Do not have your model but here is a couple of links to s BAK search and a winter storage article. The oxygen sensor did not come about till 2015 on your model. Personally having to pull over and wait till the rain passes because of an air filter system is too much hassle.

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https://imp.i104546.net/c/404739/78...revzilla.com/common-tread/how-not-to-winterize-your-bike-9-mistakes-riders-make

 

Im ok with how I need to winterize the bike the winter comment is more to any problems with not doing a ride after putting the ecm back in.

 

Not riding the bike after the ECM installation is not an issue.

 

thanks

 

for winter storage, all I do to my '05 800 is #1 drain the gas out of the carb bowl, #2 put a cup of seafoam into the gas tank and fill the tank with gas to expell all the air, and #3 put a jack on the rear wheel to get it up off the cement floor and put a piece of thick cardboard under the front tire, and that's it. Come Spring I change the engine oil with a new filter, check tire pressures, and ride.

 

I put the Chuckster closed BAK($195?) on my 2012 Nomad but took it off before having the ecu flashed & just put the K & N in. I found the BAK to be noisy which was a pain on long rides. IMHO doing the air without the pipes is of little value, especially if you are having the flash done. In Australia we had the European model Nomad which had the O2 sensor & this is not required after the flash. Mine is zip tied under the side panel & bike runs great. The flash is the best mod you will ever make.


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I am starting to think about the closed BAK over the open 9" just because I thought the 9" would be loud. How much louder is the closed one over stock?

 

I can’t hear the stock whereas you will probably hear the BAK over the standard exhaust


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Do you feel the flash is worth it with just the KN?

 

YES. I have V & H slash cuts with just the K & N and am more than happy with the power & smoothness of the ride.


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I've tried both Chuckster's BAK, and a K&N filter in the OEM intake. Before the flash, and with a fuel tuner, I could tell a difference in the power between those two intakes. The BAK gave noticeably more... After the flash, fuel tuner removed, I tried them both out again - and have stayed using the K&N / OEM intake. I couldn't tell there was any difference between them in power at all, and preferred the less "percussive" noise provided by the OEM intake.

Ivan's re-flash is the biggest improvement you can do to your 1700.

 

thanks thats just the info I was looking for

 

I did the Chuckster's air kit along with opening the exhaust and Ivan's flash. HUGE performance boost! It is louder than stock but if you want performance, go for it. I wear ear plugs all the time anyway and it all sounds good to me.