Maintenance & Technical > KX500 Original
Air Filter
mikesmith:
I use Bel-Ray or Maxima pour on filter oil,but Maxima is my favorite.I wash my filter with keroesne or diesel to break up the oil and its not to harsh.Then quickly let it soak in water and simple green and a final wash with dish washing soap,washing from the inside out so the dirt isnt pushed farther into the filter.To hard a chemical will eat the glue(and on cheaper filters eat the foam)wringing the filter tears the foam and the seams,so gently squeeze it.Having extras is best so you can air dry the old ones and a have a replacement ready for oil.I use some water proof grease around the lip,and give the filter time to let the sovent from the filter oil evaoperate before Ill start the bike,but also reoil the filter if your bike has been sitting for more than a few weeks,even if the filter has no run time on it.Some of this has already been said,but this is my 2 cents!
teamgreen500:
I ALWAYS clean the solvent (And, yes, when I'm without solvent...Gas...every now and then when I'm out ridin' and I run outta filters...) out of my filters with soap & water. This seems to make them last longer.
Also...
I use plenty of oil and get ALL OF THE FILTER saturated! This also chases out all of the water; Also, ring out the excess oil...it can end up making your bike run bad/rich.
Hot-Tip! ........Filter-Skins!
Stock and Uni.
Manny
mikesmith:
Manny,gas and "ringing" a filter are no no's.My 2 cents! :wink:
DanH1:
I've been washing air filters in gas, usually premix, since 1975. No problems so far. Stock or aftermarket [ Uni-filter ] they seem to survive just fine. Been riding/racing since '75 and I've never lost a motor due to dirt getting by the filter. Its foam, if its clean and well oiled who cares how it got that way.
Dan
mikesmith:
Wasnt the filter I was worried about with the gas,Its the safety factor.Ask any one whos played with gas and got burned,theres safer ways-kerosene-diesel-solvent or filter cleaners from a dealer.All low flash point and safer,it only takes once to get burned,so why risk it?As far as "ringing" a filter,it tears the seams.Ask any filter manufacturer,and I did say "my 2 cents"!
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