Bens Race Bike Build / 2015 race season

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Re: Bens Race Bike Build / 2015 race season

Post by Yakama » Tue Sep 15, 2015 8:06 am

I have the GF HRC ramair on my 29 and I run it with a K&N filter, never had any problems with it
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Re: Bens Race Bike Build / 2015 race season

Post by thmjo1 » Tue Sep 15, 2015 4:34 pm

Did you cut out the paper part of the filter Yakama, as per the GF fitting instructions?
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Re: Bens Race Bike Build / 2015 race season

Post by thmjo1 » Tue Sep 15, 2015 11:02 pm

Just re read the GF instructions and its a HRC type filter that you remove the paper part from. I think the K&N filters are all paper so you can't remove it!
With the Honda filter you end up with just a metal gauze covering the inlet trumpets and its not a very fine mesh so I suspect some crud is getting through. I'll see how the wife's tights perform at the weekend!
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Re: Bens Race Bike Build / 2015 race season

Post by GeeTee » Wed Sep 16, 2015 9:42 am

The K&N filter is a DIY modification, with the filter bonded to the original filter frame. It's probably more restrictive than running no paper filter at all, but at least it keeps crud out of the engine. I've been running this filter for a couple of years now on my track bike.

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Re: Bens Race Bike Build / 2015 race season

Post by Yakama » Wed Sep 16, 2015 6:55 pm

He's got an NC29 so you can buy a specific direct fit one from K&N

My bike runs great with it and is a decent spec about 72bhp
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Re: Bens Race Bike Build / 2015 race season

Post by vfrman » Wed Sep 16, 2015 8:10 pm

Yakama wrote:He's got an NC29 so you can buy a specific direct fit one from K&N

My bike runs great with it and is a decent spec about 72bhp
I'd sell a kidney to get 72bhp.
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Re: Bens Race Bike Build / 2015 race season

Post by thmjo1 » Wed Sep 16, 2015 10:05 pm

Yes its an NC29, standard apart from RVF pistons and the Ramair. Measured at 63bhp on OTC Racing's dyno ,which I'm quite happy with.
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Re: Bens Race Bike Build / 2015 race season

Post by ChowderV4 » Thu Sep 17, 2015 8:46 pm

vfrman wrote:
Yakama wrote:He's got an NC29 so you can buy a specific direct fit one from K&N

My bike runs great with it and is a decent spec about 72bhp
I'd sell a kidney to get 72bhp.
dont worry my zxr is pretty stock , im only running 65....its how you use it that counts ;)
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Re: Bens Race Bike Build / 2015 race season

Post by GeeTee » Fri Sep 18, 2015 1:32 pm

Yakama wrote:He's got an NC29 so you can buy a specific direct fit one from K&N

My bike runs great with it and is a decent spec about 72bhp


I was getting mixed up with Benny's bike rather than Ben's :?
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Re: Bens Race Bike Build / 2015 race season

Post by thmjo1 » Mon Sep 21, 2015 11:46 am

So the tights worked a treat! Unfortunately, I got a bit carried away and binned it, breaking a wrist and bruising my back. Bikes a bit of a mess but the airbox is spotless!
Oh well, roll on next season.
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