Keep in mind everyone, while modifications can help, it's the extra stickers that really make the difference.

Just a tip, to allow the EFI to adjust to the new volume of air, your supposed to start the bike from cold, NOT rev it and allow the bike to idle for 10-12 minutes, the efi will then adjust to the new air fuel mix and adjust it.

Late reply to this post. I recently fitted these 2 to my Meteor. Waited till the next day, to start and idle for 15 minutes. We all know what the people have said. Yes vast improvement, got a great throaty sound on throttle. This be only performance upgrade I will do. No brainier upgrade. Pulled all the way up to the top speed of indicated 75. Which is a realm72 mph. Not that’s what I will be doing. I now got a Honda Rebel as my main bike. Due to being able to flat foot it. But, something about the Meteor, so hanging on to Bumble. I plan on 15th, to go up to Scottish highlands for 3 nights, and enjoy the scenery. Hi to all.

You have to leave it running for ten mins from cold with no revving for the ECU to reprogram it's self, shout out to Stuart Fillinghams Interceptor DNA KZfaq video that I watched last night and ordered one this morning!

Your vlogs are natural and honest. Always enjoyable.

I always soak my fasteners in tea (with milk), the tannic acids and lactose prevents rust formation on the threads. They also make the engine sound much smoother. Note, this does not work with coffee.

Just installed on my Royal Enfield Classic 350 Makes a nice difference that gets better with a few rides. I did the filter as well. It runs rough for a minute then settles. I let her run for 10 mins then cooled off. Later, I did a short 5 mile ride. Did two more rides this weekend and it’s for sure smoother running and sounds awesome. I’ll bet on fuel economy going up as well Did the valves at 400 miles and oil/filter at 280 Miles. This is the best mod so far. I bought from Hitchcocks and they arrived in California within four days!!! Outstanding. Keep up the great vids. And keep the doggie too! 🐾🐾♥️ Ride Safe 🙏🏼

Excellent vid. I also use the teacup-hardware storage method. Hysterical. You’re the best.

I have installed BMC filter on my classic reborn which shares the same engine with meteor and here are my observations:- 1) The lower gear pull/torque becomes very slightly more responsive. How much more is subjective but on a rough scale I would say if earlier you rated responsiveness let's say 7 out of 10 then now you shall feel it to be between 7 -7.4. So not a very huge or drastic change. 2) The sound does become throaty and the occasional burst fire is reduced. It is a very smooth firing now. 3) It absolutely makes no change in the higher end and if you are riding it in mountains or moving through varying elevations, you will feel it's underpowered for its weight. So it was never quick and this filter will not make it any quicker either. Powertronics fuelX lite is what I will try next as changing AFR in my view will make a more visible change. Though I expect that also not to make huge changes, but these smaller changes will eventually result in a smoother ride I think. Who these mods are for:- Enthusiasts only, for regular riders, the bike is good as is and you can enjoy every bit of it.

I fitted the DNA filter and end cap to my Meteor on Thursday. The recommendation is to fit the filter, start the engine and let it idle for 15 minutes for the ECU to reset itself. Yep, it's the best mod for 90 odd quid you can do to a Meteor!!! The pick up and response is phenomenal compared to standard filter spec. Lots of inducion roar too. Mid range performance greatly improved and 50 - 70 mph speed time greatly reduced. I was a doubter before I bought mine but can now understand what all the fuss is about. It feels a different bike altogether, going to fit one also to my 350 Classic.🙂👍

The filter itself is what makes the big difference, Standard filters are cheap paper ones that will restrict flow, where as the DNA filter uses far more complex filtering materials that don't restrict airflow in the same way.

Great tweak Charlie. I have fitted the cover and filter. Definitely a bit throatier, esp on the overrun when you shut the throttle. I have also purchased the FuelX from TEC bike parts. Yet to fit it but looking forward to further improvement on the engine running. A tail tidy yet to fit too. Isn’t this all such fun!

Well done learning all the time.

If you want to get the best performance out of your bike, also install the Hitchcock's decat conversion. I'm not sure how much extra it adds but its significant at the top end. I also recommend the 16T gearbox sprocket. These three mods together make the bike a far better bet on fast roads.

I'm on the same meteor forums as you Charlie, read all the posts re air fiter/ cover mods so ordered and fitted mine today, intended to ride the bike , come back , change cover, ride bike , come back , change filter, felt like a kid at Xmas unwrapping it so fitted it all and went and rode it,..definite improvement! Bit louder( I wear an open face) more acceleration, now thinking about a louder exhaust lol,..

Hello from France, I discovered your channel among so many others where we ended up getting lost. What you are doing is very interesting to me. I don't know Meteor motorcycles, and I hope you'll teach me more about them because I've been a Harley Shovelhead addict for a very long time now .... I'm going to go see your old videos which will make me discover your universe. I'll come back!

Love your vids I have a metor as a older rider I find it a good bike giveing me lots of fun with out a lot of speed and watching your road trip was great all the best

Good luck Charlie. Hope the DNA filter lives up to the hype. Cheers, Dan ✌️🏍🇨🇦

The difference in sound will be from the intake (induction roar) the the sound from the exhaust will not change as it is still the same. The only thing I would recommend is you get yourself a gardeners kneeler they are much more comfortable than kneeling on cold concrete .

Lovely video mam. I just got mine last Sunday. What an awesome machine. Thanks for your lovely review.

Hey Charlie,, there's lots of people watching your video but you only make one cup of tea. Nice tool set. Your getting there.

Another very good vid. Thank You.

Loving your voyage of discovery :)

I love the color of your meteor, Been riding for 20 years now and love everything on two wheels, I dont feel anything driving the car but I take the long way round on the bike just for the hell of it. much love from Bristol

Great video. I fitted the DNA air filter to my 2020 Classic 500 and it really makes a difference, along with the NGK Iridium spark plug. The modified air plate wasn't needed on the 500 because it's basically already there but on the inner side of the filter box, rather than the outer. The filter housing on my Royal Enfield Himalayan is pretty much exactly the same as your Meteor and I will be fitting both the plate, as you show here and the DNA filter itself. An NGK Iridium spark plug will also be fitted and is really beneficial to an air cooled engine as it handles the hotter running temperatures far better than the standard plug, gives a stronger spark and lasts around 60k miles.

Great to see you back Charlie ….. a cuddle from your dog, a cup of tea and a new filter what else do you need? 🎉

You are wise to keep the original filter (protects the engine best, a different filter could void your warranty. Probably best to refit the original cover before you take the bike in for service (warranty concern). Like your videos - you are a very capable lady🍀

Greetings from down under. Have been hanging out for your next installment. Didn,t dissappoint. Thanks.

Thanks for posting, I'm fascinated to see how you are getting on with the Meteor! I'm guessing the "Advertised improvement" with this new filter cover, is that the air doesn't have to turn 90 degrees before entering the air box. Perhaps this with the original set up, was a restriction? Looking at this as a simple person without an engine testing machine myself, I'm struggling to see how this would make an improvement in actual power output unless the engine people at RE didn't know what they were doing in the first place. 🤨 Again, guessing, the "Inlet trumpet horn thingy," arrangement would stop mice or small birds nesting in there if the bike was unused for a winter etc. 🤣But, the most important improvement I can see here is in the rider's ability to know their machine intimately.👍👍 I can see a benefit in fitting a "Reusable / washable air filter" instead of a disposable paper one, in pure terms of long term cost. Keep the videos coming, they are often the highlight of my day! 😉

I had one on my old T120 Triumph, but on the new 2022 new generation any engine mods like that make absolutely no difference. The ECU will negate it. And not just that, when Euro 6 come in it will be 101% negate changes and may even make it worse. Too many sensors and it’s also where they’re putting the sensors. Keep your Euro 4 guys. Cheers NZ.

Great job, well worth swapping the filter for the DNA one, the OEM filters are paper which is restrictive compared to the DNA version, which is also washable so you will only need to buy it once.

Nice one Charlie lets hope it works for you , ride safe

great clip

Yes, definitely more poppy ! ! ! 😂 I’m going to use that myself 😇

Hi I got the cover and dna filters on both my bikes the scram 411 and the mk 2 interceptor makes all the difference to make the engine breath better 👍👍🙏

I really enjoy your videos. Keep them coming. I did the same mod 2000 odd miles ago to my meteor, just the filter cover. As you've noticed pickup is snappier, but I also noticed it can be a bit snatchy on/off the throttle. However, I got used to it. For such a cheap easy fix it works, sounds better and runs better. I also did the 12 mins startup, leave the throttle alone and let it tick over. Apparently, it helps the ecu adjust to the different air flow, I have no idea if it did, but it didn't do any harm. Just ignore the naysayers and enjoy.

Install a red rooster exhaust if your place permits, without the db killer it sounds fantastic.

I’m definitely interested about your take on this product. I’ll be keeping an eye out for future updates. A 349 cc, by any other name, is still a 349 cc but, it can’t hurt, can it 😉😄✌

Charlie I did the airbox mod myself by running an inch and a quarter tank cutter through the air box cover. I then bought a Red Rooster stainless end can and link pipe (does away with the cat). I definitely noticed more performance and a lovely note from the pipe with some farting and popping on the throttle over run. It won't help top end as they are goverened to 72mph although mine gives 75 on the clock😲😀. Enjoy the little Meteor, I love mine. PS.. Oh if your engine management light keeps coming on like mine time to time buy an ODB meter from flebay to turn it off, save you the trouble of running back to your dealer.. I bought one and the daft swines sent me two😀😲🤣

Didn’t know you could use the DNA cover with the original filter. I’m going to get the matching DNA filter with cover to see how I like it for my Classic 350. A problem that could arise is a lean running condition due to increased air volume and the ECM not adjusting fuel to match. There is an electronic tuning box to correct it. Your bike initially stalled on startup likely due to an adverse air:fuel ratio for a moment. Also, apparently Hitchcock’s sells a modified original air filter cover that’s open like the DNA cover. I wonder what the difference is as I assumed that existed because the DNA cover required the matching filter 🤷🏼‍♂️

Dna air filter did wonders for my old honda varadero 125.

Nice video that mod will help the bike breath the only sound difference will not be the exhaust it will be the induction nose and you’ll only notice that when you give it a good handful, smart little bike thanks for sharing 👍

Oh dear Charlie you've started a modifications discussion that will never end....... never! If you've enjoyed this try an oil change discussion 🤔🙄😂

enjoying your videos.

The DNA Air filters and covers are a great bit of kit i have them on my interceptor , you`ll need to upgrade the brakes too now with all the extra power 🤣🤣 , belting vid 👍

Your bike loves to breath well Charlie, bit like your customers really! Good to see you today …..Cam 💐x

The difference will be in the induction note rather than the sound of the exhaust. There is little doubt that the engine will breathe easier with that fitted because it looks like the air intake is less restricted than the original. Whether you will notice any difference in peformance, I really don't know. Please let us know? 🙂

FYI, if like RDR you want to keep the OEM filter but get more air, I see at HItchcock's that they have a much cheaper cover with a larger opening...it's about 11 Brit pounds cheaper! "PART No. 93159 OPEN COVER, AIR FILTER ELEMENT, 350 Meteor + Classic Reborn" I can't post links... Ride Safe 🙏🏼

Looking good 👍

Very interesting, Nice, video, thanks 😊 👍. Graham.

Nice video,cool Lady

I've always wondered what it did. I've seen it on the Hitchcocks website. Being an Indian motorcycle, I suspect the reverse horn original is just a way of not sucking in too much dust. This is more streamlined to fit, with a bigger less restricted aperture. Could remove a possible partial vacuum if you're revving hard on the original. You could revisit it after you've kept a tally of your fuel consumption maybe?

Good job

The Tea making, you know what you did🙈 you do get subtle power increases with these mods, changing the stock can for an after market one made a power difference on pick up with mine😉

Thought it might have affected the tick over but seems ok👍

Thank you for another great video! I am wondering…If it was the optimum for the bike would nt RE have it as standard? And will it not affect the mileage? In any case I hope you enjoy the mod and keep filming! Greetings from Piraeus Greece!

..... and no swearing! Impressive. Nice video :-)

You will be able to ride between two rows of cars for miles and miles now because it provides maximum filtering.😁 ( Sorry 😭). A little tip if I may. Get yourself a magnetic parts tray. They look like an ashtray but are magnetic ( DOH!). They're available on Amazon/Toolstation/Screwfix. That way you won't have to use your teacup as a storage unit.😀 Also if a small nut/bolt/washer falls on the ground and you can't see or find it it's easy to sweep over the ground and the magnet picks up the invisible little bastard. (Obviously only works on magnet friendly parts) Looking forward to the next vid..

quad lock has an anti vibration mount, I cant tell if you have one but if you dont its a must buy. saves your mobile phone camera from getting vibrated to bits

I have 5 different sets of toolboxes/sockets/torx/Allen and the shutting mechanisms all plastic have broken so everytime i use them everything is jumbled. Wish still had metal toolboxes or I wasn’t so clumsy. Does sound throatier to me?

Oh yeah and you can get exactly the same effect by using a hole drill and cut out a hole in the standard cover, which lines up with the inside of the filter, I've seen a guy who did it.

Well done, I think I would have just modified the original one with a Stanley knife, just remove the rubber bit, would that work. Trouble with us bikers is we’re always searching after more power. It sounds really nice with and without the mod.

now this is why you would make a Harley rider, we all change air filters, exhausts etc to get better performance and a little more noise, but to get full advantage of the extra air we have to Remap the engine on Harleys, i dont know if this can be done by your Enfield dealer.

I saw a Royal Enfield Himalayan owner do the same to his bike but reverted back to OEM as it dragged in a lot of dust and muck with being such a wide aperture.

Just bought one for my classic 350 with the filter, I run the same set up on my interceptor 650 as well, good mod, you planned your next trip yet?, 👍

Hi Charlie it's Charlie hope your well increasing induction will give you a better air feul ratio and the engine will pick up better and have a better sound 😀 👍 won't effect top end or mid range may use a tad more petrol but not so that you will notice. Thanks I really enjoyed the video stay safe young lady 😁 Chas.

Hi love your videos. Just a question has your bike ever jerked after about an hour of riding. As I have the same bike as you a 2022 model , And I've found after about an hour of riding the engine jerks couple of times or half a dozen in quick succession like a misfire then it will clear might do it again might not for the rest of the ride. Have taken it to the dealer no fault codes and they can't find any thing wrong with it.

i love ur coffee tea station ....i subscribe and like bammmm i love this blue meteor

In other videos i asked you Does it worth to take a touring seat. U said it does so I did it and i must say it worth. Now i am going to buy this filter 😊. Greetings.

Hi Charlie, did you notice any change in MPG at the end? or simply the taken offs are more powerful? thank you for letting ke know, I ma line you were also a beginner roder and have the exact same bike as this one, Meteor 350, blue :). looking forward to hearing from you.

Great idea for people who don't want to use the filter.

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Followed you on your Scottish adventure, which I enjoyed, now you have me investigating your DNA, who else could have done that?? lol

Offen wondered with those filter are worth buying, good review.

Hi another mechanical job done well, It looks to me as if the bore of the intake on this replacement air box cover is a bigger diameter, fortunately your bike is fuel injected and to some degree the fuel management system will compensate for the extra air being drawn in. The more air the weaker the mixture and on a machine fueled by a carb you might have had to re jet the carb. More air also means your motor may run slightly hotter than before and the extra noise people talked about is an induction roar, the sound of an air box without the factory intake fitted, most prob designed by the factory to reduce noise rather than restrict the bike. Best thing is take the bike for a decent run and on your return let the motor cool down so you don't burn your fingers, take the spark plug out and see what colour the electrode of the plug is, fuel injected machines plugs tend to be on the white side but if it is very white your motor is running too weak.

May be add a free flow exhaust alot with it

Hi Charlie. Wife's comment. Girl power lol. And we both 65. Lol Your going to need a parachute. Nice video young lady Ride safe. Old dave.

Glad to see you doing mods yourself. But I think you really need to get a K&N air filter instead of the thing you bought. A K&N is a washable filter that will last 100,000 miles. It will flow air a lot better than the stock filter. I run them in my cars and on my Harley springer. I haven’t checked, but I’m sure they make one for an Enfield. They’ve been around for decades. You change your filter and you will get better mileage and about 5-10 extra horsepower. And you never have to mess with it again. ,100,000 miles you take it out, wash it, oil it, and put it back. There good for a million miles.

The difference in sound will be at the intake not the exhaust.

HI, i'll make the same choice: Original filter, with new enter from DNA.

Congratulations on passing 5k subscribers Charlie Wouldn't have expected exhaust note to change much if at all Possibly will increase breathing of engine, similar to fitting K&N filter Stay safe 🙏 Be happy

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I've seen a lot of videos about changing the air filter, they all say the performance will improve. Only promises and words, where is there any measurement? Exactly what percentage of power was increased?

It will increase the induction noise and it will slightly reduce your MPG for a miniscule increase in power. If you want to make it louder go for a new exhaust can. I have an Interceptor with straight through exhausts, my neighbours hate me

Just watched your video about changing the air filter cover. You need to watch the video by motorcycle fettlers to see the proper procedure. Also you do need the filter to really improve the bikes performance. Good luck

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Sorry ignore that it's on the video 😂

If it has a cat..get it off..cats strangle your engine ..dna filters do help .

what's that little screwhead type thing right handlebar beside the engine kill / on switch

The DNA filter on its own is said to give a 4.82% increase in airflow over that of the OEM RE air filter with the OEM RE air filter cover in place. It is the combination of the NDA filter & NDA filter cover that is said to raise the air flow from 961 lit/min to 1917 lit/min. This being NDA's own figures. Of cause in the instance of this particular video, just the NDA filter cover is fitted. It would be interesting if someone with a professional air flow meter firstly checks out DNA's own figures to see if they are actually true and for sure checks out the airflow of a RE 350 with just the OEM air filter and the DNA filter cover fitted. That would be a popular KZfaq video to see. The equipment is out there as are the RE enthusiasts. If DNA's lit/min air flow figures are correct, I wouldn't be too surprised if the kit as fitted in the above video gives 1600+ lit/min. With a corresponding hp & torque increase. Depends how much more air flow the OEM filter can handle. If someone goes to the expense of it, a before & after dyno figure KZfaq video would be handy even if it is just 1 hp or so and 1 ft/lbs of torque, who knows?, we can all speculate what it would be, but many of us want to know for sure what it is. I have seen dyno testing outfits in the UK doing power runs for £49.99, so for around £100 it'd make a popular KZfaq video to see what exactly just the DNA air filter cover fitted gives over that of the stock RE filter cover. Both with the stock air filter fitted. We hear of some of these KZfaqrs with their "Channel", go out and purchase a brand new bike with video presentations in mind. It'd be £100 well spent. Anyway, as we have now seen, (and I did wonder), just the DNA air filter cover does fit over the RE stock air filter, a video that I wanted to see. Giving the Public what they want. A £33 DNA air filter cover then giving likely to be a tad bit more performance as many owners go on to say it does, will we ever find out in a video what that actual performance gain is.

I think you will find its the air induction sound that changes not the exhaust.

Bom dia. Saudações aqui do Brasil. Você poderia informar o link da compra do suporte de alforge da meteor ?

Hey Charlie. How are you finding the DNA? I've just ordered one with the filter. Have you ridden enough to notice a difference or is Roger getting all the attention? :)

Have you noticed a difference while you ride the Meteor? I watched another video and made a good point. Let the bike's ecu adjust to new air filter/cover BEFORE one rides or revs the machine. 😎

The new cover will definitely let more air in, but without the actual DNA filter, shouldn't make much difference on its own. And not to rain on your parade, but the problem with filters like DNA.and K&N is that as they breath easier they also let a lot more crap into your engine, which is not good for its longevity. And I think dealers here (Germany) would definitely void part of the guarantee if changes like that are made. Other than that, the bike looks and sounds great!

Hi Charlie, with more air going in, check your plugs make sure she's not running to lean, x

Have you planned any more trips? any more thoughts on a bike change?

Certainly keeping it nice and clean 🤓

The DNA filter itself would be a good way to go. Made a difference to my Continental. You appear to have had a lurker on the “after” footage 😬!

How does one keep mice from building a nest in the filter?