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Air filter – clogging to quickly

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Polar-Bus:

--- Quote from: Captain_Chaos on May 15, 2013, 03:13:14 AM ---On checking my filter after my last 200km off road race (dusty conditions) I found that it was solid with dirt. I assume this is due to the huge amount of air the K5 breaths through its tiny air filter.
This has me a bit worried as I am preparing for the Kalahari Botswana 1000 Desert Race “Mantswabishi”. This is a 2 day event, 500km per day. Unassisted fuel stops @ 60km intervals & DSP @ 250km. I would prefer not to have to change my air filters during my pit stop.

Does anyone have any suggestions?
What are the guys doing at the Baja?

P.S.

Here is a short video of my last outing / crash http://youtu.be/UF4wpDGcRzQ

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This may be a stupid reply, but keep those useless airbox aux  air inlet windows closed, all's they do is allow more mud, water and dirt to enter the air box, and prematurely clog the filter. 

Captain_Chaos:
Thanks for the info.

The filter skins seam to be the way to go; now I just need to see who stocks them locally (South Africa).
I am just surprised that I have not seen anyone using them, though I have heard of some guys using hair nets over their filters.

Currently I am using a UNI filter on the K5, I soak it in Belray filter oil and then squeeze out all the excess. This might be overdoing it, but this gives me more confidence than just oiling the inside.

Ims Roll:
you do know you can "over oil" an air filter? it can make your bike really fat really fast.  also don't forget that oil attracts the dust, reason being filter skins work so well. They act the same way as hair nets or a lot of people down here pre 2000's used leggings or pantyhose

motopunk:
i use filter skins since over 15 years. they are an great invention...  8-)

Captain_Chaos:
What’s the right amount of oil?
It seams everybody has a different answer on that one.
Personally I squeeze out all excess oil. This ensures that no oil runs into the air box and filters are oiled consistently (all filters being oiled the same and having the same restriction).
I do jet my bikes for heavily oiled filters and this is probably why my jetting is leaner than most.
The K5 does however have tiny filter  – maybe I  need to try something different?

I assume you do not oil the filter skins?

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