K&N Cleaning

[yegg]

I just took my scoot in for its first 5k check up and will never do that again; but that is a whole other story.

I am 99.9% sure they did nothing to my Roland Sands Clarity air cleaner which utilizes a K&N air filter. I have seen some information on cleaning and charging these but would like some additional information from the gurus here.

Just how often should one clean and charge the air filter? Does it need to be done after each bike wash? Should the filter come off prior to washing?

Thanks.

 

[NGOT8R]

Only clean it whenever it looks dirty (frequency will vary depending on how dusty the environment is). When you wash the bike, you can either install the rain sock over the filter, or a plastic shopping bag to keep most of the water off.

Cleaning instructions: Remove the filter, spray a liberal amount of cleaner on it and let it soak in for 10-15 minutes to dissolve the oil. Rinse filter from the inside out, fling the excess water off and then let it air dry. Re-oil with a pass down each pleat and let that soak in for 10 minutes or so. Inspect filter and apply more oil to any light spots.

I've cleaned mine several times within the first 3500 miles on the stock motor, because oil blow-by from the engine kept soaking it. I've also cleaned it once at about 500 miles on the new motor. Now, I know the instructions will say that dirt helps increase the filtering ability of K&N filters, but I don't think cleaning it can hurt it either. It certainly looks much better than having a filthy air filter hanging off of the bike.

 

[bryan0994]

A lots going to depend on riding conditions. You will see the filter turn white and also black which are signs that it needs cleaned and recharged.


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[y22c]

If a K&N is white, it has no oil as the K&N oil is red.
They can get really really dirty and still perform excellent.

Ken

 

[hulkss]

Cleaning instructions: Remove the filter, spray a liberal amount of cleaner on it and let it soak in for 10-15 minutes to dissolve the oil. Rinse filter from the inside out, fling the excess water off and then let it air dry. Re-oil with a pass down each pleat and let that soak in for 10 minutes or so. Inspect filter and apply more oil to any light spots.

TIPS: 1 - On the K&N web site you can look up exactly how many cc's of oil to apply to your specific filter. The correct amount of oil is important. 2 - be sure to let it dry completely before you oil it. Do not use heat like a blow dryer, the cotton gauze will shrink.

 

[Mudflap]

I cleaned mine when I change the oil. Bout every 5K.

Some shops will not mess with an aftermarket A/C cause they do not want to be held liable if they mess it up.