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Re: [TR] Sufficient air filter space?

To: Paul Dorsey <dorpaul1@gmail.com>
Subject: Re: [TR] Sufficient air filter space?
From: Rye Livingston <ryel@mac.com>
Date: Mon, 10 Sep 2018 20:21:16 +0000 (GMT) MailServer1817B38.10000-1817B-0-9a6a56287ec5
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The K&N are a mixture of both, and an oil spray on the filter as well. =C2=
=A0I know the stock black air filters with a steel mesh are=C2=A0not that =
great. =C2=A0I'd bought those and before installing them I was told to hol=
d them up to a bright light. =C2=A0I could see several=C2=A0spots of light=
 coming through. =C2=A0If I can see that, it's big enough for dirt to come=
 through. =C2=A0I returned them to MOSS and got the K&N.=0A=0ARye=0APH: 53=
0-FIND-RYE=0A=0AOn Sep 10, 2018, at 01:14 PM, Paul Dorsey <dorpaul1@gmail.=
com> wrote:=0A=0ACool, thanks! Is paper element better the steel mesh?=0A=0A=
On Mon, Sep 10, 2018 at 3:48 PM Rye Livingston <ryel@mac.com> wrote:=0AGoo=
d question and one that I think I asked the rep on the phone, because the =
model I needed and have seen on other Triumphs, the depth or thickness of =
the filter was less than the one that didn't fit and hit the fender wall.=C2=
=A0 They work well.=0A=C2=A0=C2=A0=0ARye=0APH: 530-FIND-RYE=0A=0AOn Sep 10=
, 2018, at 12:32 PM, Paul Dorsey <dorpaul1@gmail.com> wrote:=0A=0ADoes the=
 width of the filter affect the SU's pperformance?=0A=0AOn Mon, Sep 10, 20=
18 at 3:28 PM Rye Livingston <ryel@mac.com> wrote:=0A=0AThe first ones I b=
ought didn't fit, which I think came from Moss.=C2=A0 Hit the inside fende=
r.=C2=A0 I then called K&N directly and talked to a guy, because the TR3 w=
asn't listed.=C2=A0 The rep I talked to was very helpful and he told me wh=
ich model I needed, and they fit perfectly and was the best price I could =
find online too.=0A=0Ahttps://www.knfilters.com=0A=0AI see now they have a=
 live chat option, and Tech@Knfilters.com.=C2=A0 I called the 800 # and ta=
lked to one of their reps directly.=0A=0AGood luck,=0A=0ARye=0A=0A=0A=0A=0A=
On Sep 10, 2018, at 12:06 PM, Paul Dorsey <dorpaul1@gmail.com> wrote:=0A=0A=
I went to the k&n website, and they don't even show the triumph tr3=0A=0AO=
n Mon, Sep 10, 2018 at 1:53 PM Rye Livingston <ryel@mac.com> wrote:=0AI bo=
ught my K&N air filters off the K&N site.=C2=A0 Best price and they fit=0A=
=0AOn Sep 09, 2018, at 07:43 PM, Paul Dorsey <dorpaul1@gmail.com> wrote:=0A=
=0A=C2=A0Because of the engine torquing =C2=A0and twisting I wonder if the=
 height of the air filters that I get =C2=A0Will make a difference. I hope=
 the ones from Moss good ?=0A** triumphs@autox.team.net **=0A=0ADonate: ht=
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<html><body><div>The K&amp;N are a mixture of both, and an oil spray on the 
filter as =
well. &nbsp;I know the stock black air filters with a steel mesh are&nbsp;=
not that great. &nbsp;I'd bought those and before installing them I was to=
ld to hold them up to a bright light. &nbsp;I could see several&nbsp;spots=
 of light coming through. &nbsp;If I can see that, it's big enough for dir=
t to come through. &nbsp;I returned them to MOSS and got the K&amp;N.</div=
><div><br></div><div class=3D"x-apple-signature">Rye<br>PH: 530-FIND-RYE</=
div><div><br>On Sep 10, 2018, at 01:14 PM, Paul Dorsey &lt;dorpaul1@gmail.=
com&gt; wrote:<br><br></div><div><blockquote type=3D"cite"><div class=3D"m=
sg-quote"><div dir=3D"ltr">Cool, thanks! Is paper element better the steel=
 mesh?<br></div><br><div class=3D"gmail_quote"><div dir=3D"ltr">On Mon, Se=
p 10, 2018 at 3:48 PM Rye Livingston &lt;<a href=3D"mailto:ryel@mac.com"; d=
ata-mce-href=3D"mailto:ryel@mac.com";>ryel@mac.com</a>&gt; wrote:<br></div>=
<blockquote class=3D"gmail_quote" style=3D"margin: 0 0 0 .8ex; border-left=
: 1px #ccc solid; padding-left: 1ex;" data-mce-style=3D"margin: 0 0 0 .8ex=
; border-left: 1px #ccc solid; padding-left: 1ex;"><div><div>Good question=
 and one that I think I asked the rep on the phone, because the model I ne=
eded and have seen on other Triumphs, the depth or thickness of the filter=
 was less than the one that didn't fit and hit the fender wall.&nbsp; They=
 work well.</div><div>&nbsp;&nbsp;</div><div class=3D"m_-33060149650772690=
93x-apple-signature">Rye<br>PH: 530-FIND-RYE</div><div><br>On Sep 10, 2018=
, at 12:32 PM, Paul Dorsey &lt;<a href=3D"mailto:dorpaul1@gmail.com"; data-=
mce-href=3D"mailto:dorpaul1@gmail.com";>dorpaul1@gmail.com</a>&gt; wrote:<b=
r><br></div><div><blockquote type=3D"cite"><div class=3D"m_-33060149650772=
69093msg-quote"><div dir=3D"ltr">Does the width of the filter affect the S=
U's pperformance?</div><br><div class=3D"gmail_quote"><div dir=3D"ltr">On =
Mon, Sep 10, 2018 at 3:28 PM Rye Livingston &lt;<a href=3D"mailto:ryel@mac=
.com" data-mce-href=3D"mailto:ryel@mac.com";>ryel@mac.com</a>&gt; wrote:<br=
></div><blockquote class=3D"gmail_quote" style=3D"margin: 0 0 0 .8ex; bord=
er-left: 1px #ccc solid; padding-left: 1ex;" data-mce-style=3D"margin: 0 0=
 0 .8ex; border-left: 1px #ccc solid; padding-left: 1ex;"><div><div><br></=
div><div>The first ones I bought didn't fit, which I think came from Moss.=
&nbsp; Hit the inside fender.&nbsp; I then called K&amp;N directly and tal=
ked to a guy, because the TR3 wasn't listed.&nbsp; The rep I talked to was=
 very helpful and he told me which model I needed, and they fit perfectly =
and was the best price I could find online too.</div><div><br></div><div><=
a href=3D"https://www.knfilters.com"; data-mce-href=3D"https://www.knfilter=
s.com">https://www.knfilters.com</a></div><div><br></div><div>I see now th=
ey have a live chat option, and <a href=3D"mailto:Tech@Knfilters.com"; data=
-mce-href=3D"mailto:Tech@Knfilters.com";>Tech@Knfilters.com</a>.&nbsp; I ca=
lled the 800 # and talked to one of their reps directly.</div><div><br></d=
iv><div>Good luck,</div><div><br></div><div>Rye</div><div><br></div><div><=
br></div><div><br></div><div><br></div><div>On Sep 10, 2018, at 12:06 PM, =
Paul Dorsey &lt;<a href=3D"mailto:dorpaul1@gmail.com"; data-mce-href=3D"mai=
lto:dorpaul1@gmail.com">dorpaul1@gmail.com</a>&gt; wrote:<br><br></div><di=
v><blockquote type=3D"cite"><div class=3D"m_-3306014965077269093m_25959048=
22186175743msg-quote"><div dir=3D"ltr">I went to the k&amp;n website, and =
they don't even show the triumph tr3</div><br><div class=3D"gmail_quote"><=
div dir=3D"ltr">On Mon, Sep 10, 2018 at 1:53 PM Rye Livingston &lt;<a href=
=3D"mailto:ryel@mac.com"; data-mce-href=3D"mailto:ryel@mac.com";>ryel@mac.co=
m</a>&gt; wrote:<br></div><blockquote class=3D"gmail_quote" style=3D"margi=
n: 0 0 0 .8ex; border-left: 1px #ccc solid; padding-left: 1ex;" data-mce-s=
tyle=3D"margin: 0 0 0 .8ex; border-left: 1px #ccc solid; padding-left: 1ex=
;"><div><div>I bought my K&amp;N air filters off the K&amp;N site.&nbsp; B=
est price and they fit</div><div><br>On Sep 09, 2018, at 07:43 PM, Paul Do=
rsey &lt;<a href=3D"mailto:dorpaul1@gmail.com"; data-mce-href=3D"mailto:dor=
paul1@gmail.com">dorpaul1@gmail.com</a>&gt; wrote:<br><br></div><div><bloc=
kquote type=3D"cite"><div class=3D"m_-3306014965077269093m_259590482218617=
5743m_-2411632173171148237msg-quote"><div dir=3D"auto">&nbsp;Because of th=
e engine torquing &nbsp;and twisting I wonder if the height of the air fil=
ters that I get &nbsp;Will make a difference. I hope the ones from Moss go=
od ?</div><div class=3D"m_-3306014965077269093m_2595904822186175743m_-2411=
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