k and n air filters on eliminator 900

[eddie axeman]

i am thinking about putting a set of k&n filters on do i need to rejet and is their any truth in the fact that when it rains hard the filters suck in water and stop the bike also does any body know what size jets to use if they do need rejetting thankyou :confused:

[lowrider]

Re jetting is trail and error unless you get it dynoed then it is done for you.
As to the rain,the oil that comes with K &N or other filters mean this is not a prob as a rule.
Unless it is very heavy rain and your filter is stuck out right in the air stream.
I have never had any problems.

[oddnumber]

Reckon you would need to rejet - more air coming in will need more fuel to keep the bike from running lean.

Unless you were too rich to start off.

[Nik]

You will need to rejet - try Maxmoto in Bury St Eds for dyno work, tell 'em I sent you, yeah, Ian the boss is a mate.

Or ask Shaun - he might be able to tell you wot y'll need to do off the top o' his head.

Going to Ipswich Saturday? The FU MCC bike show? :)

[eddie axeman]

i might go on saturday if i do i will look for you nik.or any one else that might wont to meet who is on the forum cheers :D

[Nik]

i might go on saturday if i do i will look for you nik.or any one else that might wont to meet who is on the forum cheers :D

That'd be cool - I'm not difficult to spot wi' me blonde mohawk. :)

[trikerdrew]

hi,

Be worth looking at 900r sites as top ends are interchangable.Someone will at least be able to offer a starting point.

drew

[rob]

rule of thumb when fitting k&n type filters and ditching the airbox is go up 30% on the main jet size. this should make it rideable. if you're lucky, (like i was on mine), it'll be pretty much spot on. but get it dyno'd anyway.

[Nik]

Eddie, spoke to Shaun this morning and he says that if you just go up two notches on the needles that should do it - those motors respond well to K&Ns apparently. :)

[eddie axeman]

thanks for that i will try that and let you know if that dosent work their is a performance air filter in the origanal air box are you going to hemsby tomorrow the occ people are their opening a new shop should be some interesting bikes their i am possibly going on the enfield one last ride before it goes i would keep it but it is so slow ebay aucton finishes tomorrow night it will free up some cash to get the 900 finished and to put the harley on the road for this year .but the good news is i got a new job today making stainless steel stairs for a job in canarie warf lots of nice stainless pipe and bends to make a nic exhuast for my bike :D

[Nik]

thanks for that i will try that and let you know if that dosent work their is a performance air filter in the origanal air box are you going to hemsby tomorrow the occ people are their opening a new shop should be some interesting bikes their i am possibly going on the enfield one last ride before it goes i would keep it but it is so slow ebay aucton finishes tomorrow night it will free up some cash to get the 900 finished and to put the harley on the road for this year .but the good news is i got a new job today making stainless steel stairs for a job in canarie warf lots of nice stainless pipe and bends to make a nic exhuast for my bike :D

Naa, got too much to do tomorrow.

Good news on the job - might have to have a chat to you about 'pipes! :)