Air Filters

[AlexMember]

Sure that’s fine. But you see when I clean my filter it actually looks like it just came out of the packet new, nice beige colour. The filter I got with the bike was Motul’ised and it’s surely going to be that blue tinge forever and ever. Says to me oil+dirt left behind. Like I said, I bet it works great but I aint cleaning anyones filter that uses it nor would I personally use it unless I had no alternative. Same goes for their 2 stroke oil (no point arguing with you 4strokers), I used it for years until I saw someone else’s head and barrel and looked at my carboned/gummed up nightmare – Motul and I, we don’t get along no more.

[GregMember]

I am confused (no surprise there) but mine are still after 4 years their orginal colour are you sure you cleaned them probably?? I dont know what else to say. Speaking of dusting last time I experienced any dusting was with a K&N filter and their brand filter oil

TB

[DobboMember]

In my younger days, I just washed the airfilter out in petrol, gave it a squeeze and put it straight back in and rode off, never had a problem.

Now, I wash it out in KERO, strain it, wash in warm soapy water, rinse in clean water, strain it and put it out to dry. then Oil with ‘206’ something.

I originally was told to use Turps to clean the airfilter, but found that days later, I’d find oil leaking out of the airbox; the turps would break down the oil over a period and it would settle in the bottom of the airbox.

I rode 10 days through the desert with only one airfilter, with a decent supply of well oiled chux clothes, never had a problem, even cleaned the airfilter in some warm water, then coated it in my spare engine oil…. did the job, but I would have used something else if I had a choice.

[alanMember]

i use belray filter oil it looks the same as the motul stuff in a different bottle .the belray stuff works good has seen some majer dust it works has the stringy bits like TB said its a bit expansive but .if motul is cheaper will try it next time.

[scott bockingMember]

I am a big fan of No Toil.

STM

[BrettMember]

I am guessing but i get about 14 cleans out of 1 litre of motul will count next time .

[DeanMember]

singletrackmind wrote:

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I am a big fan of No Toil.

STM

SO’s Mick!! :laugh: :laugh:

I use the twin air filter oil which does a good job, I used to like the castol filter oil (not the spray on stuff) you could get it from KMART for about $10 bucks a bottle but havnt seen it for a while. I used to clean my filters after every ride but know use filter skins and get about 3 rides if its not to dusty

I like the lettuce spinner come filter spinner trick Hatto I dont think the Missus will notice it gone :dry:

Ollie

[DamoMember]

I use No Toil, also a big fan. Easy to wash, easy to apply.

The only negative I have found is the filter can dry out a little if left for weeks with No Toil in it. I just oil my filter before a ride, no worries.

The lettuce spinner works great, reduces drying time heaps.

[Craig HattonMember]

Ollie wrote:

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singletrackmind wrote:

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I am a big fan of No Toil.

STM

SO’s Mick!! :laugh: :laugh:

I use the twin air filter oil which does a good job, I used to like the castol filter oil (not the spray on stuff) you could get it from KMART for about $10 bucks a bottle but havnt seen it for a while. I used to clean my filters after every ride but know use filter skins and get about 3 rides if its not to dusty

I like the lettuce spinner come filter spinner trick Hatto I dont think the Missus will notice it gone :dry:

Ollie

Yeah, the misses got sick of me washing in the dishwasher and spinning in the washing machine :laugh: :laugh: :laugh:

hatto

[Aaron WildeMember]

They say its bad for the glue but i have gone back to using petrol to break down the oil and dirt it only takes 30 seconds. I tried a special fiter cleaner but it wasn’t good enough to break down the oil. I strait away wash it with dish washing detergent to get rid of the petrol till you cant smell it then dry it and put the motul oil on.(that is the one im using at the moment) If you buy a few of them and do them all at once you dont waste as much of all the products (per filter). I would like to try that kero idea but petrol is usually something i have sitting around. I put the waste petrol in my waste oil container and take it to work and put it in the oil recycling container. To keep the greenies happy.

[glennMember]

clean it in petrol and use good old supercheap castrol oil filter spray on oil,,works a treat.

Boony

[scott bockingMember]

You guys really need to try No Toil.

STM

[glennMember]

please explain hippo????

[Aaron WildeMember]

Boony you really are zenophobic

[scott bockingMember]

Boony wrote:

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please explain hippo????

It is a filter oil cleaning system that is clean and green and you can do it in your kitchen sink. You don’t even need to wear gloves and your filter is spotless and the oil is tacky.

STM

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