K&N Air Filter

[06330i]

So I finally got around to purchasing my filter, let me say not only was it probably the best $45 I spent but I think it partially saved my bike from getting damaged. The bike has so much smoother acceleration and it doesn't bog nearly as much on the lower end. Gas mileage is still about the same. Check out the pic below and you'll see what I meant by getting "damaged." I couldn't believe my eyes. And inside of the airbox was more of that crap and these little blue pellets. Almost like a mouse or a bird got in there? The bike when I bought it had 1000 miles and came from a yamaha certified dealership. I'm kind of pissed about it, but the bike didn't have a warranty so theres nothing I can really pursue with them.

 

[JSP]

So I finally got around to purchasing my filter, let me say not only was it probably the best $45 I spent but I think it partially saved my bike from getting damaged. The bike has so much smoother acceleration and it doesn't bog nearly as much on the lower end. Gas mileage is still about the same. Check out the pic below and you'll see what I meant by getting "damaged." I couldn't believe my eyes. And inside of the airbox was more of that crap and these little blue pellets. Almost like a mouse or a bird got in there? The bike when I bought it had 1000 miles and came from a yamaha certified dealership. I'm kind of pissed about it, but the bike didn't have a warranty so theres nothing I can really pursue with them.

Did you ride through a mattress factory lately?

No? Definitely a mouse or something I would say. Crazy. Glad you caught it! I'm gonna check mine now haha.

 

[Michael Wilson]

You would be surprised at how often rats make nests in air boxes.

 

[Alex6]

So the improved performance might not be due to the K&N filter, but rather to having a rats-less air box? Just saying...

 

[travisH3]

we have had problems with them in our quads. one quad they were in the air box, and another one made their nest in between the skid plate and bottom of the motor.

glad ya found that though, i will be check mine when installing my block off plates and pcv

 

[06330i]

Scared the crap out of me when I cracked that air box open. Literally had that WTF look on my face lol. Either way I'm glad I caught it.

 

[06330i]

So the improved performance might not be due to the K&N filter, but rather to having a rats-less air box? Just saying...

Lol I'm sure having a clean filter in general would've helped, either way its running better

 

[Alex6]

Scared the crap out of me when I cracked that air box open. Literally had that WTF look on my face lol. Either way I'm glad I caught it.

Did you kill it?

 

[06330i]

LMFAO! I wish that bastard was in there I would've tortured it for messing with my baby!

 

[JT]

LMFAO! I wish that bastard was in there I would've tortured it for messing with my baby!

Torture hu? Twisted


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[MNGreg]

hmm my bike seems to run fine but I think I will repop my gas tank and look at the airbox just to double check.. Probably something good to start looking at at the start of every season after winter..

Makes me think of getting an exhaust butt-hole plug for winterization now also to prevent them from getting into the exhaust area..

 

[Scott_Thomas]

So I finally got around to purchasing my filter, let me say not only was it probably the best $45 I spent but I think it partially saved my bike from getting damaged. The bike has so much smoother acceleration and it doesn't bog nearly as much on the lower end. Gas mileage is still about the same. Check out the pic below and you'll see what I meant by getting "damaged." I couldn't believe my eyes. And inside of the airbox was more of that crap and these little blue pellets. Almost like a mouse or a bird got in there? The bike when I bought it had 1000 miles and came from a yamaha certified dealership. I'm kind of pissed about it, but the bike didn't have a warranty so theres nothing I can really pursue with them.

WTF?!? That sucks, but at least you found it before something else was damaged. I had a stupid squirrel (tons around my house due to the 2 acres of trees we have) chew through my evap tube on my Dodge Hemi 1500. Couldn't find it for the longest time, the code came up as a bad gas cap. Out of frustration I was under it looking at everything and came across the plastic line chewed completely through.

 

[cavcuz05]

Two mice made a nest in my 59 cushman...prior to restoration...they were behind the headight and in the exhaust pipe...how do i know this....i had to dremel the headlight bezel due to rusted mouse urine and my baffle in my exhaust was welded in by mouse tirds and urine...i was like :wtfgun: