[Akadan]

Hello all!!!

I am looking to buy an air filter for my 2009 VTX 1300. Does anyone have a good suggestion and or have one to sell me?? I want to get rid of my stock air box!

 

[BigStache]

K & N.........initially kind of expensive, but you never replace it - just clean it and reuse it......last air filter you will have to buy. A while back someone was posting a good deal they saw on eBay.

 

[Akadan]

Yea i have looked at that but i am wanting to get rid of the stock air box as well!!

 

[Woodytick]

go over to cruiser customizing & look around there. i have an Arlen Ness one that i got from there. it looks good & sucks a ton of air.

 

[The Old Fool]

You could look at decapping the stock air box if you like the existing cover. You do know that you are in for some carb work when you eliminate or open up that air box. Especially with an 09. Advanced advice - DO NOT get a Dynojet - go for the Factory Pro Stage 3 kit.

 

[Capt.Nemo]

I have a used Kuryakyn Hypercharger that I would sell. My leg gets against it when I go up on my highway pegs, plus I'm making my own custom airbox.

 

[Akadan]

yea thats one thing i wondered about as far as leg hitting the box on the arlen ness box does your leg hit that one?

 

[VTX-Dan]

You should try decapping the stock airbox first (assuming you install a K&N filter)

I was hesitant to do it, but I now wish I had done it months ago. I was astounded at the difference opening up the stock airbox makes.

If you go to an aftermarket air intake, you will have to re-jet. If you decap, you will have to re-jet. Either way, you will have the initial investment for a jet/needle kit. If you like the results from the decap, you can save a fairly substantial cost on an aftermarket intake. Also, you will need to consider that some aftermarket intakes do not take into account the crankcase breather or the idle screw. You will need to find solutions to those oversights. With a decapped factory airbox, you simply plug them back in where they originally went.

I followed Bassdude's how-to thread. It worked out very well.
http://www.vtxcafe.com/showthread.php?t=41360

Whichever you choose, good luck. Be patient with the carb tuning. Few people get it right the first time.

 

[Akadan]

wow great info Dan thanks!!

 

[VTX-Dan]

wow great info Dan thanks!!

You're welcome.

I decapped mine very recently. I wrote a more detailed thread about it on the Texas X Riders site (in "The Garage" section). If you haven't joined there yet, you should look into it. Lots of good folks there.

http://www.texasxriders.com/index.php?action=forum

 

[Akadan]

Ill go there today!! thanks

 

[Akadan]

Still looking!!

 

[VTX-Dan]

Still looking!!

Have you decided against decapping the factory airbox?

 

[Akadan]

Not a 100% against recapping! I may just do that to keep the cost down for now! Was thinking about doing the SPyKER mod as well but just kinda wonder how to filter it against rain!

 

[BigBoreVTX]

I am doing the SPyKER mod when he is up and running again.
All that I have read rain is not an issue with his mod.

 

[jstar61]

Not a 100% against recapping! I may just do that to keep the cost down for now! Was thinking about doing the SPyKER mod as well but just kinda wonder how to filter it against rain!

I have spykers mod on my cover as well as a decapped box (K&N Filter) and have ridden in some real downpours with no problems.