yea i cant wait to break into performance mods on the bike, i already spent like 500 dollars to make it look good, with the front euros, the rear integrated, the pazzos, the fender eliminater, compliments of froggy1, haha so once shes done at the shop ill work on the bmc, and powercommander...only problem is, the exhaust i want is expensive and its going to be a while till i get that, i can still reprogram the power commander once i get the new exhaust?

 

Yeah, as a matter of fact, you can visit the Dynojet/powercommander site and see the airfilter/exhaust combinations that they have programs for:
http://www.powercommander.com/218-411.aspx

Here's the string on K&N vs BMC:
https://www.kawasakiforums.com/m_40055/tm.htm

 

M218-006 - Akrapovic full exhaust Stock or aftermarket air filter looks like that will be the program for me once i get the money.... anyone have any idea what its gonna cost for the commander and the exhaust system and the filter combined? and is there anywhere i can get a deal for getting all together?

 

I just wanted to add a little insight to the whole "more air-flow = more damage to the engine" thing. While the logic behind it is true, it's based on partial information. If any of you recall cleaning a K&N filter (or similar brands), you'll remember that there was a liquid spray that had to be used before placing the filter back into the car/motorcycle. This spray is what makes the filter work so well. It is true that the passage ways inside of the filter are larger, but they are densely coated with a substance designed to attract and hold air particles. Here's the catch... you only gain the full power bonus of the filter for a lot shorter of a time than most people think. It all depends on what air quality the enviroment is that you ride in. I would say that within about 500 miles of use, all of the chemical on the filter has been replaced with particles. Once this happens, the filter functions the exact same way a conventional filter would, and with the same gap clearance in the filter (the recently trapped dirt acts to aid the filter). The fluid is engineered to replace it's own particles with the foriegn air particles (ie dirt). The particles are not released from the filter until the correct catalyst is introduced (the cleaning solution K&N supplies). This is why when you clean them, you must use the cleaning solution, then thoroughly clean the filter with water, let dry, then spray the final chemical on at the end. There will be a very amount of dirt that might get through a performance filter that would be stopped by the stock one, but engine longevity is not noticably affected.

 

hey thanks for the info dcorlando, i didnt have ANY clue whatsoever about that, lol, all of that is totally new to me

 

yeah good info dc, im going to clean mine about every two months. i cant get over the sound, i love it. ive always run stock filters before, what a difference.

 

is there that much of a difference in sound??? i mean, alls its doing is letting more air in right??? is it that considerable of a change in sound?

 

yes its louder, its noticeable. even at idle, it sounds really deep. you only have 900 miles right now, but if you are getting the akra full race and a pc III usb then you might as well throw down the 80 bucks and get the bmc, use the preset map for the akra exhaust in the pcIII or dyno it. i used the map they have on the site already, but dynoing it is like a personal fine tuning to your riding style and to the bikes capabilities. i bought my pipe and pc form pipecity and they gave me a deal on them together, and they loaded the map into the power commander for me.

 

what kind of price did you get for the pipe and pc together, if you dont mind me asking

 

1,085.00 for the pipe, 265.00 for the pcIIIusb (no shipping). they say they will beat any price, so if you find cheaper tell them. good service there too.