23-01-14, 07:13 PM
I got a K & N after seeing Darrsi's write up about is and I honestly did notice a considerable difference. Partly that was due to the filter I removed being covered in emulsified oil along with most of the bottom of my air box. I think whoever last replaced the filter had put waaaaayyyyyy too much oil on the foam bit and it had gone everywhere or mixed with some water somehow. After cleaning all that up and putting the K&N in the bike ran superb and low down grunt was vastly improved. It really struggled pulling away previously. I don't look at or record the mpg, its good so that's all I need to know. I agree with his statement about throttle response as well, felt nice and crisp where it felt very vague and hesitant before. Obviously, that is likely mostly down to having a load of crap in my air box but the K&N just looks a much better made product than the one I replaced which is now in a landfill somewhere along with all the other disposable ones everyone has got rid of.