01-09-25, 02:21 PM
(01-09-25, 09:41 AM)Falcon 269 Wrote: Nothing to do with owners mangling airboxes - just a manufacturing issue at K&N.
Straight from Ivan's web page:
You must have our MB kit or Pod filter kit to get the advertised gains - works with slip-ons and full system equipped bikes...
No jetting changes needed when using these ported intake boots with our carb kits
These kits were the result of 6 months of testing and were designed into 2 kits:
One for stock un-modified airfilter cover & OEM paper air filter, and another for a modified air filter cover w/ K&N or BMC air filter.
It's owners doing the above mentioned MOD (recent pictures posted) and screwing it up that I'm referring to. Personally I've never had an issue fitting a K&N OE replacement filter into a OE air box. Only where someone has tried to do the mod and buggered it up! Or they've removed the PODs and replaced the Std air box with the buggered MOD, any Std filter moves, because of the buggered MOD work.
Also I'm referring to OE replacement filters in my previous NOT pod filters. In fact you can fit a K&N OE replacement filter to the air box without modding the lid, but if you want all the gains from the Ivan's kit the box lid must be modded.
Again straight from Ivan's web page:
THE TRUTH IS, PODS FILTERS WON'T MAKE ANY MORE PEAK HP THAN THE AIRBOX ON THIS BIKE.THIS PROOF CAN BE SEEN ON OUR Web page
So those who've removed the air box fitted direct pod/trumpet filters to their carbs have wasted your money!
(01-09-25, 09:41 AM)Falcon 269 Wrote: If Ivan recommends DNA, listen to the man.
Straight from Ivan's web page:
Part # FZ-0102MB...$120.00 For off road use only
Requires K+N or BMC air filter
He recommends the above filters no mention of issues with K&N. I'm certain if this so called issue with K&N POD or otherwise filters was real, he'd know about it? Bering in mind he's stating there's no more gains using POD filters!
From what I've seen on here the examples weren't genuine K&N and the rest is just others personal preferences nothing more.
The originator of this thread Vitman just wants to get his bike running better in as close to possible standard trim, i.e. working EXUP, and as we all know he bike runs way better with a MB Ivan's jet kit, running an air box with a K&N or other high flow filter.
As nearly always people start jumping on and going up the full monty tuning route, hence this thread has gone way beyond what he wants or probably needs. Now if he wants the full tuning route, well that's another matter, but POD filters as proved are a waste of time and money. Stick with a properly modded air box.
That's it for me, listen or don't your money your choice.
Later