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 Post subject: Air intake noise
PostPosted: Mon Apr 14, 2014 8:59 am 

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I took my KH500 out for a ride yesterday and it has old style K&N's on it when at freeway speed's (with helmet on) air intake noise is loud..like in a loud howl ! ..would foam K&N's tame this down?
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III
 Post subject: Re: Air intake noise
PostPosted: Mon Apr 14, 2014 10:09 am 
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Personally speaking.....

That "howl" is one of the things I loved best about my ole H2.

I had Uni-Pods on my KH400 and she still howled a bit too.
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GUTS
 Post subject: Re: Air intake noise
PostPosted: Mon Apr 14, 2014 10:20 am 

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Amen brother, that howl was a part of the experience that should not be removed! My '73 H2 sounded like it was going to suck your underwear right off your butt(and that's why I left my air cleaner out too :o ). :D

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Ja-Moo
 Post subject: Re: Air intake noise
PostPosted: Mon Apr 14, 2014 1:04 pm 
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Foam ear plugs...... :thumbup:

You take the sounds, vibration, and smell away, and all you have left is a honda......... :lol:

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III
 Post subject: Re: Air intake noise
PostPosted: Mon Apr 14, 2014 1:06 pm 
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That howl is usually how I can pick a triple out in the distance... LOL

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smoff83
 Post subject: Re: Air intake noise
PostPosted: Wed Apr 16, 2014 8:22 pm 
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on my H2, its a battle between the chambers and the intake howl, from the drivers position anyway. I'm pretty sure the neigbors think the pipes are winning though :lol:
If the pistons develop a rattle eventually, I'll never know
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RODH2
 Post subject: Re: Air intake noise
PostPosted: Wed Apr 16, 2014 8:34 pm 
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smoff83 wrote:
on my H2, its a battle between the chambers and the intake howl, from the drivers position anyway. I'm pretty sure the neigbors think the pipes are winning though :lol:
If the pistons develop a rattle eventually, I'll never know

That combination is the very soul and essence of the H2!! :D

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porschedave
 Post subject: Re: Air intake noise
PostPosted: Thu Apr 17, 2014 1:17 am 
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How about the sound / howl from the stock
Air filter setup on an early h1 under load in second or third?

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RODH2
 Post subject: Re: Air intake noise
PostPosted: Thu Apr 17, 2014 1:53 am 
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Not a Triple, But! - Early Suzuki 500 with the 34mm Carbs. Put it into 5th gear at about 25mph, and give it full throttle - The neighbourhood Dogs begin to Howl!! That is intake ROAR!! :lol:

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m in sc
 Post subject: Re: Air intake noise
PostPosted: Thu Apr 17, 2014 6:15 am 
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my old h1. you can hear the howl as its coming pretty well. woohooo!!!

(turn it up, man)

http://youtu.be/2j0s2v0fyKw
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