I recently bought a Bikemaster air filter for my 2002 VL800 that I purchased two weeks ago. Do I need to remove the two rubber hoses from the OEM filter assembly and run them through the same holes in the new BikeMaster filter? What about the plastic mounting piece that the OME filter is attached to? If anyone has step by step instructions, I would be very grateful.
I don't know for sure On your 2002.
But I put same filter on my 2008 C50 and I just installed it as one would a K&N.
For my bike it was just a remove and replace.
By the way it works fine and no fuel programmer needed.
My bike is in the shop now getting a stage 1 kit installed, valve clearances checked and fuel and vacuum lines replaced (They are 17 years old). The manual says check at 7,500 mi. I'm at 6,800 + but figured since it is in the shop why not? My mechanic is a super honest guy who charges a LOT less than the dealerships. He does outstanding work.
Not wanting to start any controversy and certainly respect the experts here (as they have far more motor knowledge than I do)
I just want to state 2 facts that are first hand to me.
Our bikes ( 2008 C50 and wife's 2006 C50) both before and after installing after market air filters, have always gotten 60+ MPG.
My bike-- stock pipes with holes drilled into the baffles, has the Bike master air filter. Sherri's bike-- Cobra Street Rod pipes, has the K&N air filter. 1) the miles per gallon did not change 1 iota when we switched to the after market air filters. 2) they feel like they have a tiny bit more power- but I'm willing to say that's just in my mind. But neither run worse or needed any kind of adjustment.
Of these two facts I am positive.
Why did we switch to the filters we chose. Pure economics. They were significantly lower in cost and easy to clean and replace as opposed to buying the stock replacement each time.
Just wanted give the original poster the other side of the coin.
We usually are on 2 lane hiways and back roads.
Average ride we probably do average speed of 40. High speed of 50-55. And little or no traffic.
And very rarely at rush hours.
My ride today (which could be my last of the season) was 1 hour. 30 miles. All back roads and a total of 2 stop signs and no traffic lights. And it was wonderful therapy!
I often do Sunday-afternoon back-road rambles of 80 to 100 miles. Probably 2/3 of these roads have 55 mph speed limits, 45 for the other third. No traffic to speak of, so no need for passing or rapid acceleration. My '08 C50 will regularly get close to 64 mpg on those jaunts. I mean, we're talking cruuiiisssing...
A new K&N filter on my 04 Vol brought me lower mileage and dead spots on high acceleration. It's out of here!! That's what she said too.
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