K&N Air Filter Queries and Doubts

[aibanshan]

hi...
i have been using the BA2201 K&N air filter for the past one month or so and ever since i have fitted it the engine seems to pick up heat alot as compared to when i was using the stock air filter....
i drive to and from work everyday, a total distance of ~50kms. is this going to cause any problem to my bike???

[aibanshan]

cleaning K&N filter

hey guys..
can anyone suggest me how to clean the BA2201 K&N air filter which i have fitted in my Pulsar 220???
also i have a problem taking the air filter out of the slot....
any advice...

[aibanshan]

Thank you Samarth for the advices....truly appreciate dem...
Will stick to the default exhaust for now....
Thanks again...

[Samarth 619]

hey samarth, recently you replied to my query regarding rejetting not required....however today i read a thread regarding air filters for fzs...a senior member wrote that if upjetting was not done in case of free flow air filters like k&n then it may lead to engine seizure or valve damage....
plz advice....

Some people used to unofficially fit in a HIGH FLOW RC1060 directly to their bike's carburettor. I did it too once, but removed it for safety reasons... It looked like this:




Anyone fitting RC 1060 directly should:

1. rejet their bikes suitably,
2. use/ create another airbox so that the entire dust doesn't fall on the filter completely,

Yours is a specific model made by K&N for Pulsars only. Your filter BA 2201 does NOT require any rejetting. So no problem.

thanks for the advice....there is no change in the sound or roar from the filter which i was also expecting....a friend of mine suggested removing the muffler from the silencer to change the sound...would removing the muffler affect my bike in anyway???
plz advice...

If you cut your exhaust or modify it in any way, then scavenging will be affected and the bike will not perform optimally, in fact it will perform worse than a stock bike, even if sound/ noise increases.


You have 2 good choices: Get a P220-only performance exhaust from any good manufacturers (Joel Joseph of Raceconcepts, Bengaluru OR Automech exhausts- Mumbai, etc.)... Or keep your stock exhaust as it is.

Automech sells for around Rs. 6000. For Raceconcepts, talk directly to them at the email: [email protected].

[Ri$hi]

hey samarth, recently you replied to my query regarding rejetting not required....however today i read a thread regarding air filters for fzs...a senior member wrote that if upjetting was not done in case of free flow air filters like k&n then it may lead to engine seizure or valve damage....
plz advice....

Engine seizures can happen only if the AFR is too lean which will lead to over heating of engine. Since You have installed the stock replacement filter, the AFR should be good but, still you can check the tuning. Upjetting is not always necessary if You can just fiddle with the air screw and get things in place.

thanks for the advice....there is no change in the sound or roar from the filter which i was also expecting....a friend of mine suggested removing the muffler from the silencer to change the sound...would removing the muffler affect my bike in anyway???
plz advice...

I don't know why people are desperately looking for increasing the sound of their bikes. IMO P220 already has a very sweet roar.

[abhiiceman]

thanks for the advice....there is no change in the sound or roar from the filter which i was also expecting....a friend of mine suggested removing the muffler from the silencer to change the sound...would removing the muffler affect my bike in anyway???
plz advice...

by muffler do you mean db killer? if yes then it will increase the throttle responce but sound is horrible for stock silencer and it wont harm the engine but street dogs will try to harm you afaik(correct me if im wrong)
if you wanna check the exhaust note search about p220 with no db killer in youtube

[aibanshan]

thanks for the advice....there is no change in the sound or roar from the filter which i was also expecting....a friend of mine suggested removing the muffler from the silencer to change the sound...would removing the muffler affect my bike in anyway???
plz advice...

[abhiiceman]

hey samarth, recently you replied to my query regarding rejetting not required....however today i read a thread regarding air filters for fzs...a senior member wrote that if upjetting was not done in case of free flow air filters like k&n then it may lead to engine seizure or valve damage....
plz advice....

that is for conical or cylindrical filters but yours is stock replacement filter so no need to worry, btw are you getting the k&n roar from this filter if yes then even ill get it asap

[aibanshan]

hey samarth, recently you replied to my query regarding rejetting not required....however today i read a thread regarding air filters for fzs...a senior member wrote that if upjetting was not done in case of free flow air filters like k&n then it may lead to engine seizure or valve damage....
plz advice....

[aibanshan]

Thanks Samarth....you've been a big help...

[Samarth 619]

ok....thank you guys for the advice ....got me worried when i saw the indicator blinking...
a friend of mine is suggesting i do rejetting to increase the performance of my bike,is that recommended???however when i asked him about the size of the jets, he said its a trial and error method....
plz advice

K&N BA 2201 doesn't require rejetting.
Only the conical K&N filters need rejetting and they can screw up the engine too, because mostly, they require the airbox to be removed which put all the dirt solely on to the filter.

In short, let it remain the way it is...

[aibanshan]

ok....thank you guys for the advice ....got me worried when i saw the indicator blinking...
a friend of mine is suggesting i do rejetting to increase the performance of my bike,is that recommended???however when i asked him about the size of the jets, he said its a trial and error method....
plz advice

[shravanchoudhary9]

i have this one from 6 months in p200.
yes air filter sensor is not working with this filter but don't worry about it.
just clean it when you done 5k kms.
still you want to hide it then remove one wire from sensor its just below your seat.

[Samarth 619]

Topic Approved.

Last time I checked, the other owners were also complaining of this, but reportedly they had no other issues. The change in the air flow may have caused this light to come up.

Some reviews of this filter may be found at the last pages of this link: http://www.xbhp.com/talkies/news/195...-pulsar-5.html

Anyone wants to add something helpful to this topic?

[aibanshan]

K&N filter for P220

hi....
i own a Pulsar 220S and have just fitted the K&N air filter specifically designed for Pulsars (BA2201), the pick up has increased but the "CHOKE AIR FILTER" indicator keeps blinking in the speedo console....what do i do???plz advice...