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WARRIORPRINCEJJ · 01-21-2013, 09:40 PM

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Originally Posted by stuser

Hmmm, interesting. Any actual comparisons across filters?...

I have no data. My comment was strictly based on personal experience (mine...and my buddies', that I have been witness to).

YMMV...

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stuser · 01-21-2013, 09:41 PM

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Originally Posted by WARRIORPRINCEJJ

I have no data. My comment was strictly based on personal experience (mine...and my buddies', that I have been witness to).

YMMV...

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so... more dirt getting past the filter then?

So you are of the opinion that the UNI brand are better?

WARRIORPRINCEJJ · 01-21-2013, 09:48 PM

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Originally Posted by stuser

so... more dirt getting past the filter then?

So you are of the opinion that the UNI brand are better?

Me? I like the OEM filter.

However, as DD posted, there seems to be a lotta' folks who favor the UNI.

Six in one...

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svenski · 01-21-2013, 11:04 PM

Okay, I admit it. I just bought a KLE. I promise it's just for use on the road. As a sort of penance ( and just for fun) I have a set of 606's coming for my 2005 KLR . "Different tools for different jobs." That's what I keep telling myself. How am I doing? Cheers

stuser · 01-22-2013, 12:09 AM

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Originally Posted by svenski

Okay, I admit it. I just bought a KLE. I promise it's just for use on the road. As a sort of penance ( and just for fun) I have a set of 606's coming for my 2005 KLR . "Different tools for different jobs." That's what I keep telling myself. How am I doing? Cheers

why would you buy a KLE just for the road.....???? ;)

I like the KLE... woulda bought one except for the small petrol tank and their relative rarity here so parts and farkles much less common than on the KLR..... enjoy the engine :)

Danger4u2 · 01-22-2013, 05:04 AM

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Originally Posted by svenski

Okay, I admit it. I just bought a KLE. I promise it's just for use on the road. As a sort of penance ( and just for fun) I have a set of 606's coming for my 2005 KLR . "Different tools for different jobs." That's what I keep telling myself. How am I doing? Cheers

What? No picture?

IDRIDR · 01-22-2013, 07:22 AM

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Originally Posted by nvklr

Stock flows better than k&n on this filter, and Uni flows better than stock. Both do a good job at cleaning the air. You will need to source a stock filter cage and wing nut to go with it.

I was successful in trading my K&N for a filter cage in the flea market. We both thought we got the better deal, as it should be.

Aprilia · 01-22-2013, 07:48 AM

Us long time desert folks learned long long time ago that K&N is not the way to go. If you contact K&N directly they will tell you to add their prefilter for dusty conditions. OEM or Uni work very well when properly oiled with filter oil. I like Maxima FFT brand.

svenski · 01-22-2013, 08:34 AM

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Originally Posted by Danger4u2

What? No picture?

First attempt at doing this. Let's see what happens. Cheers

PWRCRZR · 01-22-2013, 09:44 AM

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Originally Posted by WARRIORPRINCEJJ

A lotta' the "performance" filters (not just K&N) are pretty notorious for not "filtering" a helluva' lot.

Probably not the best choice for a dualsport...

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I agree I am not a fan. Back in my ATV days I could see where a properly installed and oiled k&n would allow a fine layer of dust through. No I have no pictures or lab proof but I know what I saw. I also learned on my Bandit 1200 that k&n filters do not like the rain even with pre filters on..again YMMV but that is my humble opinion

CA Stu · 01-22-2013, 12:52 PM

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Originally Posted by stuser

what's wrong with the K&N air filter on the KLR????

It will clog in dusty conditions and not let your bike run at all.
I have seen it happen twice, and both times it was out in the desert, right where you need your bike to run!

Foam filters will let dirt through when they get saturated with dirt, but at least your bike will still run.

I live in the same town as K&N, I'm a big fan of their products for many other applications, I just prefer UNI for my KLR.

JerryH · 01-22-2013, 01:07 PM

What is the "deep hole" thing you are talking about, and how can you tell about it from the VIN?

I have never liked or used K&N filters. They will stop bugs and gravel, and maybe coarse sand, but not dust. And more air flow leans out the air/fuel mixture. I use either stock or UNI filters on my XT225, and soak them in engine oil. After a days desert riding, so much dirt will have caked onto the outside that it soaks up the oil, and falls off in chunks. But I have never seen dirt make it all the way through. The oil is what stops and holds the dirt, not the foam. I remove the filter, wash it out in gas, resoak it with oil, and put it back.

KamikazeKLR · 01-22-2013, 02:32 PM

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Originally Posted by Grinnin

We don't know if your bike gets regular rigorous maintenance or if it's overdue for everything. It may be OK with checking valve gap, change oil, and have chain and sprockets that are not totally shot. Have the swingarm and linkage bearings ever been serviced? Are the wheel bearings 11 years old? I usually deal with fork seals only when they leak, but if those are 11 years old you may want to just replace them before you go. I will assume that modifications for comfort have been taken care of.

There are entire threads on what may or may not need to be done to a bike from thermobob to larger or smaller sprockets. Some people need many of them and others need none.

Thanks. That's a good list. I honestly am not sure of the previous maintenance of the bike, but I do know that some crazy adventurer rode it to Belize. It's seen quite a few kilometers. I just recently put a new sprocket on and checked the other one for wear. I'll probably need to replace the wheel bearings. I'm also confident my fork seals are good to go.

805gregg · 01-22-2013, 05:23 PM

Hey KLR guy's anyone know what happened to Dual Star adventure motorcycle parts from Washington, i was on their website and the phone order phone is disconnected?

sandalscout · 01-22-2013, 05:29 PM

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Originally Posted by 805gregg

Hey KLR guy's anyone know what happened to Dual Star adventure motorcycle parts from Washington, i was on their website and the phone order phone is disconnected?

I've never dealt with them, but their site hasn't been updated in over two years, and prior to that, they had a large number of complaints against them for orders that never shipped, or arrived MONTHS after being placed.

01-21-2013, 11:04 PM	#4864
svenski Eternally Grateful Joined: Apr 2007 Location: Sunriver/ Bend, Oregon Oddometer: 40	I admit it! Okay, I admit it. I just bought a KLE. I promise it's just for use on the road. As a sort of penance ( and just for fun) I have a set of 606's coming for my 2005 KLR . "Different tools for different jobs." That's what I keep telling myself. How am I doing? Cheers __________________ When the going gets weird, the weird turn pro. - H.S. Thompson

01-22-2013, 01:07 PM	#4872
JerryH Vintage Rider Joined: Jul 2009 Location: Chandler, AZ Oddometer: 1,681	What is the "deep hole" thing you are talking about, and how can you tell about it from the VIN? I have never liked or used K&N filters. They will stop bugs and gravel, and maybe coarse sand, but not dust. And more air flow leans out the air/fuel mixture. I use either stock or UNI filters on my XT225, and soak them in engine oil. After a days desert riding, so much dirt will have caked onto the outside that it soaks up the oil, and falls off in chunks. But I have never seen dirt make it all the way through. The oil is what stops and holds the dirt, not the foam. I remove the filter, wash it out in gas, resoak it with oil, and put it back. __________________ "I refuse to give up the thrill of living for the relative safety of existing" Nick Ienatsch "Life is not a race. Don't treat it as such. If you don't believe me, just have a look at the finish line"

01-22-2013, 05:23 PM	#4874
805gregg Just Stroming along Joined: Jan 2006 Location: Ojai, Ca Oddometer: 1,307	Dual Star Hey KLR guy's anyone know what happened to Dual Star adventure motorcycle parts from Washington, i was on their website and the phone order phone is disconnected?

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01-22-2013, 07:48 AM	#4868
Aprilia Gnarly Adventurer Joined: Sep 2008 Location: Flagstaff, AZ Oddometer: 340	Us long time desert folks learned long long time ago that K&N is not the way to go. If you contact K&N directly they will tell you to add their prefilter for dusty conditions. OEM or Uni work very well when properly oiled with filter oil. I like Maxima FFT brand.