I am thinking of removing my K&N filter and going with a Twin Air. I feel with the conditions I ride in the Twin Air maybe a better choice. I do have the precharger for the K&N, but I feel more comfortable with a foam filter. I think I will fit better in the POS air box design the Lakota has. What are the thoughts of me doing this? Will I notice a loss in power? Is the Twin Air that much more restrictive?

 

I have never used a Twin Air, but I have had a UNI and a Moose. They are both foam filters. The UNI was a two piece and the Moose is a dual stage filter with both pieces of foam bonded together. I like the Moose much better because it is easier to put in and know it is in there correctly. I would say the Twin Air wil be about the same, just make sure it is not two seperate pieces.

 

I've used the K&N for over 20 years, so I couldn't tell ya.
My only experience with foam is stock ones, and no I have no use for foam.
Thier never were any issues for K&N filters untill the foam ones came along, If you are using the outawears, what do you think you will gain by using a twin air.
But realy I could care less wich high flow filter every one uses, just curious on why would you get rid of a $50 filter to put a $15 one on??

 

Well, Gaff, I've heard several diff times how much more dirt the K&N will let go by. I also don't like how the K&N fits in the air box. I have to grease the crap out of it to seal it. Funny thing is too, I never realized it 'till I put on the precharger. I can see where it went around the filter by how the dirt had accumulated on the precharger. So far no smoke, but.... I like how the foam filters fit into the box. I didn't like how restrictive the stock filter was, but the way it fits is much better than the K&N, I think anyway. If I'm not going to lose power, or enough to notice, I'm gonna put a foam filter in just for the insurance.

 

oh yeah, the precharger...is a ******----,sob...to get on correctly. It doesn't go all the way around the filter like the others, it is a flat piece of material that must be held in place while you put the cover back on.....SUX!!

 

we must have just a touch different air boxxes, as mine fits real tite and I worry that I will damage it pulling it out.
Like I said I've used them for 20 years, mostly on two strokes, can't tell you what all that hypes about, I never found any thing rong inside during rebuilds to blame on K&N, but any filter that flows good works with me.
I even sprayed armoral and pam cooking oil on the inside of the air box, then went riding in a very dusty place, still can't see what they are talking about, well no big deal.
I put two spots of RTV on the top corners of the pre-filter, this will hold it in place so you can get the cover on. I use the red, and it peels rite off when you remove it.
I run the water proof pre-filter, I suggest you do the same, a foam filter will stay wet for hours after it gets wet!!!
What ever you decide stebob, this will be good nomatter what you have.

 

why dont you just get rid of the whole air box setup and put a clamp on filter right on the carb? Do you ride in deep water that is all the way up to the top of the motor? If not a K&N clamp on with a water resistant outerware is the way to go. has been working great for me. The K&N clamp on is a lot cheaper than the stock replacement too. I ride in all kinds of conditions and a whole lot of dust. I check my filter often to see if any dust is getting past the filter. It is not but it did when i had the stock air box. If you do this you need to put a crankcase vent filter on and mount it high on the frame with a hose running to it to keep water out of the case.

 

That is a very good idea. I do ride in water however, not very ofter water up to where carb sits though. But fairly deep nonetheless. How deep have you been with that set up? Do you get into much mud? That would surely help the Lakota out even more since the whole air box is not a good set up.