How do you clean this type of air filter?

garagedog
Edited Date/Time 12/22/2019 9:40am
So I am working on a neighbors bike that needs service. How do you clean this type of Air filter? I assume you use a spray on filter oil.
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garagedog 12/21/2019 6:32pm
12/21/2019 6:32pm
garagedog wrote:
So I am working on a neighbors bike that needs service. How do you clean this type of Air filter? I assume you use a spray...
So I am working on a neighbors bike that needs service. How do you clean this type of Air filter? I assume you use a spray on filter oil.
Thanks
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garagedog 12/21/2019 6:35pm
12/21/2019 6:35pm
CRF450X by the way. I've only used foam filters. I tried for a min or 2 but have yet to even get that thing out of the air box... LOL
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Paul_Pitzonka 12/21/2019 6:56pm
12/21/2019 6:56pm Edited Date/Time 12/21/2019 6:56pm
garagedog wrote:
CRF450X by the way. I've only used foam filters. I tried for a min or 2 but have yet to even get that thing out of...
CRF450X by the way. I've only used foam filters. I tried for a min or 2 but have yet to even get that thing out of the air box... LOL
The X has a hard filter to remove regardless... That looks like a K&N filter; they sell a cleaning spray for them...
garagedog 12/21/2019 8:00pm
12/21/2019 8:00pm
garagedog wrote:
CRF450X by the way. I've only used foam filters. I tried for a min or 2 but have yet to even get that thing out of...
CRF450X by the way. I've only used foam filters. I tried for a min or 2 but have yet to even get that thing out of the air box... LOL
Paul_Pitzonka wrote:
The X has a hard filter to remove regardless... That looks like a K&N filter; they sell a cleaning spray for them...
Ok thanks. I figured out it is a 2 piece design. I'm not sure if I care for this type of filter. If anyone has used it or has knowledge of it feel free to chime in. Thanks men!

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Layton 12/22/2019 6:12am
12/22/2019 6:12am
If you do keep it clean it with the cleaner and make sure you spray the correct oil on it.
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Matt Fisher 12/22/2019 9:34am
12/22/2019 9:34am
It's a cotton gauze wrapped in steel mesh filter. They flow really well, but don't do a very good job of filtering out fine dust. You can clean it with regular filter cleaner, but make sure you properly oil it with the K&N oil. Follow the instructions to make sure the filter is properly oiled.

The pic shows a filter that looks un-oiled. I'd be very leery of dust having gotten into that engine.
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paddyB745 12/22/2019 9:40am
12/22/2019 9:40am
Throw it in the garbage and get a foam filter
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