BMC Race RS (once again, not Race, Race RS), it won't go without rejetting, so logically the BMC is far better at shifting air.

Is it worth it? Don't really think so myself- for the price of the parts and work you don't get a huge boost. I've done it (with a full system) but then I can do most of the work myself so it's cheaper.

08-04-05, 08:06 PM

cheers-
I wont bother then-
hey she goes fast enuff anyway

northwind · 08-04-05, 08:11 PM

If you ask me the best way to tune an SV is put the money in the bank and buy a thou

To make moding one worth it you have to enjoy the work, and you have to want to have a modded bike as an end in itself (ike me and similiar addicts) You can get a lot more out of the bike with some sensible mods, but if you're having to pay for the labour it quickly becomes very expensive.

But that's just me, not everyone would agree. And I do have one of the more worked-on SVs on the forum, so my opinion's obviously suspect

08-04-05, 08:23 PM

no mate - your opinion is always valuable and worthy - and welcomed
cheers..

05-04-05, 09:07 PM	#1
Quiff Wichard Guest Posts: n/a	k and n air filter OK- full power SV- Scorpion exhaust otherwise all standard- IS IT WORTH adding a K and N air filter- for increased power I mean !?? I know ther eis a long term saving in costas can wahs and re oil - but- is there an increase? is it better? do i need to remap etc or re jet or desnorkel?? ideas and input please guys n gals ta

08-04-05, 07:21 PM	#7
northwind Moderator Mega Poster Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: In the garage where I belong Posts: 17,083	The K&N doesn't seem all that good for the carbed SV... Put it this way, you can drop it in and the bike'll go without rejetting. If you put in a BMC Race RS (once again, not Race, Race RS), it won't go without rejetting, so logically the BMC is far better at shifting air. Is it worth it? Don't really think so myself- for the price of the parts and work you don't get a huge boost. I've done it (with a full system) but then I can do most of the work myself so it's cheaper. __________________ "We are the angry mob, we read the papers every day We like what we like, we hate what we hate But we're oh so easily swayed"

08-04-05, 08:11 PM	#9
northwind Moderator Mega Poster Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: In the garage where I belong Posts: 17,083	If you ask me the best way to tune an SV is put the money in the bank and buy a thou To make moding one worth it you have to enjoy the work, and you have to want to have a modded bike as an end in itself (ike me and similiar addicts) You can get a lot more out of the bike with some sensible mods, but if you're having to pay for the labour it quickly becomes very expensive. But that's just me, not everyone would agree. And I do have one of the more worked-on SVs on the forum, so my opinion's obviously suspect __________________ "We are the angry mob, we read the papers every day We like what we like, we hate what we hate But we're oh so easily swayed"

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05-04-05, 09:28 PM	#2
Gforceuk Guest Posts: n/a	Only worth having if you have it jetted also .. and dyno'd

05-04-05, 09:36 PM	#3
Quiff Wichard Guest Posts: n/a	cheers g force//// I wasnt sue and didnt wanna waste any money - out of curiosity- wot is the cost for a jet n dyno? and will it make a big diff??

05-04-05, 09:45 PM	#4
Carsick Guest Posts: n/a	Which SV do you have? Pointy or curvy? You mentioned a remap and a rejet in the same question, but one is for FI the other carbs. A reject and dyno run, I don't know how much. A remap and dyno run, shouldn't be much more than about £60.

05-04-05, 10:27 PM	#5
silver sv Guest Posts: n/a	i ride the k3 model and i've just got my pipercross air fillters through from renegade i'll let you know if it makes a difference with a standard exhaust.

05-04-05, 11:42 PM	#6
Quiff Wichard Guest Posts: n/a	cheers i wud welcome that I have an 02 curvy- I am not techical- as u can tell..

08-04-05, 08:06 PM	#8
Quiff Wichard Guest Posts: n/a	cheers- I wont bother then- hey she goes fast enuff anyway

08-04-05, 08:23 PM	#10
Quiff Wichard Guest Posts: n/a	no mate - your opinion is always valuable and worthy - and welcomed cheers..