Pre-filters

[Nat67]

You guys that run the K&N's that are exposed and/or not covered by the bear claw, are you running the water resistant pre-filters?
Outerwears makes some for the K&N's but not the Ramair. So I sent them a message asking if they would make one for the Ramair & they will make custom covers but want to charge a $15 "design fee" on top of the $31.45 cost of the cover +$5 shipping - That's $51.45 to cover a filter that cost $110.00
I sent them a reply that if they would waive the design fee I would post an advertisement thread on this forum & they would probably sell more of them to make up for the design fee, but haven't heard back from them yet.
Any way, if anyone uses them on the K&N's, is it worth the $$$$$
I think I may need them on my RamAir if i get caught out in the rain since I made this mod to the claw:



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I still think it looks great . Robbin bastards !

 

[cusso ken]

placing old or new stockings or panty hose on the intake stack/stacks is an old truckies trick, when out West, mainly for preventing grass hoppers and swarm bees ect clogging the big Donalson air filter elements,during insect plagues we would turn the inlet hoods to the rear, and I always carried a piece of shade cloth to cover the radiator as well, its amazing how many of the insects you can pick up in a day, but when you think a big Diesel engine at full song can gulp 1600 (CFM) Cubic feet per minute in comparison a Rocket 3 uses up to 200 (CFM) eight times the air flow eight times as many bugs.

 

[HansO]

I have as most know very large exposed K&N's, I have ridden thru torrential rain with out any issues, in short save your money

 

[EasTexRIII]

I have as most know very large exposed K&N's, I have ridden thru torrential rain with out any issues, in short save your money

I agree. Thanks. This is exactly the post I was trying to pull. I thought I had read that before but couldn't find the thread

 

[HansO]

YUP .., 6 hour of torrential rain, water got into the left switch block and started automatically switching to hi beam I was soaked thru even with relatively good wets on but the bike didn't miss a beat