I'm running a Ness Big Sucker Stage 2 with a Ness Vintage cover. It ties in nicely with the bike and breaths well.

 

I too have the Big Sucker, with a simple smooth chrome cover the same diameter as the small end of the filter. The entire perimeter of the filter is exposed to the atmosphere. It will suck more air than I can use.

 

It is your bike. What style do you like? I have the screaming eagle heavy breather and love it. I just like the looks of the K&N cone filters.

 

what is the difference between stage 1 and stage 2? thanks.

 

A/N Big Sucker with their "Million Mile" filter (Looks K/N to me).
I kept the football cover on mine.
A truly superior intake system, love mine.

 

Stage one is an air cleaner, exhaust and tuner. If I remember correctly stage two is cams.

 

Arlen Ness Big Sucker with the chrome mounting bracket. I kept the football cover on mine because I like the way it looks.

 

Thanks for all the replies. Keep the pics coming Its cool to see everyone's tastes and choices. Rufasim you are correct however the ness cleaners have a larger thickness for stage 2 vs stage 1 unless I read it wrong.

 

I've got the SE Stage 1 on mine with a Willie G cover.

What no one has said yet is you will need a new ECM map with the intake. The engines on HD's run lean as it is. Adding an air cleaner will make it worse. I can tell a HUGE difference in mine with the air cleaner, slip-ons, and PC V with the proper map.

I'd like to figure out what to do with the breather to get it out of the intake or figure out how to cut down on some of the oil going into it.

 

For the AN air cleaners it's the size. The stage 2 is 20% larger.