Install 3 K&N kit question

tribal said:

I moved it to under the left side cover on both bikes.
To my surprise, the Roadster had the emissions canister which usually means it was originally sent to California.
Don't want it and don't need it in NY so adios additional thing to maintain and hello open spot for the overflow reservoir.
Bonus = just swap the short and long rubber hoses and you don't need to spend a dime to relocate it there.
The space is a tad tight but if you put some zip ties on loosely and tilt it a few degrees you can find the sweet spot where the cover will go on. Then tighten the zip ties down.
The downside of course is that you have to remove the cover occasionally to inspect the fluid level.
You can tape up the hoses and the bottles cover if you're worried about radiator fluid somehow getting out and on the relays. I never had any issues...

I like the in-your-face look of a 'clawless' K&N intake - especially the 6" ones with chrome tops.
I got tired of putting it on whenever I wanted to lift the gas tank. It found a new home.
It really makes the bike stand out and I get comments every day.

NOTE: If you take your bike within 1.8288 meters of other bikes you don't trust are Covid-19 free you will need to special order an XXXL Ventilator Mask from Wickes.

Here is my 3M Safety Respirator on my '05:

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tribal said:

I moved it to under the left side cover on both bikes.
To my surprise, the Roadster had the emissions canister which usually means it was originally sent to California.
Don't want it and don't need it in NY so adios additional thing to maintain and hello open spot for the overflow reservoir.
Bonus = just swap the short and long rubber hoses and you don't need to spend a dime to relocate it there.
The space is a tad tight but if you put some zip ties on loosely and tilt it a few degrees you can find the sweet spot where the cover will go on. Then tighten the zip ties down.
The downside of course is that you have to remove the cover occasionally to inspect the fluid level.
You can tape up the hoses and the bottles cover if you're worried about radiator fluid somehow getting out and on the relays. I never had any issues...

I like the in-your-face look of a 'clawless' K&N intake - especially the 6" ones with chrome tops.
I got tired of putting it on whenever I wanted to lift the gas tank. It found a new home.
It really makes the bike stand out and I get comments every day.

NOTE: If you take your bike within 1.8288 meters of other bikes you don't trust are Covid-19 free you will need to special order an XXXL Ventilator Mask from Wickes.

Here is my 3M Safety Respirator on my '05:

Click to expand...

tribal said:

This where I hung my temperature sensor on both bikes. It's snug but the stock cable will get it into the air stream.


No oil issues with the taller K&N's but then again I have stumpy legs and don't saturate them.

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JRock said:

The side cover is the curved cover on either side of the seat

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tribal said:

And here is a picture of my '05 bottle placement.
Note the new Electronic Brake Controller for my new trailer.
I just spent a week getting everything wired up and when I went to put the rear tire back on I noticed a piston on the rear brake caliper was rusted through (always something) - no one stocked them locally...
Just the two pistons alone I needed are $44 and seals are $45 = $90.
Amazingly, I found a complete used caliper AND bracket for $25 with free shipping from Pinwall on Ebay.
That assembly is $622 new.

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tribal said:

And here is a picture of my '05 bottle placement.
Note the new Electronic Brake Controller for my new trailer.
I just spent a week getting everything wired up and when I went to put the rear tire back on I noticed a piston on the rear brake caliper was rusted through (always something) - no one stocked them locally...
Just the two pistons alone I needed are $44 and seals are $45 = $90.
Amazingly, I found a complete used caliper AND bracket for $25 with free shipping from Pinwall on Ebay.
That assembly is $622 new.

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tribal said:

Seems like you will have to run quite a lot of extra hoses to get all the way back there.

Just swap the two existing hoses and reroute them. Easy-Peazy. 1 hour tops.

I think I might just try to hid it behind a cut out bear claw.

Yes, that works too but it will block some air.
I had a hole drilled in the front of my claw to let in extra air to the temperature sensor as you want it to read what is entering the throttle bodies.
Here is a shot with the short K&N's. There won't be much left of it when cut for the larger K&N's.
My mistake was leaving a 1/2" of chrome at the bottom edge for looks. That prevented the tank from being lifted with the modified bear claw.
I took it off one day, got mad, and never put it back on.

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Bolor said:

A late reply I know sorry, but are you able to tell me the k and n number for those filters you have fitted please?

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tribal said:

This where I hung my temperature sensor on both bikes. It's snug but the stock cable will get it into the air stream.


No oil issues with the taller K&N's but then again I have stumpy legs and don't saturate them.

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