he Honda VTX1800, Kawasaki’s VN2000 Vulcan, and Yamaha’s Road Stars–they’re all wildly popular cruisers and every one is a candidate for a custom air-cleaner conversion. After all, the first thing most cruiser riders add to their bikes is a good-looking filter and cover. K&N has it–and there’s a real performance filter packed inside to go with those good looks. The RK Series Filter Kit is the full deal. Along with those eye-catching chromed and polished billet aluminum custom covers there’s a genuine oversized K&N High-Flow filter element included. The ones for the Kawasaki Vulcan VN2000 even mount with a K&N designed billet aluminum backing plate incorporating its own internal velocity stack. Either way, the RK Series Filter Kits are direct bolt-ons. They’re real performers and they all look great. And it all comes packed in one box from the one company known for high airflow, increased performance and optimum filtration–K&N.
     And these custom RK Kits definitely perform. On an average the installation of an RK Series Filter Kit on a big-displacement metric cruiser will net an increase of 5 to over 10 horsepower with a corresponding boost in the torque numbers. All this from the installation of an air filter and free-flowing cover. Try and get that return from any other bolt-on. And the whole installation–start to finish–won’t take but an hour’s time. K&N has included everything for the job here; it all fits and works together with no chance of mismatched hardware. The RK Kits, of course, center on the legendary K&N High Flow Air Filter, (over-sized for these bike-specific kits), this time coupled up with a free-flow K&N-designed custom cover. For the Kawasaki a backing plate is included, constructed entirely of billet aluminum and featuring that snap-in velocity stack. None of this is for effect, either. If there’s a company that knows how to maximize airflow to build power it’s K&N. K&N filters have been the industry standard for decades and they’re definitely not letting up now. New filters and filter kits are developed and introduced each season and everything K&N makes is routinely tested to Society of Automotive Engineers (SAE) standards. That K&N filter element could be the last air filter a rider buys, too; K&N uses multiple sheets of pre-oiled pleated premium cotton gauze as the filtering medium, layering it between epoxy-coated aluminum wire mesh. It’s a design that dramatically improves performance while just as dramatically increasing filtration and service intervals. Properly cleaned and maintained with a K&N Re-Charge Kit these high-flow filters are built for the life of the bike. There’s even a Million Mile Limited Warranty®. It’s tough to beat.
     Put all that into an RK Series Kit coming with a custom cover and it’s just about impossible to beat. For each brand there are three different style cover lids to choose from, all combining polished billet aluminum that’s chrome plated for a long lasting, easy maintenance shine. There’s a Mirror Finish version, a Ball Groove design and even a wild looking Flame Pattern cover. All feature that K&N Oversized Air Filter, K&N high-flow technology and easy-mount hardware. For Kawasaki’s VN2000 Vulcan you get all of that along with the added billet backing plate and dyno-tuned velocity stack. The RK Series from K&N is serious performance with custom good looks.
     For the riders wanting to keep their cruiser’s stock appearance K&N has a complete selection of factory OEM replacement drop-in air filters, too. Genuine K&N, they come with all the features and benefits K&N is known for and they fit right into the factory airbox. Simply remove the disposable air filter and replace it with a K&N; no cutting or special fitting required. These are High-Flow Performance Filters with increased surface area, they’re washable and reusable and of course they come with the K&N Million Mile Warranty®. There are applications for everything. K&N makes more than 1,200 different replacement air filters for virtually every vehicle on the road–all those metric cruisers included. Parts Unlimited carries everything you need.
     While you’re talking filters show those metric-riding customers the full lineup of K&N Performance Gold® Oil Filters. They’re the perfect match to the High Flow air filters or the RK Series Intake Kits. Performance Gold does for the engine’s oil what those other K&Ns do for the air. The Performance Gold Cartridge and Canister Spin-On type oil filters all meet or exceed OE requirements, they’re packed with a high-flow Synthetic Filtering Media that’s compatible with today’s exotic synthetic oils with less pressure drop, they’re built with a heavy duty canister featuring a double-rolled base and a pre-lubed base seal and there’s even a handy 17mm hex nut welded on top for easy installation and removal. That hex net is even cross-drilled for safety wiring. K&N hasn’t left out a thing.
     Metric cruisers are big business and K&N has what’s needed to get some of it. From those custom-cool RK Series Filter Kits, to the OE-replacement High Flow filter elements to the Performance Gold oil filters, you’ve got it covered. Don’t be afraid to stock-up on those RK Series Intake Assemblies, either. Having customers see these up-close and personal goes a long way towards the sale. Parts Unlimited has everything in stock and ready to sell. And K&N is a name that sells.



K&N Performance Gold Oil Filters are the perfect match to the High Flow Air Filters or the RK Series Filter Kits.