Greetings fellow Stormers. As some of you may recall, I was asking questions a little while back regarding the value of adding a K&N to my Storm (along with my yet to be installed Microns and Dynojet kit). In the end, based on some advice that I received from a chap on another forum (based on extensive dyno tuning performed by a tuner friend of his), I elected to stay with the stock filter. I have since found some dyno info posted on a Canadian aftermarket site that helps to support my decision (http://www.dynamohumm.com/HONDA/VTR%201000/my_vtr.htm)
If you use the link, check out the dyno graphs located at the very top (labelled Hindle HP and torque) with those found at the very bottom which show what happened with the addition of the K&N (note how the baseline in the pre-K&N is the same as the post-Hindle from the top). To summarize, the addition of the K&N (once properly jetted for of course) provided a VERY SMALL increase on the very top but left a dip in the torque band at mid revs. In the end, that is why I am staying with the stock filter as I seldom if ever rev it over 7K. Just thought you guys (and gals) might like to have a look at it.
cheers
P.S. there is also the issue of actual filtration but that is another thread altogether.....
interesting K&N info
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essexbloke
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I was hoping no one would catch that, lol
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