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I would look into UNI or Twin Air. They are normally more preferable to the K&N anyway.
Agreed,
K&N is Fantastic if you run a ton of mud or roads. For the regular rider Uni is the best all around filter. The K&N allow more air flow but also allows more dust if not looked after properly. A K&n needs to be cleaned alot if dust roads or trails are ridden seems all the oil you want to ad to the pre filter still allows the dust to the engine.
Uni on the other hand doesn't allow as much air flow but its so minimal that unless dynoed wouldnt be noticed.. And the other bonus it doesn't need to be cleaned all the time.
My vote UNI
__________________ Can-Am 800XT
Full ricochet skids, A-arm guards 28" SilverBacks, black SS108 rims, Gorilla Rad Relocate, HMF utility exhaust
Uni air filter, Stealth snorkel, BRP HGP shocks front, rear, heavy duty springs front and rear, Renegade Footpegs, 2inch Spring Spacer lift, Dalton clutch, Heated hand & thumb warmer 09 Renegade 800R snorkeled, dalton clutch, 28'' swamplites, meny more goodies in the next few months
I have had multiple folks with dynos tell me the stock filter flows better than any of the aftermarket filters. So, I have always stuck with it based on their dyno results.
The thing that blows about teh stock filter is that the main filter canister is not real a washable filter so you are relying 100% on that foam filter to keep the main filter from getting stopped up. Then you have to go buy a new $65 filter.
Let me give you a lead-in story of something else that concerns me about teh stock one: yesterday, when riding down a very rutted area, downhill, my left front wheel went down in a 24" deep rut, bring the front end to a halt, and the back end around, causing it to land on it's side while it wanted to roll on over and go downhill. When I got up, my friend and I behind me jumped up to try to get it back over. After a minute or 2 of this with it still running, we got it over only to notice oil all over hell and creation. Once I got home and realized I had lost about 3/4 of a quart of oil, I knew it had to come from one and only one place....the intake. So, I pulled the filter which was saturated in engine oil and opened the throttle to look down in the throttle body and intake. Much to my dismay, the entire inside of the intake was coated in dust from red clay trail riding. So, enough dust has gotten past the stock filter over time that the intake was completed coated which means my engine has been eating dirt too.
With the engine running, I gradually poured about a half cap full at a time, sea foam into the intake which took care of most of it. I also, with it not running, opened the throttle and sprayed aresol injector cleaner in which got it for the most part completely clean.
Needless to say, this is something I will be watching very closely once my new $65 filter comes in.
I have had multiple folks with dynos tell me the stock filter flows better than any of the aftermarket filters. So, I have always stuck with it based on their dyno results.
The thing that blows about teh stock filter is that the main filter canister is not real a washable filter so you are relying 100% on that foam filter to keep the main filter from getting stopped up. Then you have to go buy a new $65 filter.
Let me give you a lead-in story of something else that concerns me about teh stock one: yesterday, when riding down a very rutted area, downhill, my left front wheel went down in a 24" deep rut, bring the front end to a halt, and the back end around, causing it to land on it's side while it wanted to roll on over and go downhill. When I got up, my friend and I behind me jumped up to try to get it back over. After a minute or 2 of this with it still running, we got it over only to notice oil all over hell and creation. Once I got home and realized I had lost about 3/4 of a quart of oil, I knew it had to come from one and only one place....the intake. So, I pulled the filter which was saturated in engine oil and opened the throttle to look down in the throttle body and intake. Much to my dismay, the entire inside of the intake was coated in dust from red clay trail riding. So, enough dust has gotten past the stock filter over time that the intake was completed coated which means my engine has been eating dirt too.
With the engine running, I gradually poured about a half cap full at a time, sea foam into the intake which took care of most of it. I also, with it not running, opened the throttle and sprayed aresol injector cleaner in which got it for the most part completely clean.
Needless to say, this is something I will be watching very closely once my new $65 filter comes in.
Buster
Buster..
The oil accually came from your Crankcase vent which is located in your air box aswell as your air filter and not from your intake.. with this vent running to your airbox it can cause a few problems. If you get water into your air box its a direct route straight to your crank at the bottom of your engine(not good) anytime your bike rolls over to the left this wil happen. My cure and meny others is to reroute that vent line away from your air box. and fill the whole with silicon. I routed mine to up under my gauge pod same spot as my snorkels. once Routed I bought a small one way check valve and put it on the end of the vent line.
Hope this helps for the next time...
Cheers,
__________________ Can-Am 800XT
Full ricochet skids, A-arm guards 28" SilverBacks, black SS108 rims, Gorilla Rad Relocate, HMF utility exhaust
Uni air filter, Stealth snorkel, BRP HGP shocks front, rear, heavy duty springs front and rear, Renegade Footpegs, 2inch Spring Spacer lift, Dalton clutch, Heated hand & thumb warmer 09 Renegade 800R snorkeled, dalton clutch, 28'' swamplites, meny more goodies in the next few months
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