Guest 05RSMVTEXAN Posted February 3, 2009 Share #1 Posted February 3, 2009 I recently purchased a K&N filter for a sport bike I own. I have a Suzuki Katana 750. After buying it I had numerous guys in the sportbike field tell me that I should NEVER put a K&N on a bike that has carbs. Yet I have them on my Venture and have never had any issues. How much truth is there in this? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BOO Posted February 3, 2009 Share #2 Posted February 3, 2009 I have the K & N's also on the 01 Venture. No clue why I should not be using them. Jerry Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
50btripn Posted February 3, 2009 Share #3 Posted February 3, 2009 Is a Suzuki Katana really considered a sportbike?? Sorry, couldn't resist...just joking. Seriously tho, I have K&N in my ZZR1200 with no issues. I have not been told or heard anything negative about K&N in carburated sportbikes. Hopefully someone on here knows the answer. Have you tried "KatanaPlanet" forums? (I used to own a Katana 750, so I do have a little knowledge on it...VERY little...) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mattevans Posted February 3, 2009 Share #4 Posted February 3, 2009 I have never heard this before, been running one on my 84 venture for about a year and havent noticed any changes. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BigBoyinMS Posted February 3, 2009 Share #5 Posted February 3, 2009 My Venture is stock but I have a K&N on my Road Star. I resisted putting one on it but finally did because the Yammi brand will fall apart over time. The reason that I didn't want it is that I had seen photos on my Cummins diesel forums that showed how much dirt K&N filters let through compared to the other brands or even the stock one. Maybe the filter media on the bike filters is better... I sure hope so. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Squeeze Posted February 3, 2009 Share #6 Posted February 3, 2009 I recently purchased a K&N filter for a sport bike I own. I have a Suzuki Katana 750. After buying it I had numerous guys in the sportbike field tell me that I should NEVER put a K&N on a bike that has carbs. Yet I have them on my Venture and have never had any issues. How much truth is there in this? I assume they said not specific on that Bike, but on all Sports Bikes ... If so, that's Bogus ... I don't know nothing specific about your Katana, but a K&N won't hurt a bit. Probabaly, with free flowing Aftermarket Pipes you could have a bit lean Mixture. Regarding the Filter Capabilities of a K&N Filter. It depends A LOT on the Amount of Filter Oil spended on the Filter. Spray the Filter thin and from a fairly wide Distance. If you soak the Filter with Oil, it won't let any Air go through it at all. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pegscraper Posted February 3, 2009 Share #7 Posted February 3, 2009 It's hogwash. This sounds like one of those things that gets picked up by a mass group of people and blindly repeated by many who haven't tried it themselves and don't know what they're talking about. It happens a lot. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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