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Suzuki GSX 1300 B-King Gains High-Flow Technology with K&N Air Filter

One of the most powerful naked bikes on the street is the Suzuki GSX 1300 B-King. Suzuki engineers designed the motorcycle with a slightly modified version of the 2008 Hyabusa's new engine.

K&N SU-1348 Replacement Air Filter for 2007 to 2012 Suzuki SGX 1300 B-King Motorcycle
K&N SU-1348 Replacement Air Filter for 2007 to 2012 Suzuki SGX 1300 B-King Motorcycle
K&N Engineering has designed a high-flow replacement air filter (SU-1348) for the 2007 to 2012 Suzuki GSX 1300 B-King motorcycle.

The 2008 Suzuki GSX 1300 B-King is one of the most powerful naked bikes on the streets
The 2008 Suzuki GSX 1300 B-King is one of the most powerful naked bikes on the streets
This new K&N motorcycle air filter is radically shaped with a urethane molded frame. The precise detail on the K&N air filter connects inside the factory airbox for a perfect seal, and no cutting or fitting is required. Our performance air filter is designed to provide optimum airflow, increase horsepower and acceleration while providing excellent engine protection.

Fuel management modifications are not necessary to obtain increased performance. All K&N high flow air filters are washable, reusable and pre-oiled. They are designed and hand crafted in the United States by a company filled with automotive and motorcycle enthusiasts. 

K&N stock replacement air filters for street vehicles are covered by our famous K&N Million Mile Limited Warranty and will be the last air filter your vehicle will ever need.

Find K&N products for your vehicle using the K&N application search then use the K&N dealer search to find a K&N dealer in your part of the world.

2008, 2009 and 2010 Chevrolet HHR Owners Can Add Performance With K&N Air Filter

The Chevrolet HHR is a sleek retro styled wagon turbo charged to combine style with substance.

K&N's E-1989 replacement air filter
K&N's E-1989 replacement air filter
K&N Engineering has designed a replacement air filter (E-1989) for the 2008, 2009 and 2010 Chevrolet HHR designed to fit in the factory air box. The filter simply clamps on like the OEM filter with no cutting or fitting required.

The E-1989 is a round air filter hand made in the United States designed to provide increased airflow and excellent filtration. K&N air filters employ an oiled cotton media that is washable and reusable and are backed by the famous K&N Million Mile Warranty. It will be the last air filter your vehicle will ever need.

K&N has been designing, manufacturing, and enhancing high flow air filters in Riverside, California since 1969. We are a global corporation with more applications than any other manufacturer of similar products.

Find K&N products for your vehicle using the K&N application search then use the K&N dealer search to find a K&N dealer in your part of the world.

X Games Gold for Team Faith YZF 250 Yamaha Motocross Speed and Style Rider

Kevin Johnson proved he was most qualified for the Speed and Style event at X Games 14 by taking home X Games Gold. The Team Faith YZF 250 Yamaha rider has been diligently working on his back flip since the very first Speed and Style event at the Moto X World Championship games.

Team Faith Rider Kevin Johnson Gets X Games 14 Gold on YZF 250 Yamaha
Team Faith Rider Kevin Johnson Gets X Games 14 Gold on YZF 250 Yamaha
“I must have done 200 flips into foam pits trying to get comfortable doing flips on dirt,” said Johnson. “But I never really got comfortable. I did land a back flip to dirt, but I also crashed.” The Speed and Style competition is played out just like its name. Racers try to best each other on speed and judges are on hand to determine who has the best form when it comes to flips and jumps.

World's best freestyle motocross riders use tricks and speed for one X Games Gold
World's best freestyle motocross riders use tricks and speed for one X Games Gold
In practice Johnson looked good on the hard packed track. His Yamaha was a little underpowered when it came to what the others were riding, but it worked well when it came to the technical and timing aspect of the event.

In the Semi-Finals Johnson was paired against Jeremy Stenberg. He gave Johnson a run for his money until the second lap. Stenberg wowed the crowd with flip tricks while Johnson wowed the crowd and judges with bigger tricks. It was enough to advance Johnson to the Finals and a face off against one of the world’s best freestyle motocross riders, Ronnie Renner.

“Ronnie beat me on the start but I passed him on the first lap,” said Johnson. “Our style tricks were about the same, but I beat him by about four seconds. Those four seconds made the difference and I took the gold.”

Johnson uses K&N replacement air filter  YA-2506XD and K&N oil filter  KN-141 at all of his races. “K&N always gives me the air flow I need,” he said. “With free style I have a trick called the hand grab and K&N allows me to have more power and more throttle response.”

Johnson said he did not expect to get the X Games Gold. “I was really surprised,” he said. “I never expected to do that well. Everything just happened to go my way the day of the event.”  Maybe 200 back flips into foam pits also helped Johnson find his way to the gold.

Follow Team Faith throughout the racing season at the K&N news site. Find K&N products for your vehicle using the K&N application search then use the K&N dealer search to find a K&N dealer in your part of the world.

Suzuki Hayabusa Crash at Bonneville Salt Flats May Have Set Record

Speed Week at the legendary Bonneville Salt Flats is the place to break land-speed records. Jason McVicar broke another kind of record. He may be the fastest motorcycle land speed crash survivor.

World's Fastest Open Motorcycle - Two turbo Suzuki Hayabusa with racer Jason McVicar
World's Fastest Open Motorcycle - Two turbo Suzuki Hayabusa with racer Jason McVicar
McVicar was running the long course on his two turbo Suzuki Hayabusa when his motorcycle hit debris. The Falkner-Livingston Team rider was going 243 mph when he came off the bike.
Jason McVicar may be the fastest motorcycle crash survivor on record. He was going 243 mph during Speed Week at Bonneville.
Jason McVicar may be the fastest motorcycle crash survivor on record. He was going 243 mph during Speed Week at Bonneville when it happened.

Suzuki Hayabusa and Jason McVicar will be back in action at Speed Week 2009
Suzuki Hayabusa and Jason McVicar will be back in action at Speed Week 2009

The debris had apparently been left on the course by a car. McVicar said the rear tire broke loose and the bike turned a sharp left and began tumbling. “Both the bike and Jason tumbled through the air,” said Team Manger Becca Livingston. “They were tumbling separately for the most part, but they did apparently contact at one point. When the safety team and medics arrived at the accident they were surprised to find him alive.”

McVicar was transported to a hospital in Salt Lake City, Utah and released later the same day. He suffered a broken kneecap. McVicar is at home in Vancouver, Canada resting and recovering with his very relieved wife and son by his side.

“Before the crash we set the all time top speed on the Salt Flats by an open motorcycle at 253.297 mph,” said McVicar. “This was a special record. It is the fastest salt record on a sit-on bike.”

Team FL rider Randall Parker also bumped his record in the 1000cc MPS-G class from 201.234 mph to 202.730 mph. Team FL uses K&N Engineering products on all their motorcycles.

“The K&N air filters performed well and kept the salt out of our highly tuned engines,” said McVicar. “Part of our routine every night was to clean the K&N filters with the K&N filtercharger kit.”

Next year, McVicar will be back at Bonneville in the repaired Suzuki Hayabusa. His goal is for a new land speed record of 260 mph.

Follow the Falkner Livingston team throughout the racing season at the K&N news site. Find K&N products for your vehicle using the K&N application search then use the K&N dealer search to find a K&N dealer in your part of the world.

K&N Engineering is Primary Sponsor of CJM Racing in NASCAR Nationwide Series Race

California based K&N Engineering, Inc. will serve as the primary sponsor on CJM Racing’s No. 11 entry at the upcoming Camping World RV Service 300 in California. K&N has been affiliated with CJM Racing since the start of the 2008 season serving as an associate sponsor and provider of products to the NASCAR Nationwide Series race team.

CJM Racer Jason Keller will race at California Speedway in the NASCAR Nationwide Series
CJM Racer Jason Keller will race at California Speedway in the NASCAR Nationwide Series
“K&N has become a part of the CJM Racing family and we are very pleased that they have signed on to become the primary sponsor in California. Our relationship continues to grow and we’re looking forward to what the future brings,” stated co-owner of CJM Racing Tony Mullet.

K&N Engineering is the inventor and leading innovator of reusable cotton gauze filter technology for automotive applications. From humble beginnings as a family run business over 35 years ago, K&N Engineering, now a truly global company with offices in the U.K. and the Netherlands, continues to exist as a family owned business with an enthusiast mindset and a direct connection with motor sports.

“We’re thrilled to be associated with CJM Racing as they compete in the NASCAR Nationwide Series on our hometown track at the California Speedway. Our hallways have photos from the 1970’s of retired NASCAR drivers running K&N air filters at the old Riverside Raceway, so it seems only fitting that the K&N logo is once again storming around a California Speedway,” exclaimed Steve Rogers, CEO of K&N Engineering. “We’re pulling for CJM Racing to drive our logo right into the winner’s circle.”

The No. 11 K&N Chevrolet will compete in the Camping World RV Service 300 this Saturday, August 30th. The race will air live on ESPN2 at 9:45 pm (EST).

Follow the progress of CJM Racing in the NASCAR Nationwide Series throughout the racing season at the K&N news site.  Find K&N products for your vehicle using the K&N application search then use the K&N dealer search to find a K&N dealer in your part of the world.