cleaning air filter

Rider01 · #11 (**permalink**) 27-07-2008, 09:35 AM

Do you still have to oil a new air filter??

t.luisetto · #12 (**permalink**) 27-07-2008, 10:22 PM

yes, new filters come with no oil on them

so there not as water resistant or dust and dirt resistant

tez350 · #13 (**permalink**) 27-07-2008, 10:34 PM

yeah and to clean it, theres a few ways, but best option i have been told, is to wash it in a tub of clean turps, desolving the oil. (dont do it in petrol, because over time it desolves the glue holding your filter together)
Ring it out. And then clean it in warm soapy water. Let dry
Then soak your filter in airfilter oil, ring all the excess oil out into a clean container, and away you go.

GoosE#69 · #14 (**permalink**) 27-07-2008, 10:52 PM

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Originally Posted by mxb_125

hahah your the guy thats thumpstar snapped hahahha on youtube

Thats not very constructive.
Hopefully it happens to you one day soon,just make sure you catch it on video so we can all laugh at your misfortune too!

crog · #15 (**permalink**) 28-07-2008, 04:37 AM

I wash my airfilter in petrol...
then i put some truck wash on it rub it in
then wash it out with water
let it dry then put on the oil.
also dont run them with no oil outherwise dust gets into the head and you start doing piston rings!

motoXXX · #16 (**permalink**) 28-07-2008, 04:43 AM

dont use petrol,i did when i was new too bikes and it desolved the glue in one wash,use warm soapy water or some turps does the trick and do that after every decent ride dont worry if you only ride for 10 mins...

mxb_125 · #17 (**permalink**) 29-07-2008, 09:52 PM

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Originally Posted by GoosE#69

Thats not very constructive.
Hopefully it happens to you one day soon,just make sure you catch it on video so we can all laugh at your misfortune too!

Goose#69, your a real "goose". hopefully your bike snaps, though its not my fault he bought a shit bike that it was to weak to handle that kind of riding.. and thanks mine wont snap to the maintance i give it mate. hopefully yours dose though.(Y)

GoosE#69 · #18 (**permalink**) 31-07-2008, 05:42 AM

^^^Learn to spell dipsh*t
I think it's hilarious that you found a play on words with the goose name, you know I don't think I've ever heard that....not.
And "maintance" isn't gonna stop your frame breaking,but it might just mean you find a crack in it before it does snap.
Lighten up mate don't be a hater..

motoXXX · #19 (**permalink**) 31-07-2008, 06:06 AM

dont worry goose we all know what mxb is like talks crap and thinks he knows "EVERYTHING"...

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