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The K&N made my fuel mileage terrible and felt like less power with my butt-dyno. Put the stock filter back in and back to normal...it's a '99 with Scorpion slip-ons.

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Glad you like it. Hope you cleaned your clutch pushrod while you were in there....... Oh yea, everything's spotless in there now. That new Dupont lube won't make a mess like the chain wax did. The chain was actually making a groove through the ooze. Where did you get the Dupont lube...and how much was it?

StainTunes are VERY NICE...but the price tag will give you a heart attack!

Very nice! How do they sound?

Thanks, I was thinking checking out my local motorcycle shop on the way home. Either that or HomeDepot :icon_think: BTW- My Microns just have allen screws to remove . Or you could have just bought Scorpion cans, packed with a continuous strand of stainless steel, they NEVER need repacking.

Thanks for the info...I think I'll get it. Where are you getting it, and is that the model number for motorcycle brake bleeding? I couln't find that model number on the MityVac site and the brake bleeding stuff they had loooke like automotive --- too big. Got it from here...$9 shipping brought the total to $40.50...info said it would also work on motorcycles. http://www.toolsource.com/ost//product.asp...NSG27NPRP0U276E I've never orderd from them but that's not a bad price for that large a system.

Thanks for the info...I think I'll get it.

Is this a decent brake/clutch bleeder for the DIY person? It's only $32...pretty cheap. If not, what would y'all recommend?

Sounds like a good change to make. Anyone know if there is a factory Honda rubber-damped 18T?

There is a lot of good info here and you can also go to superblackbird.com Is the bike all stock, how many miles? The 96/97/98 are carbed bikes and 99 on are fuel infected. Sounds like a good price to me if it's in good shape and working order.

I had the EXACT same experience as you...except add in HORRIBLE fuel mileage! All I got was a lot of "intake noise" with the K&N that makes you think you're hauling ass, but my "ass dynometer" told me different. My fuel mileage dropped around 8 mpg on top of the shitty performance. I was so pissed that I emailed K&N about their bullshit claims...no response. I would also be willing to bet that the K&N filters WORSE than stock because of all the "dust/dirt" I found in the air box when putting the stock filter back. Once the stock filter was put in place mileage and power returned. I will say that I use a K&N on my 94 Formula and it gets better mileage and performance, just like advertised. I can only attribute this to maybe a computer that "recalibrates itself"...I don't know? I have read here about people that use a K&N in conjunction with a Power Commander that allows them to make the necessary A/F changes to gain increased power. So K&N needs to add another sentence on their advertising..."Must purchase $250 Power Commander and arrange $200 dyno session to gain your extra 3 HP".

Squareman357: http://www.bikersoracle.com/blackbird/foru...light=wire+loom

Get the piston on that cylinder to "top dead center" before tapping. It should be easier to vacuum out the cylinder then, good luck.

Mine fit great...no trimming needed. '99 model.