Advise on Exhaust - sorry if it has been asked before
Re: Advise on Exhaust - sorry if it has been asked before
All good advice. Nice to see you found Lloydies twin. Yeh stay away from the K&N not worth the expense and dyno time required to get things tuned in as best as one can with a standard engine. You'll most likely find yourself chasing you tail moving a dip in the curve around.
Get some new cans and start with Hawks carb thread. It's a good chance to get to know the bike, see how she runs and tinker with things. See which way you want to go next. If you want a good washable filter with a little more airflow then the BMC Street filter is the one to go for, but you would most likely need a jet kit then so you can go the other way on the needles if needs be.
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Get some new cans and start with Hawks carb thread. It's a good chance to get to know the bike, see how she runs and tinker with things. See which way you want to go next. If you want a good washable filter with a little more airflow then the BMC Street filter is the one to go for, but you would most likely need a jet kit then so you can go the other way on the needles if needs be.
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Re: Advise on Exhaust - sorry if it has been asked before
I have a new K&N filter I was gonna sell but after this going have to through it in bin
Re: Advise on Exhaust - sorry if it has been asked before
Carman, I have a K&N in mine with Scorpion cans and a Factory Pro Ti jet kit. I followed the instructions in the jet kit and have found it ok fella. Try it and see how it works for you.
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F3, 954 USD front, K Tech springs, Braced swinger, Penske shock, Six spoke Mockesini wheels, Harris rearsets, QaT, Flywheel diet!, A&L stacks, stick coils, K&N, FP Ti jets, lashings of Ti & CF
F3, 954 USD front, K Tech springs, Braced swinger, Penske shock, Six spoke Mockesini wheels, Harris rearsets, QaT, Flywheel diet!, A&L stacks, stick coils, K&N, FP Ti jets, lashings of Ti & CF
Re: Advise on Exhaust - sorry if it has been asked before
I have one sitting in it's original packaging waiting to stick on eBay once all the firms have got rid of old stock and the prices increase. They went up this year from about £60 to £100. increase in cotton prices or something.have a new K&N filter I was gonna sell but after this going have to through it in bin
http://www.knfilters.co.uk/search/produ ... od=HA-0011
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Re: Advise on Exhaust - sorry if it has been asked before
I've fitted K&N filter and dynojet kit to two firestorms in the past and they both ran perfect, they went on the dyno for a check and no changes needed, good power, no big dips. both d/j kits fitted as per instructions with slides drilled and middle size supplied jets fitted. one bike had Arrow carbon cans, the other remus high level
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2014 CRMC Post classic Superbike champion.
2014 CRMC Post classic senior production champion. On a Suzuki Katana 1100
My bikes, Firestorm, Suzuki GSX-s1000 Katana, VFR800Fi. Projects, 1986 popup Katana, 3 XJ600’s
Re: Advise on Exhaust - sorry if it has been asked before
That's interesting Popkat. Bit of a marmite mod, the K&N filter.
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F3, 954 USD front, K Tech springs, Braced swinger, Penske shock, Six spoke Mockesini wheels, Harris rearsets, QaT, Flywheel diet!, A&L stacks, stick coils, K&N, FP Ti jets, lashings of Ti & CF
F3, 954 USD front, K Tech springs, Braced swinger, Penske shock, Six spoke Mockesini wheels, Harris rearsets, QaT, Flywheel diet!, A&L stacks, stick coils, K&N, FP Ti jets, lashings of Ti & CF
Re: Advise on Exhaust - sorry if it has been asked before
Mine also runs a K+N, and has no holes anywhere in the range.
Maybe you just have to know how to set it up.
Maybe you just have to know how to set it up.
It's not falling off, it's an upgrade opportunity.
Re: Advise on Exhaust - sorry if it has been asked before
lloydie wrote:sorry you should of said and i would of put a note on my calender !!chric wrote:thanks for that wanted them as a sparelloydie wrote:http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/HONDA-VTR-100 ... 2333bc4cc0
check these out i knew id seen some for sale
i was thinking about bidding too but then i remember i dont like burning my boots .
Be worth the wait
Ill never be a sell out storm forever
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Re: Advise on Exhaust - sorry if it has been asked before
I will stick it in and try it, The K&N that is
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Re: Advise on Exhaust - sorry if it has been asked before
I did run one for a while and couldn't tune the dip out .
I will try again with the new engine
I will try again with the new engine