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Ness Inverted Series Big Sucker Air Cleaners
Feature Patent-Pending Breather Tech
If you like your air cleaners with as much airflow as
possible, then these Arlen Ness 10-Gauge Inverted
Series air cleaners don't disappoint - they combine
patented Big Sucker technology with an inverted
filter top that maximizes airflow by pulling in air from
the face of the air cleaner, as well as the traditional
method of pulling in air from the sides (the filter has
a pleated top and sides).
At the heart of the Ness design is a patent pending
forged billet aluminum backing plate with hidden
breather technology that is O-ringed at the heads,
passes through the back plate and exits inside the
throttle body through proprietary shooter tubes.
Now standard on all Ness inverted intakes
(Inverted, Method, Clear Tear and
Sidekick), the integrated oil catch
ensures no engine breather oil ever
ends up on the filter restricting the
airflow. Oil catch’s bolt-on design
allows its reservoir to be emptied when
it's time to service the air filter.
Specially designed breather bolts and
billet cover plates that result in a
hidden hardware design with the most
efficient breathing system available. Forged into the
backing plate, the radius air inlet provides
unobstructed airflow for more horsepower and
torque.
Each backing plate is CNC-machined from forged
aluminum and the advanced design concept
eliminates oil blow-by issues, especially those
associated with M-8 performance intakes.
The synthetic air filter does not need oil - the waterresistant
filter media means it can simply be washed
and reused and, in most cases, eliminates the need
for a rain sock. Each filter features an inverted
pleated top with pleated sides to maximize airflow
by pulling in from every angle; the synthetic material
is black with a stainless steel jacket.
Machined from a single piece of forged billet
aluminum, the air filter housings feature an inverted
'Drift'
Forged billet aluminum
backing plate
'15-spoke'
intake face that acts as a velocity stack
to increase performance by forcing air
into the inverted air filter top.
On late model Big Twins "our
breathing system eliminates the oil
issues associated with M-8 engines by
directing any excess breather oil back
into the engine. To ensure no oil
saturates the filter and restricts your airflow, we also
integrated a new patent-pending oil catch that can
be serviced when you service the handmade, fully
washable/reusable pleated synthetic material filter
element in black with a stainless steel jacket.
"The filter housings are machined from a single piece
of forged billet aluminum for clean style, reduced
weight and improved ergonomics. It features a builtin
velocity stack that not only gives a unique look,
but also increases performance by forcing air into the
filter's inverted pleated top."
Matching wheels, rotors and covers also available;
fitments include '08-'16 FLT/'16-'17
FLST/FXDLS(FBW); '91-up XL Sportster; '00-'17 Big
Twin (except FBW) and '17-up M-8 models. A.R.B
compliant (E.O. D-639-7).
'10 -Gauge'
ARLEN NESS ENTERPRISES
Dublin, California, USA
Tel: 925 479 6350
[email protected]
www.arlenness.com
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