Subject: Re: K&N filter
Author: Patrick Hayes
Date: May 2, 2001, 6:01 PM
Post ID: 1706568270
In a message dated 5/2/01 5:15:39 PM Pacific Daylight Time, adk-@gte.net
writes:
<< Not to disagree with you but if I am slowly doing damage to my engine I
would like to know. Any thoughts from others on this? I haven't noticed
anything. >>
No, Ian, it won't damage your bike. Like you, I rode for years without
venturis. I was perfectly happy. Although, my 73 Eldo had a hard time
pulling much over 5K and it got about 4mpg less than my friends identical
one. Then, one day, BJ Schwartz gave me a set of outer modified venturis.
Wow, I had a new bike and got a free 5mpg to boot. So, yes, you can live
with it your way and you'll be happy. You never would have known the
difference if I didn't tell you. However, since you will likely never return
to the original boot design (can't buy new or repro can you??), you might
just as well modify your original venturis to properly live within your K&N
filters.
Patrick Hayes
Fremont CA