51adwsu biker
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I am getting a new intake and I have no idea how to install it or even how to get to the old intake......HELP?:surrender::surrender:
how to install K&N Air Filter?
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Comes with instructions. Pretty straight forward, lift up your gas tank, the big black box is the air box. Unscrew the screws there are about 7 of them, once you get them off, lift it up, take off the old paper air filter and insert the new one.
A little note is to becareful with the screws. I stripped my screws and had a hard time getting them off.
A little note is to becareful with the screws. I stripped my screws and had a hard time getting them off.
check: http://www.600cc.org/forum/f91/how-sync-throttle-bodies-fz6r-15991/
for a good guide on how to get down to the air intake... also, use the screwdriver from your tool kit to get the screws started off, they are metric screws, you'll trash the threads if you use a standard #2 screwdriver.
Don't forget to reconnect anything you disconnect and pull the two drain hoses back down when you are done.
for a good guide on how to get down to the air intake... also, use the screwdriver from your tool kit to get the screws started off, they are metric screws, you'll trash the threads if you use a standard #2 screwdriver.
Don't forget to reconnect anything you disconnect and pull the two drain hoses back down when you are done.
51adwsu biker
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Thanks for the help, veryy helpful
2010FZ6R White Lightning
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i just have to put in my 2 cents, K+N and any cleanable filter is bad for your engine. i work for ford, and we wont warranty any air related issue with after market filters, and in school we learned yes they improve performance and gas milage but cut the life of your engine down by a large margin. the oil from the filter wicks back into the intake, which is famous for clogging up mass air flow sensors(see that way to often with mustangs) and also the more air going through the filter the more contaminents going through the filter too. K+N cold air intakes on diesel trucks are nick named diesel dusters and theres a 2008 f-350 thats been dusted, sitting in my bay at work right now. and all because of this air filter system letting dust contaminents through i have to pull his cab and replace thousands of dollars of parts. hes looking at a 12 grand bill all said and done. ill stick with my paper filters...
ill stick with my paper filters...I've been using K&N on my cager for 115000 miles with a 3" ram air tube straight in the airbox with no problem at all. Not even the Mass Air Flow.i just have to put in my 2 cents, K+N and any cleanable filter is bad for your engine. i work for ford, and we wont warranty any air related issue with after market filters, and in school we learned yes they improve performance and gas milage but cut the life of your engine down by a large margin. the oil from the filter wicks back into the intake, which is famous for clogging up mass air flow sensors(see that way to often with mustangs) and also the more air going through the filter the more contaminents going through the filter too. K+N cold air intakes on diesel trucks are nick named diesel dusters and theres a 2008 f-350 thats been dusted, sitting in my bay at work right now. and all because of this air filter system letting dust contaminents through i have to pull his cab and replace thousands of dollars of parts. hes looking at a 12 grand bill all said and done.
The thing is they need to be clean on a regular basis with soft soap and oil. Now putting to much oil in the filter might be the cause of some of the problem you describe...
As you might know, just saying it so everyone not aware learn, there's a certain way to do this.
The way I do it is first tap the air filter to remove as much dust and whatever there when it's dry. Now when you start cleaning with water, make sure you do it from inside out! Very important! Inside out here I'm talking about the direction of the flow. You want to push the crap out of it, not deeper into it.
Once all dry, I light spray with air filter oil on the outside.
we always use a k&n air filter on race motors without a proboem. like you said, they just need to be properly cleaned and oiled. now on the track we always had a bra that went around it to keep the dust and dirt clods from getting into it. i wonder if something like that would work for our street use, or if that would restrict flow too much.
2010FZ6R White Lightning
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yes lack of maintenance is where the problem comes from, but from my experience is most as in 95% of people are to lazy/stupid/ignorant to maintain their air filter properly. honestly i hate working on anything aftermarket because after market stuff is usually(not always) garbage.
K&N, ProFlow, and most other gauze type filters will add increased air flow to the motor. We run open air boxes on our quads, with K&N filters in the sand dunes. If you have ever been to the dunes, you will find that sand can find it's way anywhere. We have never had a problem with any engine damage. We clean our filters daily. I would not hesitate to run this style of filter on the FZ6R. If properly maintained, the user will see no additional wear.
rjsantana20
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Not sure but I guess I will find out. My air filter is coming this week. BTW, how often does one need to clean the filter? I'm pretty sure it depends on how often you ride. Can this be answered by mileage?
I would think that you would have to visually check it every now and then. If you live on a dusty road or a dusty area,then you would check it/clean it maybe every 2 -3 weeks (If you ride every day). If you live in a area where there is little dust,,perhaps check it every 6 weeks. If it looks dirty,(Check it with a bright light behind the air filter),clean it.
I seriously doubt about any HP gain with the air filter alone. The only good thing about it is that you can clean it and reuse it. It might flow better, but I'm sure Dc. Yammy figure out how to put an air filter that flow enough for this engine already... The bike is not that detune...
HP gain... with exhaust, PCV or similar and the whole nine yard... 4 to 6 HP is about all you should get... on a good day! Been there, done that!
HP gain... with exhaust, PCV or similar and the whole nine yard... 4 to 6 HP is about all you should get... on a good day! Been there, done that!
$$$$$$hit load!!!!!!:wav:
Dig into "R6 exhaust Marthy edition" There's few numbers in there. Stock was around 70, R6 Supertrapp w/o PCV was 68 with gain in the mid range but -2 over 9K, Supertrapp with PCV was 74. I haven't had the chance to do another run since the Viper.
When they're doing the dino run is at 100% from about 3500 until it hit the rev limiter. At the end of the day, the good old butt dino will tell you if it's more powerful!
2010FZ6R White Lightning
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even a single horsepower gain is noticable on a bike. think about the power to weight ratio. 4-6 hp is a significant gain