Not sure exactly what you mean hommes, but thanks for replying.
Marsh

 

What i mean is this: I think the replacement filter would have to fit tight in the housing. I can't remember if you have a 96 but most everyone i know that does have one talks about how they "Puke" oil out thru the a/c. Most of the time the oil get eaten up by the motor. Well, that's the way they were designed. My thinking is that the replacement filter ought not get in the way of that particular function.

 

I have a Stage III former 88", now 95". None of the AC's I've used in the past have "puked"
Marsh

 

I also like the look and am interested in putting one on my 09 flhrc....I had one on my 05 kaw nomad 1600 efi intake...and I was able to match a k&N to the dragtron....please let me know the source of mounting plates to make it work on my HD efi....thanks

 

bvap16, check out Frantic Cycles from leo at leo@ifrantic.com
You really need the K&N. The sponge filter is ****.
Marsh

 

Hi Marsh. I know this is an old thread, but I am seriously considering the Dragtron because I love the looks and I need more breathing. I have a 2001 Wide Glide with stock filter housing and K&N filter. I put Andrews 21 cams in it and it will not run worth a crap with the outer cover on. I had to drill lots of holes in the backing plate to allow enough air in, so that it would run half decent.
Are you able to tell me what mounting bracket that is? The ones I see for the Dragtron are steel and not billet like yours.
By the way, I totally disagree with the opinions against the foam filter. I have K&N filters and would use the foam first. They catch everything, breath at least as good as K&N and are super easy to clean and oil. Use No-Toil. It is environmentally friendly and you do not need solvent to clean the filter.
I look forward to hearing from you.
Cheers,
Don

 

I used to work in a shop that sold a lot of Drag Specialties products. Dragtron air cleaners while nice looking were never known for the quality of their filter media. Think of a very course fiber material similar to a scotch brite type product. Externally the filter looks very similar (metal out screen, filter element material, inner metal screen).

While looks are important related to air filter appearance, keeping dust and minute particles out of the engine is my main focus.

 

Well, I found that putting the K&N on mine made a huge difference. With the foam it felt sick. Just didn't work well and was about to go back to the SE air clean but once I found the K&N, as was good. I'm not sure what you are asking Don, but check out Frantic Cycle,
Marsh

 

Thanks Marsh. Thanks for that back to back comparison of the filters. I will definitely not even start my bike with the stock foam filter. I must believe that the foam filter itself was junk and not the quality of Twin Air or Uni foam.
I checked out Frantic Cycle. It's a good site.

The main question was about your support plate. It looks like it is an aluminum piece and not steel like is suggested with the Dragtron. Do you know what brand and model it is? It is gorgeous and just adds to the overall beautiful look.
Cheers,
Don

 

Hi Marsh. I forgot to ask if you managed to keep that stainless steel mesh in the housing when you put your K&N in it.
Thanks.
Don