here's some tips for "doin' the nasty". rule #1: BE NICE! never wring your filter like a dish rag. ever! first get as much trash and debris removed from the frame, box and around the sealing areas as you can. this will limit what falls into the air boot. never use a shop vac unless you the relish thought of a flame thrower in your garage. although small, there is a risk whenever you introduce an electric motor around fuel vapors. remove the filter and with a towel gently remove the big stuff from the outer filter area and remove as much grease as possible from the lip. i use gas as a solvent to get the oil and big stuff off. i dump same in an old oil waste jug for recycling as the amount is small...in a pan i place the filter dome up and push down to force solvent through the media. it mimicks a plunger in action, working same slowly and gently. i then fold the filter in the same fashion and let it drain. repeat as nec. then i rinse in water then do the same step again in luke warm- never hot!- soapy water for a few swishwes, then, repeating starting with a clean pan so as not to cross-contaminate. soapy water removes petrol's from the filter and the soap acts like a lubricant for the delicate media. final rinse in cold clear water gets rid of all the soap. you are done when there is no smell in the filter at all. before cleaning your boot check for leaks around the ring (tell-tale dust tracts). then clean your boot and old grease from the air box metal sealing area, don't be lazy and reuse the grease stuck on there. start over fresh as there will be sand and rocks in this stuff. block the boot with a towel and clean the bottom of your seat before getting it near your bike. let filter dry then check for defects and missed debris. keep out of the sun as foam dies fast in uv light. don't turn inside out if at all possible. reoiling is the same action as cleaning except i flip the filter dome side down in the oil (twin-air) making sure it is saturated through and through then gently compress the excess out. then i'll gently work it around in a plastic bag then gently dab away further excess off the filter with a clean towel like a t-shirt or paper towel. i grease the metal ring on the air box and the outer half of the sealing lip on the filter. on 4t's i also remove and grease the screen seal with extra grease at the seams. dont let grease sqqease out into the intake tract. blobs of grease are not compressable. i then let it sit for several hours suspended so the carrier fully evaporates before i install. this is vital as the tacking agent has time to set and not be drawn into the carb or boot where it gets gummy. don't forget to remove the towel from the air boot. your friends will never let you live it down should you not...oh and it is freaking hilairious too... my bud: xr 650 is a pig, and i just serviced the filter!...i pull his filter and there's a red shop towel in the boot. it is vital these foam filters are not abused and treated gently for many reasons. i toss mine after a few cleanings as cheap insurance as even gentle cleaning is very hard on them and the micro damages done = micro grit getting in. tossing your no-toil, or any filter in the washer is just dumb. think about what goes on in there and i'm sure you'll agree. always use a top brand filter, not the 10$ cheapos, and the best oil possible. i've had oustanding results with twin-air products. ymmv. -kevin.
Yes no-toil is for those who do not want to toil! Laundry machines are for socks and t-shirts not filtration media. Twin air oil and filters are the best stuff out there and when your twin air oil becomes too viscous from carrier evaporation just add some mineral sprits to get it back to it`s original viscosity.
I like the twin-air filters. I also like the moose ones with the neoprene sealing edge. I've had good service from no-toil products. Do you guys not like it?
Just doid the filters on our 125, 250, and 510 Huskys. No-toil is what I use also. I also like that all three bike use the same air filter. We keep a spare in a plastic bag ready to go. Thanks for the tips.
Good day gentlemen. I am new to the site. Does anyone have experience with the K&N air filter for the efi 610sm? Is it a simple install? Cost.
