Air Filters - Universal Thread

[Aneesh@4GHz]

Me too have a K&N RC1060 with me,used only 1 week. changed back to stock immediately.

[BlazingFire]

yup... K&N will do more damage to the bike than the increase in performance.. also, the right jetting takes atleast a couple of months unless it is being done by a experienced person

in one line, K&N will make the bike sound better else, stock rules...

hmmmmm
what should i do now
thanks for ur suggestions guys...bt i will stick with K&N coz i dnt have another option
nd i like the sound of my bike so, this reason is good enough 4 m 2 stick with k&n
thanks again for valuable suggestions

[Aneesh@4GHz]

yup... K&N will do more damage to the bike than the increase in performance..

Yep,It allows more dust into engine.

in one line, K&N will make the bike sound better else, stock rules...

Exactly.

[ROCKRZ]

Guys Thanks for your suggetions

I have compared both the bikes (K&N filter and stock filter)
My 0-60 performance is surely increased coz i did race with 2 different riders and result of my bike is good.

Bt i have another question ?
Is it really worth to install K&N and doing upjetting
coz evreyone is here saying stick with stock air filters and K&N will not increase noticebale performance.

i just want your opinion...

yup... K&N will do more damage to the bike than the increase in performance.. also, the right jetting takes atleast a couple of months unless it is being done by a experienced person

in one line, K&N will make the bike sound better else, stock rules...

[Aneesh@4GHz]

Can anyone tell me whats a viscous air filter? All i know is it started coming in the 08 unicorn onwards and it needs lesser maintenance. Will it fit in the first gen unicorn? and is there better smoothness or power in it? and also give me the price if anyone knows. Thanks

Viscous air filter is sponge like filter with oil in it,So it filters air in a very good manner than paper filter.
Like this:


But Viscous filter attracts more dirt so may clog and reduce air flow,so clean it at regular intervals.

[BlazingFire]

Guys Thanks for your suggetions

I have compared both the bikes (K&N filter and stock filter)
My 0-60 performance is surely increased coz i did race with 2 different riders and result of my bike is good.

Bt i have another question ?
Is it really worth to install K&N and doing upjetting
coz evreyone is here saying stick with stock air filters and K&N will not increase noticebale performance.

i just want your opinion...

[sinnerz2000]

Can anyone tell me whats a viscous air filter? All i know is it started coming in the 08 unicorn onwards and it needs lesser maintenance. Will it fit in the first gen unicorn? and is there better smoothness or power in it? and also give me the price if anyone knows. Thanks

[maraque]

ok ROCKRZ

my frnd have the same UG-4 model just 3 month old so, i will compare with that model and i will see what is the result.

i know the result will depend upon the rider and his riding style bt i dnt have another option.

Might I make a suggestion. Get a pair of earplugs, find someplace empty where's bound to be no vehicles around, preferably an open space. Wear those earplugs under your helmet and try riding the two bikes back to back.

I know it's not sound science, but it will give you a feel of each bike's performances without their accompanying sounds.

[BlazingFire]

only a dyno test can give you the true result...

most of the times, all that k&n and upjetting does is give you a 5-10 improvement over stock new parts.

but since most of us upgrade when the bike is not performing well, even a slight increase feels a lot.. its mostly psychological...

if you do want to test, compare it with a similar pulser which has a new carb and a new filter. but a lot depends on the rider than the bike hence te results can be easily misleading...

ok ROCKRZ

my frnd have the same UG-4 model just 3 month old so, i will compare with that model and i will see what is the result.

i know the result will depend upon the rider and his riding style bt i dnt have another option.

[ROCKRZ]

May be i dnt know......

Then how would i come to know there is chage in power or not

Should l check the 0-60 performance with another pulsar 180 ?

only a dyno test can give you the true result...

most of the times, all that k&n and upjetting does is give you a 5-10 improvement over stock new parts.

but since most of us upgrade when the bike is not performing well, even a slight increase feels a lot.. its mostly psychological...

if you do want to test, compare it with a similar pulser which has a new carb and a new filter. but a lot depends on the rider than the bike hence te results can be easily misleading...

[BlazingFire]

It's more likely psychological rather than an actual increase in performance. The induction sound while accelerating will give you the feeling that it is accelerating faster.

May be i dnt know......

Then how would i come to know there is chage in power or not

Should l check the 0-60 performance with another pulsar 180 ?

[Aneesh@4GHz]

But i can notice.........0-60 performance is surely increased...

ok i will ask him again which jet size he used and why the top end is reduced....

thanks for suggestion Aneesh

It's more likely psychological rather than an actual increase in performance. The induction sound while accelerating will give you the feeling that it is accelerating faster.

Yeah,mostly it is psychological thing. Also post some high resolution photos of the install

[maraque]

But i can notice.........0-60 performance is surely increased...

ok i will ask him again which jet size he used and why the top end is reduced....

thanks for suggestion Aneesh

It's more likely psychological rather than an actual increase in performance. The induction sound while accelerating will give you the feeling that it is accelerating faster.

[BlazingFire]

Ask the mechanic about the jets and make sure that you are not cheated. Changing the jets will surely reduce mileage and also K&N wont increase the power,even with correct jet sizes,there may be an increase of 0.3 to 0.5hp max and it is unnoticeable in real life condition,So i would say always stick to stock filter for the bikes best performance.

But i can notice.........0-60 performance is surely increased...

ok i will ask him again which jet size he used and why the top end is reduced....

thanks for suggestion Aneesh

[Aneesh@4GHz]

are i dnt know the exact jet size.

While installing the K&N......mechanic told me, he used larger jet.

i am also confused why is the top end reduced..... i cant go above 118.

Ask the mechanic about the jets and make sure that you are not cheated. Changing the jets will surely reduce mileage and also K&N wont increase the power,even with correct jet sizes,there may be an increase of 0.3 to 0.5hp max and it is unnoticeable in real life condition,So i would say always stick to stock filter for the bikes best performance.