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The YA-7016 is designed for exceptional filtration in extreme conditions

Yes, as is the case with every K&N air filter, an increase in performance is a major design goal. However, K&N engineers know that there is an added requirement for filters that will be used in off-road applications. The YA-7016 meets these demands with multiple layers of woven cotton gauze media which provide excellent filtration. K&N leaves nothing to chance in product testing and the filter for the Kodiak and Grizzly has reached an overall filtration efficiency of over 98.5% in verified and rigorous testing. Look at the air filter test data sheet on the product information page to evaluate the detailed testing protocol and results. You can rest assured that the YA-7016 filter will keep your Yamaha ATV engine clean and protected in dusty and dirty conditions.

The sealing bead on the YA-7016 is designed for a secure fit

One of the biggest benefits of the K&N filter for off road enthusiasts is the fact that the YA-7016 is fully washable and reusable. Whereas paper element filters can be ready for the trash bin after just one extreme ride, the K&N simply needs a washing and re-oiling to be ready for the next adventure. Not only does this reusability save huge money for off-roaders, it helps protect the beautiful outdoors to which ATVs give us access. The washing process is made easy and convenient with the 99-5000 filter care service kit.

The YA-7016 comes ready to use out of the box

For all K&N filters for the YFM700K Kodiak visit the Yamaha YFM700K Kodiak air filter page. For all K&N filters for the YFM700F Grizzly visit the Yamaha YFM700F Grizzly air filter page.

The K&N YA-7016 fits the following ATVs:

2017 YAMAHA YFM700K KODIAK EPS 708 - All Models
2017 YAMAHA YFM700K KODIAK 708 - All Models
2017 YAMAHA YFM700K KODIAK EPS SE 708 - All Models
2017 YAMAHA YFM700F GRIZZLY FI AUTO 4X4 708 - All Models
2016 YAMAHA YFM700K KODIAK EPS 708 - All Models
2016 YAMAHA YFM700K KODIAK 708 - All Models
2016 YAMAHA YFM700K KODIAK EPS SE 708 - All Models
2016 YAMAHA YFM700F GRIZZLY FI AUTO 4X4 708 - All Models

K&N sponsored Tyler Clem earned eight checkered flags in 2016

Which, of course, Tyler Clem is.

“I’ve been watching this kid for two years and he could be the hottest thing in quarter-midget racing,” Stewart said on his radio show. “He’s definitely a first-round draft pick; he just isn’t of age yet. We’ll definitely be following his career and definitely watching him.”

Not just three-time Sprint Cup champions are watching Tyler Clem these days. A lot of people are watching the 14-year-old Clem, who is coming off of a breakout 2016 campaign that produced eight victories at tracks throughout his home state of Florida.

And, like most prodigies, Clem can play the versatile card when it comes to cars. Four of his victories came in the Late Model Class, with two each in Sprint and Modified, meaning you can’t take your eyes off him no matter what’s under the hood.

Given what he’s learned during this breakout season, it’s safe to say you won’t be able to take your eyes off Clem in 2017. Not after Clem began to not only see, but actively process, the chessboard elements of racing. You may not be able to stop watching Clem, but call 2016 the year Clem began to watch others.

“I’ve been watching other drivers and how aggressive they can be,” he said. “I’ve been watching how they save tires, how they manage the throttle. I’ve watched guys like Kyle Bronson and Mark Whitener who have driven in Florida. I’ve noticed I’ve done some of the stuff they’ve done, but not as good as I could have been doing. The biggest thing I’ve learned is how to man the throttle when the track gets dry or slick. You can’t just slam the gas.

“These guys are the best in Florida and they’ve definitely helped me just by watching them.”

K&N sponsored Tyler Clem has a support system that helped him capture two races on Nov. 30

To anyone paying attention to a 12th-place finisher, this should have opened eyes throughout Florida’s racing community. For Clem made up eight places on a 1/3-mile track.

Later that month, back in Ocala, Clem would start seeing the chessboard clearer. During a Late Model race, Clem moved up from 15th to third with 20 laps to go before a front shock broke. The temporary setback didn’t take Clem’s eyes off his prize – constant improvement.

“After that race, I knew I definitely improved as a driver,” he said. “My car got better and I started to learn how the track works and how it works and changes later into the night. You have to pay attention to all of that stuff.”

Much of that paying-attention-to-greater-details stuff lands on the shoulders of Clem’s dad – famed radio personality/racing aficionado Bubba the Love Sponge. The owner of Clem’s home track, Bubba Clem brought in Nichols as crew chief, handles Tyler’s Facebook and Twitter feeds and makes sure the Prodigy has his head where it’s supposed to be at all times, whether that’s a math textbook or a textbook on tactics for his next race.

“I’ve been strict on him, but for 14, he’s polite and respectful,” Bubba Clem said. “And if his grades slip, I will take his racing away until they get back up. Thankfully, I’ve not had to do that in the eight years we’ve been racing.

“I wanted to do this. ‘Cause I'm just a regular dad. And I want to do what regular dads do, give our children opportunities we may have not had.”

One of those opportunities brought the Clems to Indianapolis for the Performance Racing Industry convention, where, for the fourth consecutive year, Tyler can improve his once-shy, but emerging and mature personality by talking to sponsors and other industry maestros. Featured among that, naturally, are K&N Filters, which holds a secure place in Tyler Clem’s eyes.

Mature beyond his 14 years, Tyler Clem has improved behind the wheel -- and in front of the mic

Meanwhile, Tyler Clem is already looking forward to 2017, to qualifying in all three classes at the Winternationals, to knowing what adjustments his cars need in greater detail, to knowing how tracks will perform not only day-to-day, but hour-to-hour and continuing to see the racing chessboard as just that – a chessboard.

Note he didn’t say anything about more plaudits from three-time Sprint Cup champions who before his recent retirement – not coincidentally – used to drive the same No. 14 as Clem did. But Tyler Clem is ever-mindful, ever-seeing about the role and stature that Tony Stewart has in both of their chosen sports.

“It gives me a lot of momentum because he’s one of the best racetrack drivers to ever live,” Tyler said. “To hear him say nice things about me really means the world to me. I’ve looked up to him a long time and hearing that definitely means a lot to me.”

The K&N RG-1003RD-L universal chrome round-tapered clamp-on air filter

To meet minimum filtration standards, paper air filters must be thick and/or the fibers must be tightly compressed and dense. In order for it to provide adequate filtration, the paper filter must be more restrictive to airflow by design. As the paper filter becomes more and more clogged, the pressure inside the filter drops while the atmospheric air pressure outside the filter remains the same. When the pressure differential becomes too great, dirt particles can be pulled around the filter and paper medium.

Foam air filters lack sufficient surface area and that hinders dirt holding capability. Open cell foam generally gets saturated with oil and dirt builds on the outside of the cell and blocks the openings. Higher vacuum pressure distorts the cells and draws the dirt deeper into the filter. Airflow is reduced as cells become blocked.

K&N air filters feature four to six layers of cotton gauze that is treated with a special grade of filter oil that catches and holds the contaminants. Dirt particles are caught in the crisscrossed cotton fibers and the oil holds them in suspension. The air passes over the dirt particles trapped on the surface of the fibers and airflow remains high despite the build-up of dirt. Tests confirm that K&N air filters generally achieve overall filtration efficiency range of 96% to 99%.

The K&N RG-1003RD-L air filter features a 4.5-inch large end diameter, base inside diameter of 2.75-inches and base outside diameter of 4.5-inches. The ultra-strong molded pliable rubber of the flange absorbs vibration and ensures a secure attachment.

Moreover, this filter is washable and reusable. K&N offers an air filter cleaning kit that is specially formulated to cleanse the filter after 50,000 miles, depending on driving conditions. The cleaning kit also recharges the filter so that it can be reused for another 50,000 miles. If properly cleaned when it is supposed to be, the filter could be the last you will ever have to buy.

K&N offers a large assortment of clamp-on universal air filters including:

• Round Straight Air Filters

• Round Tapered (or Cone) Air Filters

• Oval Straight Air Filters

• Oval Tapered Air Filters

• Dual Flange Straight Air Filters

• Oval Air Filters

• Dual Flange Tapered Air Filters

• Oval Air Filters

• Custom End Cap and Inverted Air Filters

• XStream® Air Flow Top Air Filters

Nick “Apex” Brocha's Turbo Triumph produces huge horsepower in style

As they say, necessity is the mother of invention, and the old adage fits Brocha’s bike-building style and expertise to a tee. “I've been a professional stunt rider for the last 10 years, and with the nature of the sport being very hard on motorcycles, my experience in constant repair and troubleshooting turned into a passion to improve on stock platforms,” Brocha reveals. The prolific filmmaker, stunter, and builder has crafted some of the coolest custom stunting sport-bikes around.

Brocha and his Triumph 675 (right) in a drifting matchup

“Fast is fun; fast and beautiful wins. I'd like to be able to just sit and stare at the things I create, but when I ride them, they have to perform so strongly that I don't worry about putting them into the ground. You gotta be careful; if she's beauty over performance you'll never ride it hard enough in fear you'll put a scar on her,” says Brocha in true stunt-rider fashion. “I don't think I have all the answers by any means; however, I work from a performance first mentality and focus on taking that principle and working on the aesthetics of the builds in kind.”

Brocha's Turbo Triumph keeps good company at the SEMA show

Obviously, a bike with that kind of appetite for fuel needs to breathe freely and yet be protected from the ravages of airborne contaminants kicked up while stunting. “I choose K&N to protect all my motorcycles, and most importantly my turbo bikes,” Brocha says. “I hate that it sounds like a sales pitch, but I don't have another way to say it; best of luck to anyone who doesn't use high quality oil and air filtration, especially when it matters.”

The Turbo Triumph and its soul brother spend a lot of time sideways

We’d be remiss in totally ignoring the Triumph’s very cool styling. Like the perfect skirt length, the bodywork reveals just enough of the turbo to titillate. The stretched swingarm is carried out masterfully, and the forward-biased stance of the bike embodies speed. The camouflage paint-scheme on the tail section holds a bit of irony, as this bike is not hiding anywhere!

As for his future plans, Brocha’s focus is set on even more performance. “I'm building a new set of engines for this turbo bike platform, and also enhancing the suspension,” Brocha says. “I’m going to try and build the ultimate 600 class turbo bike. Look for big power in 2017!” Oh, you bet we will, Nick.

Seventeen year-old Cori Andrews of Temecula, California.

“He bought me a Trophy Kart in 2011 when I was 12 and taught me how to drive it before I participated in any events,” she said. “The car had a shifter and three-gears and I had to master that as well as down shifting in the turns. Once I got the hang of it, I went into competition.”

She actually raced in two different classes in the kart division – Modified Go-Kart and Trophy Kart. She proved to be pretty good in her first year winning races and a championship. Some of those victories included races at Glenn Helen in which both UTVs and karts competed. “That was a big deal,” she said. She also won races at the Lake Elsinore Speedway in Southern California, in Arizona, and in Utah.

An amateur, Cori has her own racing team, Cori Andrews Motorsports, which she and her dad started close to two years ago.

“We work on the car and manage the team together,” she said. “I handle my own promotion on Facebook and Twitter and I work with the sponsors.” She also does a regular video blog about her exploits in racing and posts it on Youtube. Many of her video blogs have been posted under “Team Two Two.” “That’s my nickname and my car’s number is 22,” she added. “22 is my dad’s birthday – January 22.”

Other big wins for her include the Midget Lite Main Event at Antioch Speedway, in Antioch, California, on April 2015 and the Lightning Sprint Race at the Perris Auto Speedway in Perris, California in May 2014. She has won a total of 12 races between 2011 and 2015.

Cori takes on the competition in her sprint racer.

“I expect to run more World of Outlaws Sprint Car Series races,” she said. “They have a tour from state-to-state. So we plan to travel with the tour. These are pro races and every race is huge.”

She is the only female competing in sprint races on the west coast. She was the first woman to win many of her 12 racing victories. She also held the record for fast time for a woman at the Arizona Speedway. “That was a huge deal in Mini Sprint Racing,” she said.

She didn’t have much trouble actually getting to race as the pioneer woman in the class. However, there was some friction when she began to win.

“People said that I cheated when I won a race and that I can’t run this race because I’m a girl. There was some intimidation, but I got through all of that.”

She spreads out her preparations to last an entire week when she is scheduled to compete on a weekend. She added that there are few contests that take place on weeknights.

Her preparation includes a lot of motor work such as cleaning the air filter, checking the valves and springs, and making sure that the nuts and bolts are tight, and more. K&N Engineering has been sponsoring Cori throughout her racing career.

“The relationship has been amazing,” she said. “I love all the guys there and love the products. They’ve been awesome.”

She noted she has used K&N air boxes, air and oil filters, and K&N air filter cleaning products.

Her other sponsors include:

• Hostile Wheels

• SJR

• Wilwood Brakes

• Sparco

• Mitchell Insurance Company

• Black Beard

• Lucas Oil

• T-Shirts by Timeline

• Driven Graphics

• D.H. Graphics

• Henchcraft

• Rosson Racing

• Crew Safety Gear

• Tisler Engines

She does compete in race series that include a points competition.

“You have to run in races consistently in order to build your point score, but going after points can lead to problems. You can mess up your car and tear up equipment. My goal is to get seat time,” she concluded.