K&N air filter - any improvement?

Hi any one got a k&n air filter and noticed much of a differance with it??

[Bibio]

i have in a k7 twin spark. little more bite to the throttle but that's about it. i got mine free for fixing a bike. its washable so i dont have to buy another air filter and as i plan on keeping my bike till it or i die then that's going to be a fair old saving otherwise the OEM one is good enough.

an SV is a basic v twin 650cc producing up to 70 BHP so enjoy it for what it is.

The only reason I use one is because they are washable. If I want something with more power I'll buy a faster bike .

Fair doos!! Still only my first bike needs more power!! Didn't no if it would make a worth while differance.

[Bibio]

if your craving more power and your a new rider then i would suggest you calm down till you have a goooood few miles under your belt. jumping onto a more powerful bike when your road skills aren't honed might end up badly.

slow down, learn, progress.

Mmm I can see where your coming from. I just feel like I'm on a 125 again lol I feel like the bikes just making noise and not really going any where!!

[Bibio]

that's because its bigger and smother. look down at your speedo and you will be surprised.

[MJC-DEV]

About the only mod that makes a noticeable difference to the power is a big bore kit. Everything else, filters, exhaust, tail tidy etc is essentially cosmetic. Sure different cams AND a full exhaust AND fueling change will do something but a faster bike will give more bang for buck spent.
Discliamer: Average rider not a tuner/racer/expert etc

PS Unrestricted bike I guess?

Out of that little shopping list if probably just go for the exhaust And tail tidy lol. Yeah unrestricted. Just passed my test in time

The SV is more than capable, it will keep up with bigger IL4 SS bikes in the twisties may be lost on the straights.

You will also find the power on an SV being a V-Twin is all low down in the rev range with very little top end which is what I think you mean by making noise and not going anywhere. Peak power is around 8500-9000rpm, I tend to ride between 3-7k rpm on my commute and that take me up to the legal speed limit pretty darn quick.

I think as a new rider you need to learn how to ride a twin, going from and SV to an IL4 will be a completely different experience again.