True words. The K&N filter for our Spyders is very well constructed, a perfect fit, and NOT paper at all! Hyperone tested a K&N for his F3 and told me he felt some improved starting power with it. Given how reliable I felt his opinion was I tried one my self as I have been doing timed testing for the Monster fuel flashes. I too felt there was a cleaner more powerful start off the line into the low RPMs. However, I couldn't measure that gain in my speed trap testing. I have washed my K&N filter once so I guess I'm ahead. But don't put this filter in the cheap or inferior category. It is better constructed and stronger than the stock filter.
Bajaron, why would you post a negative video about an after market product when your bread and butter is selling after market products. Do you have some information that the K&N filter for our Spyders will grenade if you use them?
Dennis
The Grenade GIF was not about the filter. It was about the question. I've seen all the negative feedback on the K&N (and similar) air filters many times and I knew what was coming. I don't mind negative feedback. As long as it is factual.
The advantage of the K&N air filter to Spyder owners is the 50,000 mile service interval. That's 2 paper filters for the average rider. So even if you throw your K&N away after 50k you've saved money. If you service the air filter, that's another 2 paper filters and you're way ahead. True, most people don't keep their Spyder for 100k. But that's not K&N's fault.
People will say that you'll get oil in your intake from the treated K&N filter. This is only possible (Maybe) if you way over oil the filter when serviced. Again, not K&N's fault. Servicing a K&N air filter is very east to do correctly. A properly oiled K&N filter will not put oil in your intake. But if you're worried about this. Think about your crank case breather and all that vaporized oil getting sucked into your throttle bodies. If you get oil in your intake it is much more likely to be coming from the unlimited supply from the crank case breather than from your K&N air filter.
People say the K&N filter doesn't fit well. In my experience they fit better than the OEM filter. I have had a few customers who had trouble with the 1330 filter. But once they realized they were installing it incorrectly, that was no longer an issue. Most have no problem installing any of the K&N air filters I carry.
Is the K&N air filter for everyone? No. I doubt that you can find any product that makes everyone happy. Are they junk? No, the K&N air filters are of very high quality and will work as advertised.
Will the K&N air filter give the average rider increased performance? Probably not. I tell customers not to expect any improvement unless they have done other performance upgrades to exhaust, ECU, etc.
So, if the 50k service interval and saving some money and installation time does not appeal to you. Then the paper filter is the way to go.
