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Title: Air Filter Rude Awakening Post by Skid Mark on 02/14/09 at 17:21:47 I just went to the dealer and found out a new air filter is over $30 It is time to review the posts on the plan "B" air filters. I had assumed it wouldn't be much more than the oil filter. Now I know why there as so many posts on this subject. |
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Title: Re: Air Filter Rude Awakening Post by Savage_Amusement on 02/14/09 at 17:24:22 They are retarded expensive that is for sure. |
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Title: Re: Air Filter Rude Awakening Post by 88pagan on 02/14/09 at 18:43:44 I've got one that I purchased new and only used about 2 weeks before I bought a cone filter. I'll sell it to ya for 15+shipping if you're interested. |
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Title: Re: Air Filter Rude Awakening Post by Gamma742 on 02/14/09 at 19:45:15 Ebay is your friend ;) |
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Title: Re: Air Filter Rude Awakening Post by seviersavage on 02/15/09 at 06:13:30 I got a K&N on ebay for 35.00 dollars, fits in the stock airbox. Seviersavage |
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Title: Re: Air Filter Rude Awakening Post by Oldfeller on 02/15/09 at 06:21:06 Can you stand spending $4 to get one that so far has lasted 2 years between cleanings? http://suzukisavage.com/cgi-bin/YaBB.pl?num=1183640744 |
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Title: Re: Air Filter Rude Awakening Post by Skid Mark on 02/15/09 at 07:40:18 Thanks for the replys everyone. The link oldfeller posted is the one I was thinking of. It looks like a fun project and will consider it. I use a K & N in my truck and like it. Its reusable and does help with the gas milage so it justifies the big bucks. I just hate to spend that kind of money on a throwaway item like a disposable air filter. When it warms up and I'm doing the spring start up stuff on the bike, I'll pull the air filter and see what shape its in. I've only got 7500 kilometers on the wee beast, so I just might get 2 years on the air filter. If I go the K & N route do you think I'll need to adj. the carb. jetting?? I have visions of tiny springs and screws going sproing all over place once I start digging into that!!! The bike runs just fine for me in its stock configuration and would prefer to just leave it be. When life affords me more time (ie retired), then we can have fun playing mechanic. |
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Title: Re: Air Filter Rude Awakening Post by SavRon on 02/15/09 at 08:33:37 I just removed my filter, blew out the dirt/debris with an airhose, washed it in the sink with dish detergent, let her dry and re-installed. Looks just like new. |
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Title: Re: Air Filter Rude Awakening Post by Digger on 02/15/09 at 20:59:37 5F5C49424F495E5B454040454D415F2C0 wrote:
Sevier, I will probably go that route eventually. Lots of people trash K&N filters, but I've always had good luck with them. I had one in a 1981 Gold Wing and never cleaned it......for 95,000 miles. It was still keeping dirt out of the airbox and the bike still got the same gas mileage it did when it was new. Question: Did the K&N air filter you bought seem to seal well in the airbox? TIA! |
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Title: Re: Air Filter Rude Awakening Post by Dj12midnit on 02/15/09 at 21:10:14 56757D7F7C75757C6B190 wrote:
Dirtbag down in Land O' Lakes is now selling this one on the bay now. |
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Title: Re: Air Filter Rude Awakening Post by yvrsavage on 02/15/09 at 22:01:24 I took my stock air filter and soak in warm water for 5 minutes. Then carefully rip and cut out the paper filter leaving just the wire mesh. Go to local bike shop and buy a sheet of uni foam for motorcycle carbs. Cut into shape and bond with silicone. Wait a few hours now to got a new filter that works like a K&N. Now you got lots of extra foam to do your cars and other bikes too for 10% of the price. Why spend lots of $$$ for a K&N. I have pics but don`t know how to post up. |
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Title: Re: Air Filter Rude Awakening Post by Oldfeller on 02/16/09 at 03:14:50 Dirt bag in land o lakes was ripping folks by selling them a pre-cut piece of thin foam and an instruction sheet for $15. And that's a rip. The original is 2" thick polyfiber new-foam, compressed by the sewing down to 1.5" thick. It works just fine and is in use by several here on the list with no issues reported so far. You can wash the original filter a few times, then it starts getting pretty plugged up after a while. Once you've cleaned it and dried it, blow through it a time or two to check its porosity. |
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Title: Re: Air Filter Rude Awakening Post by seviersavage on 02/16/09 at 07:37:07 Digger, Yeah the K&N I got seals in the airbox fine. Made for it you know. I made a low ball offer and it was accepted. I like K&N's Good luck, Seviersavage |
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Title: Re: Air Filter Rude Awakening Post by sakara on 02/16/09 at 10:18:02 Isn't that the same guy selling the gel seat in the marketplace currently? |
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Title: Re: Air Filter Rude Awakening Post by Chopped on 02/16/09 at 10:24:20 I just went down to one of the stealerships and picked up a 54mm Cone filter (generic) for about $13. Works great for me! |
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Title: Re: Air Filter Rude Awakening Post by diamond jim on 02/16/09 at 10:45:03 I wonder if any performance is lost by getting rid of the rubber boot and mounting the cone filter directly to the carb body. I imagine it works a little like a velocity stack. |
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Title: Re: Air Filter Rude Awakening Post by Savage_Amusement on 02/16/09 at 12:32:43 I have my cone filter right on the carb. I can't tell any loss at all. |
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