Air Filters Question

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racesupplies
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Re: Air Filters Question

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We did quite a bit dyno testing with stock filter,K&N,and stock filter with element removed just the wire screen.The K&N was rich as hell. I think a lighter oil and cleaning more often is better than the sticky stuff they come with.
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Well I'm running the screen only in mine since I've stuck the ram air on, but before when I had the K&N in I would have cleaned it every other trackday. The K&N oil is very sticky from memory.
I did filter and exhaust upgrade at the same time, so had to rejet mine, and lift needles iirc. Was coming in very rich.
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The oil they come with is like treacle,meant for road bikes I think.I have a couple of different ram airboxes.One has nothing at all over the carbs,but there is a gauze further up the intake.Its quite a lot bigger than the modified standard box.Havent tried it yet,waiting for the weather to clear up so we can get to the dyno.
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I'm forever emptying rubber marbles out of mine! can only assume its coming off the front tyre as I'm not that close up anyone elses arse!
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I ran mine at the Manx last year,we washed the screen out a couple of times with brake cleaner.The stuff left in the wash tray would have wrecked the motor.There seemed to be a lot of fuel residue from stand off vapour from the carbs.I think this new has more clear space above the bellmouths.
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God bless brake cleaner, I use it for EVERYTHING.
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I just bought a Wurth pump,and 10 litres of fluid.Its like an up market garden sprayer.

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