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K&N Air Filter

Postby Fossi » Mon Jul 09, 2012 7:49 pm

Thinking of putting a K&N air fliter in my 2010 zx6r, anyone done this..? will it increase performance considerably...! Do you need to also put in a power commander..?

I'm interested in wether this is a worth while modification..?

Any feedback would be great, cheers

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Postby Wattie » Mon Jul 09, 2012 7:54 pm

Wont make much difference.
Just more servicable.

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Postby Blurr » Mon Jul 09, 2012 8:44 pm

Have done it, but only for reduced service costs as Wattie
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Re: K&N Air Filter

Postby hacky » Wed Jul 11, 2012 3:16 am

Replaced my OEM filter with a K&N. No noticably performance improvement but my aim was always for cheaper servicing costs.
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Re: K&N Air Filter

Postby pittster » Wed Jul 11, 2012 8:04 am

Wow I never knew there were people who bought K&N's and accepted that they don't really do a lot apart from allow easy maintenance most are like "yeah it goes heaps harder tested it with my bum dyno", from dyno testing alot of bike Harley's pick up good power from most after market filter's as opposed to the hypo jap motor's which have OEM filter's that flow more than enough air.
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Postby Johnnyflash » Wed Jul 11, 2012 8:13 am

Bikes always sound better tho, lovely induction growl with a hi flo filter.
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Re: K&N Air Filter

Postby Gosling1 » Wed Jul 11, 2012 9:48 pm

pittster wrote:........Wow I never knew there were people who bought K&N's and accepted that they don't really do a lot apart from allow easy maintenance most are like "yeah it goes heaps harder tested it with my bum dyno", from dyno testing alot of bike Harley's pick up good power from most after market filter's as opposed to the hypo jap motor's which have OEM filter's that flow more than enough air......


most of those bum-dyno quotes come straight out of people's arses mate :lol: its all bullshit we know it.

K&N's, BMC's etc - are better because in the long run they are heaps cheaper.

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Re: K&N Air Filter

Postby 6maniac » Wed Jul 11, 2012 9:50 pm

pittster wrote:Wow I never knew there were people who bought K&N's and accepted that they don't really do a lot apart from allow easy maintenance most are like "yeah it goes heaps harder tested it with my bum dyno", from dyno testing alot of bike Harley's pick up good power from most after market filter's as opposed to the hypo jap motor's which have OEM filter's that flow more than enough air.


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Re: K&N Air Filter

Postby pittster » Wed Jul 11, 2012 9:55 pm

6maniac wrote:
pittster wrote:Wow I never knew there were people who bought K&N's and accepted that they don't really do a lot apart from allow easy maintenance most are like "yeah it goes heaps harder tested it with my bum dyno", from dyno testing alot of bike Harley's pick up good power from most after market filter's as opposed to the hypo jap motor's which have OEM filter's that flow more than enough air.


Punctuate, much ?


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Re: K&N Air Filter

Postby 6maniac » Wed Jul 11, 2012 9:58 pm

Makes it easier to read for the elderly ....
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Re: K&N Air Filter

Postby pittster » Wed Jul 11, 2012 10:04 pm

You do remeber talking to me on the oxley weekend. I think my forum speak matches my verbal speech. yap yap yap :D
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Re: K&N Air Filter

Postby 6maniac » Wed Jul 11, 2012 10:07 pm

pittster wrote:You do remeber talking to me on the oxley weekend. I think my forum speak matches my verbal speech. yap yap yap :D


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Re: K&N Air Filter

Postby Glen » Thu Jul 12, 2012 8:06 am

I took the K and N out of the Rex and put a stocker back in. For $50 for a replacement filter v the stuffing around cleaning a K and N and Re oiling it I couldn't be pharked so I don't even buy the maintenance argument. I also kind of figure the guy in the Kawasaki factory who designed the engine probably knows more about air flow than I do ;)
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Re: K&N Air Filter

Postby pittster » Thu Jul 12, 2012 8:31 am

Well I know the stock filter works because my bike with the filthy filter that the previous owner didn't change in a long time, only made 1hp less and the AFR's where nearly identical to the new one.

The other side of that filter was clean also so it was doing its job well.

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Re: K&N Air Filter

Postby oldman » Thu Jul 12, 2012 1:22 pm

6maniac wrote:Makes it easier to read for the elderly ....

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