Making K&Ns stay put on Amals

MagRacer · Jan 29, 2006

Has anyone got a trick to make the slipery (probably silicone) sleves of a K&N air filter stay on the very smooth Amal intake? Seems like my "new" '75 Mk III vibrates a little.

Thanks in advance,

Mag Racer

L.A.B. · Jan 29, 2006

I believe that you may still have the adaptor rings (part 03-3027) screwed to the carb intakes, as the Amal Mk 1 intake has an external thread that seems to grip the filter sleeves well enough (well they do on my MkIII). Or do you have Amal Mk2's fitted?

dgwilson · Jan 29, 2006

I have had a K&N filter on my mk11 850 amal's with the smooth adapter rings in place for 6 months with no problems of them slipping off.

I was told when I purchased the filter not to over tighten the clamps.
When they are overtightened the plastic or silicon slips off the inlet ring.

ntst8 · Jan 29, 2006

My mkII 850 has also had the same arrangement as dgwilson for the last 3 years/10,000 miles and no issues.

MagRacer · Jan 30, 2006

Thanks guys. It was, indeed the adapter rings. I didn't even know they were a separate part. My T100R had stock filters. Never got into them.

I love this place, my Norton and the thrill of riding it.

Thanks again,

Magracer

Making K&Ns stay put on Amals

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