I am off Highway 6 / W. Little York / Barker Cypress......you? -----Original Message----- >From: Kyle Munz <[email protected]> >Sent: Sep 9, 2009 3:36 PM >To: [email protected] >Subject: [Nighthawk Lovers] Re: individual air filters > > >Cool, what part of Houston are you in? > >On 9/9/09, jeffthehammer <[email protected]> wrote: >> I'll give what you all suggest a try, makes sense to me. Thanks >> >> >> >> Kyle, >> >> I am also in Houston, perhaps when I get'er on the road we can get together >> for a cruise. >> >> >>> -----Original Message----- >>> From: Kyle Munz >>> Sent: Sep 9, 2009 1:29 PM >>> To: [email protected] >>> Subject: [Nighthawk Lovers] Re: individual air filters >>> >>> I oil them after I've heated the hell out of them with the heatgun ;) I >>> wasted an entire day trying everything before I fell upon the heatgun >>> solution. >>> I chronicled my experiences with them ofcourse ;) >>> http://munz.kicks-ass.net/nighthawk/?p=84 >>> >>> >>> -Kyle >>> -Sent from Houston, TX, United States >>> >>> >>> On Wed, Sep 9, 2009 at 12:24 PM, Creative Residential Designs >>> <[email protected]> wrote: >>>> >>>> That explains it. Have you oiled them? Some light oil and let them sit >>>> might help a little. I saw some for sale on e-bay last night too. I use >>>> some automotive detailing stuff that's for black trim on my bikes too. >>>>> >>>>> ----- Original Message ----- >>>>> From: Kyle Munz >>>>> To: [email protected] >>>>> Sent: Wednesday, September 09, 2009 10:50 AM >>>>> Subject: [Nighthawk Lovers] Re: individual air filters >>>>> >>>>> I don't think small hands would help mine. Over the years they've >>>>> deformed a bit. Hard as a rock sitting off of the bike the branches of >>>>> the Y don't point in the same direction, such as two carb intakes side >>>>> by side. Without softening them one will always pop off as soon as you >>>>> put the other branch on. >>>>> >>>>> -Kyle >>>>> -Sent from Houston, TX, United States >>>>> >>>>> On Wed, Sep 9, 2009 at 11:47 AM, Creative Residential Designs >>>>> <[email protected]> wrote: >>>>>> >>>>>> You need smaller hands sir. I have no problem installing my air boots >>>>>> without heating them. You forget...little Japanese people put these >>>>>> together. ;) >>>>>> Actually I found a way of angling then back in that works well. I >>>>>> would, however, need to make a you-tube video to show you how, small >>>>>> hands and all. HotrodMamma. >>>>>>> >>>>>>> ----- Original Message ----- >>>>>>> From: Kyle Munz >>>>>>> To: [email protected] >>>>>>> Sent: Wednesday, September 09, 2009 10:27 AM >>>>>>> Subject: [Nighthawk Lovers] Re: individual air filters >>>>>>> >>>>>>> The airboots are a serious PITA. It turns out that Honda uses >>>>>>> four-armed gorillas to install them at the factory. If you don't have >>>>>>> a four-armed gorilla handy to help you reinstall them a heat gun, or >>>>>>> even a hairdryer, will help. Warm them up until they're pliable and >>>>>>> get one branch of the 'Y' installed and clamped down, then heat it >>>>>>> back up and get the other branch clamped down. >>>>>>> >>>>>>> -Kyle >>>>>>> >>>>>>> >>>>>>> On Wed, Sep 9, 2009 at 11:18 AM, jeffthehammer >>>>>>> <[email protected]> wrote: >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> Thanks everyone. I thought the seperate filters would have some >>>>>>>> issues just wasnt sure how in depth it would be. I have so much >>>>>>>> trouble with putting the air boots on that I was looking for an >>>>>>>> alternative. >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> Anyways, thought I would give it a shot. >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> Thanks again. >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> Hammer >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> -----Original Message----- >>>>>>>>> From: Kyle Munz >>>>>>>>> Sent: Sep 9, 2009 11:00 AM >>>>>>>>> To: [email protected] >>>>>>>>> Subject: [Nighthawk Lovers] Re: individual air filters >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> The lean issue is why we were trying to discourage him. If a drop >>>>>>>>> in K&N in the factory airbox leans out the bike I can't imagine 4 >>>>>>>>> individual K&Ns doing any different. I can't imagine getting that to >>>>>>>>> work without rejetting. >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> -Kyle >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> On Wed, Sep 9, 2009 at 7:34 AM, Honda_66 <[email protected]> wrote: >>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>> *** Well you Guys really helped Hammer out with "All >>>>>>>>>> that"....geeze... >>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>> Hammer, If you can, measure the outer Diameter of the Carb body >>>>>>>>>> intake, ie 34mm...ect >>>>>>>>>> From the intake of carbs to old air box (box in or out) with out >>>>>>>>>> the >>>>>>>>>> air box boots on, do yo have room for the K&N's. >>>>>>>>>> Also consider the widest diameter of K&N filter. Will all four sit >>>>>>>>>> next >>>>>>>>>> to each other ? >>>>>>>>>> I have One K&N filter in factory air box and have only modified >>>>>>>>>> the Air Box a bit. Two 3/4 inch holes punched out (input side). >>>>>>>>>> You don't want the bike to Lean out...or it's two sizes up >>>>>>>>>> on the carb main jets...Pain in the A$$...good luck. >>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>> ~ Dave ~ >>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> ________________________________________ PeoplePC Online A better >>>>>>>>> way to Internet http://www.peoplepc.com >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>> >>>>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>> >>> >>> ________________________________________ PeoplePC Online A better way to >>> Internet http://www.peoplepc.com >>> >> >> > >-- >Sent from my mobile device > >-Kyle > >>
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