john sachs
Well-Known Member
That Air Filter Assembly, is KILLING your power.
Mikuni hsr42 questions
- Thread starter dtmmil
- Start date
dtmmil
Member
Whats a good filter setup for the mikunis?
mleach72
Well-Known Member
You can use just about anything you want if you are getting the universal air cleaner adapter. The stock S&S teardrop is decent. You can boost the flow a bit with the wide element kit. I've heard that the screamin' eagle heavy breather is good. The forcewinder is pretty good. Yeah, the spike air cleaners are known to be restrictive, but some guys are ok with that because they like the look. I can understand that. It all depends on what you want.
liferider
Looking forward to retirement
John what do you recommend?
dtmmil
Member
Ya i have the teardrop now with the newer big dog cover. I kinda want to change it to something common that i can get a paper filter for. The teardrop i can only find the k&n style and it fits goofy and lets to much dirt in. Not really a fan of the spikes anyway myself.
john sachs
Well-Known Member
MLeach has laid out a good list of non-restrictive a/cleaners, that will work.
will you post the link?
can someone post the link to this list? I can’t find it
mleach72
Well-Known Member
Post #23. Some air cleaners aren't going to work on an S&S carb or efi without some sort of adapter. The mikunis have a universal adapter which opens some more possibilities.
liferider
Looking forward to retirement
The S&S tear drop won’t work on the Mikuni due to having a cable pull enricher not the handle of an S&S
mleach72
Well-Known Member
Yeah, I can see that, if the cable is mounted to the front. The convex backplate probably hits the cable assembly. It should work though if you run the cable to the other side of the bike, like on a harley.
mleach72
Well-Known Member
Jonathan, they make a short choke knob for the mikunis. It would probably only work on chopper style bikes though. I doubt you would be able to get your hand in behind the carb on the pro-street style bikes.
Mikuni HSR 42/45/48 Pull Choke Knob Assembly
Body mounted choke assembly for the HSR 42, 45 and 48mm Mikuni carburetors. Completely replaces the typical cable type setup. Dimensions: Overall length: 85.57 mm (from top of cap to base of spindle); Outside of screw threads, 11.5mm; Base of thr
www.nichecycle.com
liferider
Looking forward to retirement
It’s a pull cable on the Mikuni 48.Jonathan, they make a short choke knob for the mikunis. It would probably only work on chopper style bikes though. I doubt you would be able to get your hand in behind the carb on the pro-street style bikes.
Mikuni HSR 42/45/48 Pull Choke Knob Assembly
Body mounted choke assembly for the HSR 42, 45 and 48mm Mikuni carburetors. Completely replaces the typical cable type setup. Dimensions: Overall length: 85.57 mm (from top of cap to base of spindle); Outside of screw threads, 11.5mm; Base of thr
mleach72
Well-Known Member
Yeah, it's the same on all mikunis. It can be replaced with the knob. It's actually just a very short cable. You just unscrew the cable from the back of the carb and screw the knob in.