Those Custom Cone airfilters.

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  • Zen Dragon
    XSive
    • Jul 2002
    • 29
    • Spokane, Washington
    #1

    Those Custom Cone airfilters.

    Are they any good?

    my air filter is shot.
    Should i just buy those and put them on or get a new one from yamaha.

    What the heck ill make this one a poll as well
    71
    Stock Yamaha setup
    52.11%
    37
    Custom Cone setup
    25.35%
    18
    K&N setup
    22.54%
    16
    Zen (Reuben Shaeffer)
    "He who thinks he knows does not Know, He who knows he does not know knows"
    Joseph Campbell
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    • strom
      XS-XJ Guru
      • Jul 2002
      • 1577
      • Slovenia, EU
      #2
      I ran all my bikes on stock, except guzzi... had K&N there.
      IMHO, if you buy K&N or other custom air filters, you should save yourself lotsa trouble getting the carbs off... besides, they're washable and they cost bout the same as original filter (K&N replicas). Don't forget to rejet the carbs..

      LP
      If it doesn't have an engine, it's not a sport, it's only a game.
      (stole that one from I-dont-know-who)

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        • Mike Hart
          XS-XJ Guru
          • Jul 2002
          • 1025
          • Seattle, Washington
          #3
          I have Emgo (less expensive K&N lookalike). So do several others. Is that 'Custom Cone'?
          Mike * Seattle * 82 F'n'XJ1100 *

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            • Ken Talbot
              XS-XJ Super Guru
              • Jun 2002
              • 4251
              • Revelstoke, BC
              #4
              .. still love those Yamaha stock 'hairy foam' units...
              Ken Talbot

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                • sixtysix
                  No XS but XSive as can be!
                  • Jun 2002
                  • 1958
                  • Central New York State
                  #5
                  I have a K&N and a UNI filter that go in stock box, which choice do I use?
                  Gary Granger
                  Remember, we are the caretakers of mechanical art.
                  2013 Suzuki DR650SE, 2009 Kawasaki Concours 1400, 2003 Aprilia RSV Mille Tuono

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                    • crunchbird
                      Truly XSive
                      • Jul 2002
                      • 118
                      • Tigard OR
                      #6
                      Custom Cone...Custom Cone...Custom Cone...Custom Cone...Custom Cone...Custom Cone...

                      This is a mantra which will never leave my brain, thank you very much.

                      Custom cone, anyone? My, your cone is looking very custom today. I'd love to stay, but I have to oil my custom cones. Kustom Kone--trashy parking lot but OK burgers. My name is Cone...Custom Cone.
                      David Browne
                      XS11SG Crunchbird
                      XS500E

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                        • strom
                          XS-XJ Guru
                          • Jul 2002
                          • 1577
                          • Slovenia, EU
                          #7
                          LOL!

                          LP
                          If it doesn't have an engine, it's not a sport, it's only a game.
                          (stole that one from I-dont-know-who)

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                            • Wayne
                              XSive Maximus
                              • Jul 2002
                              • 824
                              • Shenandoah, Texas
                              #8
                              I have been running K&N in the stock box. I just installed Individual filters this week. Ive yet to see how its going to run with them.
                              [b][size=4][font=times][color=#BD0062]Wayne[/color][/font][/size][/b]
                              [b][size=4][font=times][color=#095de5]TeXSive forever[/color][/font][/size][/b]
                              The best alarm clock is sunshine on chrome.

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                                • Zen Dragon
                                  XSive
                                  • Jul 2002
                                  • 29
                                  • Spokane, Washington
                                  #9
                                  By custom cone, I was meaning the custom ones that I have seen on Ebay.. they look like four cones that go on the end of the carb.
                                  Zen (Reuben Shaeffer)
                                  "He who thinks he knows does not Know, He who knows he does not know knows"
                                  Joseph Campbell

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                                    • Bill__Woods
                                      XStremely XSive
                                      • Jul 2002
                                      • 281
                                      • Circleville, Ohio
                                      #10
                                      Hello,
                                      I just bought a stock UNI brand air filter for the stock box. Had to but a can of UNI oil also. got the from www.denniskirk.com


                                      good luck,
                                      Bill Woods
                                      1981 Yamaha XS1100SH (Eleven Special)
                                      1985 Kawasuki GS425 Mojave ATV
                                      2006 Yamaha Wolverine 450 4x4 ATV

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                                        • rockyr74
                                          XSive
                                          • Jul 2002
                                          • 75
                                          • Indiana
                                          #11
                                          K&N in the stock box.

                                          I tried Emgo custom cones on a XS650 I once owned and it robbed the top end - not enuf air flo or sumthin - the 650 listers tried to tell me some crap about out of sync harmonic pulses advesely affecting my diaphragms. (Too much sangria for those guys)
                                          Rocky
                                          00 Cagiva Gran Canyon
                                          80 XS11 Special -sold
                                          77 HD Sportster
                                          75 Norton Commando

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                                            • dasuchbe
                                              XSive
                                              • Aug 2002
                                              • 40
                                              • Springdale, Arkansas
                                              #12
                                              How critical is it to rejet the carbs after going to individual filters.

                                              I want to do away with that annoying box. I still have the stock exhaust.

                                              If I do it will it just run a bit lean?

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                                                • Mike Hart
                                                  XS-XJ Guru
                                                  • Jul 2002
                                                  • 1025
                                                  • Seattle, Washington
                                                  #13
                                                  Originally posted by dasuchbe
                                                  How critical is it to rejet the carbs after going to individual filters.

                                                  I want to do away with that annoying box. I still have the stock exhaust.

                                                  If I do it will it just run a bit lean?
                                                  Mine ran more than 'just a bit' lean. I give a blow-by-blow description with photos of my conversion to Emgo cone filters in this thread

                                                  Running too lean can burn up valves and pistons, let your spark plug color tell you what's up.
                                                  Mike * Seattle * 82 F'n'XJ1100 *

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                                                    • dusty
                                                      XSive
                                                      • Jul 2002
                                                      • 17
                                                      • charleston S.C.
                                                      #14
                                                      go custom

                                                      Love my cones

                                                      1, they look COOL
                                                      2,they sound COOL
                                                      3,taking the carbs off is a snap now
                                                      4, do you really need another reason ??








                                                      Dusty
                                                      81 xs11 special aka Wicked Wanda

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                                                        • oldnortonrider
                                                          XStremely XSive
                                                          • Jul 2002
                                                          • 448
                                                          • Fayetteville, ARkansas 72701
                                                          #15
                                                          A chicken truck driver, the other day, sed : "....how come you got 4 cylinders, on that "go fast" machine >> and it only has 3 carbonators ?"
                                                          I told him (since I had known him for some years) : "You didn't bend your fat Harley rider self over far enough, and count the
                                                          CONES!!! "
                                                          JCarltonRiggs

                                                          81XS1100SH; WorkingMotorcycle,Not For Show,DeletedFairing,SportsterHL,
                                                          7ยฝ gal. Kaw Concours gastank,1972 Wixom Bros. bags

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