Air Filter

ijumpdirthills34
Edited Date/Time 1/21/2012 10:39am
Just found out today from a friend that you should put "grease" on the rim of your airfilter.? Is this true and if it is what kinda grease?
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suzukirm12594 6/25/2008 7:07pm
6/25/2008 7:07pm
I'd call you a noob but I wouldnt really be helping...You dont have to but if youre gunna go out to the dusty desert then you could put some on. And any grease would work its just so the dust sticks to it rather than getting sucked into the engine. I dont use grease and i ride in all sorts of conditions and my bike is just fine.
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curmudgeon 6/25/2008 7:13pm
6/25/2008 7:13pm Edited Date/Time 4/16/2016 7:24pm
A noob is somebody that is new to this shit.


Please see http://encyclopediadramatica.com/N00b


On that note grease is good if you are riding really wet conditions, or in suzukirm12594 case something to keep his hair down, but in most cases just making sure the rim is well oiled may be sufficient.

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mx317 6/25/2008 7:17pm
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I still use it even though today's air boxes may seal without it. Cheap insurance I say. No Toil even sells it in a tube to use, but I just use regular BelRay grease.
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Slow ~ Pro 6/25/2008 7:42pm
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Use grease !

Air filter oil is designed to become tacky, to an almost dry state. It will adhere to the air box, if not greased.

A simple coat on the surface will provide the much needed seal. It's cheap insurance, and your air filter will not glue it's self to the intake box.

I use No toil...it's cleans better, easier, and your filters last longer.
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Larry 6/25/2008 7:46pm
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Bel Ray water proof grease. There are no deserts in Tn. so you want to protect from water getting in.
Sounds like your friend knows a little bit about moto so keep listening to him.
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CamP 6/25/2008 7:56pm
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Tom Morgan told me grease was unnecessary so I quit using it over ten years ago with no issues to date. I don't miss the mess.
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rubarb 6/25/2008 7:58pm
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I thought these questions were for the 30 dollar site?
mark dude99 6/25/2008 8:08pm
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CamP wrote:
Tom Morgan told me grease was unnecessary so I quit using it over ten years ago with no issues to date. I don't miss the mess.
i still use it when its a mud race or super dusty but it was a pain to clean out the airbox after
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mx214 6/25/2008 8:10pm
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I use the Pro Seal air filter gasket.... same effect without the grease.



"The neoprene gasket adheres to the air filters rim inside your dirtbikes air box. The neoprene creates a larger sealing surface and is memory enhanced for a perfect seal fit again and again. The adhesives are not affected by gas and oils, so the Pro-Seal will not separate from the air filter rim once installed."

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mx214 6/25/2008 8:17pm
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I ordered mine from MotoSport.com ....

http://www.motosport.com/offroad/product/PRO-SEAL-AIR-FILTER-GASKET/?catalogId=105629&page=2&refine=1&srchHistoryURL=85h1kirc%7C%7CparentCategoryID%7E1%5EsuperParentCategoryID%7Ecategory_root%5EparentCategoryName%7EDirt%5EcategoryID%7E4%5EcategoryName%7EDirt%20Bike%20Parts%5EsubCategoryName%7EIntake%5EsubCategoryID%7E138
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I have been greasin' my bikes for the last 30 years because my "uncle buzz" told me too. Never had a motor go bad, and I help the local economy by buying grease, solvents etc.

Slop it on.

PS. We ride in sand country all the time and if we don't put it on there and really soak our filters that shit gets through and goes into the motor.
suzukirm12594 6/25/2008 8:40pm
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I do mine the simple way: When I get home from riding, I clean my air filter (no toil)

1.wash off dirt with water

2.spray simple green

3. Rinse the simplegreen off

4.squeeze the access water

5. blow filter with air compressor

6. spray filter with mineral oil

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ijumpdirthills34 wrote:
Just found out today from a friend that you should put "grease" on the rim of your airfilter.? Is this true and if it is what...
Just found out today from a friend that you should put "grease" on the rim of your airfilter.? Is this true and if it is what kinda grease?
WTF....here we go again.....

no worms or minnows needed around here. Just drop an empty hook.

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suzukirm12594 6/25/2008 8:47pm
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suzukirm12594 wrote:
I do mine the simple way: When I get home from riding, I clean my air filter (no toil) 1.wash off dirt with water 2.spray simple...
I do mine the simple way: When I get home from riding, I clean my air filter (no toil)

1.wash off dirt with water

2.spray simple green

3. Rinse the simplegreen off

4.squeeze the access water

5. blow filter with air compressor

6. spray filter with mineral oil

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Matt Fisher 6/25/2008 9:53pm
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I skip the Pro Seal and use the Moose filters. Neoprene is built into the filters. Excellent quality filters.

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rockcrawlerdude 6/25/2008 10:30pm
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rubarb wrote:
I thought these questions were for the 30 dollar site?
there are suckers out there who PAY to to be in a forum???Grinning
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Racer92 6/26/2008 7:57am
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CamP wrote:
Tom Morgan told me grease was unnecessary so I quit using it over ten years ago with no issues to date. I don't miss the mess.
I rebuild my own engines and never seen a single adverse affect of not using grease.
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Phlapjax 6/26/2008 8:58am
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The grease is for your bunghole when you go camping with the dude that told you that.
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4mxonly 6/26/2008 9:09am
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i use belray grease on my muffler bearings, works great!
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davis224 6/26/2008 11:49am
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if you oil the lip well, you don't need it, but it all depends on your riding conditions and if you keep your filter clean. If your filter is dirty and you're riding in dusty/sandy/muddy conditions, it will pull air from wherever easiest, and if the lip isn't sealed, that means all that crap is coming straight into your crankcase (on a smoker) or will eat your intake valves alive. It may not guarantee that by not greasing you'll fuck your bike up, but it's cheap ass insurance like they all said. Just do it, it's a few bucks for a tub of grease that will last a long ass time.
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mxrose3 6/26/2008 1:21pm
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Matt Fisher wrote:
I skip the Pro Seal and use the Moose filters. Neoprene is built into the filters. Excellent quality filters.
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Moose filters rock!!
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Foster576 6/26/2008 1:24pm
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bogdan912 wrote:
This thread is core.
Id rather go with GNAR. Hah
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KL120 6/26/2008 2:30pm
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Smile Man, things sure have changed around here.

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