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pryde
06-28-2006, 12:11 PM
I installed the FPR and Tom's performance air filter last night. No problems thanks to good instructions and help from this forum. The install took 1h and 30m start-to-finish. Not bad considering I have never been under the tank.

Today I put 40 miles on the upgrades and the FPR does exactly as Tom claims. Smooth throttle both on and off, more usable power in the 2000-4500 rpm range, and smoother idle. He set me up with a 58 psi to match his air filter.

The filter looks like a typical K&N. I do beleive the improvement with this filter is marginal with more "pep" from both stand still and roll-on power.

Do you need an FPR? Well, you can live without one but why not make the ST perform at its optimum? It DOES work as promised so order one :)

While your in there throw in a perfromance air filter as well.
-Pryde

newbornst1300
06-28-2006, 07:58 PM
I had the FPR with a K&N on my :03biker: and the difference was amazing.
I have a new FPR and a HP air filter for my new :biker: sitting on my workbench and I just have to find the time beween rides to get them installed.
What I did notice was a greater thickness on the gauze of Tom's filter compared to the K&N so the filtering efficiency should be better although I have never had a problem with K&N's on anything I have owned including dirt bikes.