S&S air cleaners...what up?

[Dirty Dan]

I get this St. Glide and I'm thinking about changes I'd like to make when air cleaners come to mind. So I page through the various touring bike pic threads looking for shots of the S&S teardrop air cleaner.

...didn't find any.

I like the S&S. It has a classic line and I think it would compliment my bike nicely.

What am I missing? Is it junk.....or ugly?

[harleyjsb]

try calling S&S to see what they have to offer.................









just sayin'

[KICKER]

Originally Posted by dirtydan

I get this St. Glide and I'm thinking about changes I'd like to make when air cleaners come to mind. So I page through the various touring bike pic threads looking for shots of the S&S teardrop air cleaner.

...didn't find any.

I like the S&S. It has a classic line and I think it would compliment my bike nicely.

What am I missing? Is it junk.....or ugly?

Carb or EFI?Never seen that style for EFI from S&S.

[TalonChief]

Originally Posted by dirtydan

I get this St. Glide and I'm thinking about changes I'd like to make when air cleaners come to mind. So I page through the various touring bike pic threads looking for shots of the S&S teardrop air cleaner.

...didn't find any.

I like the S&S. It has a classic line and I think it would compliment my bike nicely.

What am I missing? Is it junk.....or ugly?

S&S Part # 17-0413 fits 95-03 BTs. I got this out of an older catalog, but I expect they've updated it for newer bikes.

[trmn8r]

went looking at jpcycles.com websight and couldn't find one from S&S for any EFI applications, only S&S E and G series carbs, stock Keihin and CV carbs, and for L series Tillotson, Bendix and Keihin butterfly carbs. ?

[MegaGlide]

OK, if you love the S&S cover and want a great air filter setup to boot, go to http://www.dohertymachine.com/index.php?cPath=2_27 and have a look. Doherty makes a great setup that uses the clasic S&S cover.
And y'all thought I was just pretty.

[trmn8r]

not sure... even on Doherty's sight the only ones that specifically say they "use" the S&S Teardrop Cover (and even then don't say they come with it and it doesn't show it with it) are for CV, S&S, and Mukini carb applications.

[MegaGlide]

Originally Posted by trmn8r

not sure... even on Doherty's sight the only ones that specifically say they "use" the S&S Teardrop Cover (and even then don't say they come with it and it doesn't show it with it) are for CV, S&S, and Mukini carb applications.

It looks like you're right.
Could have sworn they used to make it for the Delphi injected bikes, too.
And they don't come w/ the cover. Never did.

[trmn8r]

I gotta get something done to mine this summer, got pipes, now gotta get aircleaner and SOME type of tuner for the fuel. Probably PC III but cant decide what I should do for the air... probably end up finding the post back at vtwin.com or hdforums where ever it was that detailed putting together your own SE A/C kit. Then have to decide what to do with the covor. The first year the football didnt bother me and never could understand why people complained about their looks... but now I must admit I'm getting rather tired of that big oval air cleaner cover.

[TalonChief]

I'm sorta' partial to the HD Nostalgic round cover.

[MegaGlide]

Originally Posted by TalonChief

I'm sorta' partial to the HD Nostalgic round cover.

That's what I've got on mine, too.

[MegaGlide]

BTW, dirtydan, it might be worth a call to Doherty to see if they could put something together for you...

[TXCHOP]

Dis it??????????

[trmn8r]

sure looks like they say on there they got a/c to fit stock single throat EFI throttle bodies used on 2001 softail and all 2002 and up EFI models

mostly so small that I cant read most of it but made that part out

[Dirty Dan]

Thanks, guys.

I do kinda like the round HD a/c.

Mine is EFI.

I was pretty sure S&S made a setup for the '06 EFI (didn't fit the '06 Dyna)....now I'm not so sure. I'll have to double check.

Hey Mega, that Doherty suggestion is much appreciated. I may go that route.

Even if it turns out S&S doesn't offer a kit, Doherty does. But I still wonder...how come I don't see anybody running an S&S? Is it that unpopular?