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Chiliconcarne 28-02-08 17:49
Washing your bike with DNA #2
 
Hello there fellow riders.

I am improving the air intake of my XTR. I have allready fitted K&N airfilter, and now I'm considering taking out the snorkel and purchasing DNA stage 2 filter. What troubles me is water getting inside airbox during heavy rain or when washing the bike. I know many of you have done both of these mods, so I'm pretty sure that I don't have to worry. But I don't want to be pretty sure, I want to be SURE.

Am I again too cautious with my engine? :017:

Denny 28-02-08 17:57
Water wont pass the DNA unless it's submerged and you open up the throttle.

nein 28-02-08 18:00
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Originally Posted by Chiliconcarne (Post 47635)
Hello there fellow riders.

I am improving the air intake of my XTR. I have allready fitted K&N airfilter, and now I'm considering taking out the snorkel and purchasing DNA stage 2 filter. What troubles me is water getting inside airbox during heavy rain or when washing the bike. I know many of you have done both of these mods, so I'm pretty sure that I don't have to worry. But I don't want to be pretty sure, I want to be SURE.

Am I again too cautious with my engine? :017:
You should only watch out not to direct high pressure water onto the filter.

Chiliconcarne 28-02-08 18:08
Bueno, thats what I thought. However with my offroading skills and lack of common sense will propably get my bike submerged.

:fish:

Tony660x 28-02-08 20:09
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Originally Posted by Chiliconcarne (Post 47638)
Bueno, thats what I thought. However with my offroading skills and lack of common sense will propably get my bike submerged.

:fish:
If thats the case then no type of filter will help you! You will be fine they are very resilient and designed to filter anything. Think of it this way even if you got it soaked its only a prefilter, your main filter is tucked away safely behind it. If you did get it soaked and fired up the motor then if it was blocked with water the air flow would increase through the snorkel or top of the air box instead of the stage 2.

nein 28-02-08 20:18
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Originally Posted by Tony660x (Post 47656)
Think of it this way even if you got it soaked its only a prefilter, your main filter is tucked away safely behind it
Are you sure ? AFAIK the stage2 filter s not a prefilter. It filters the air that enters the airbox just as the other filter and the engine sucks the air from that box. (I hope I am not talking rubish)

Denny 28-02-08 20:27
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Originally Posted by nein (Post 47658)
Are you sure ? AFAIK the stage2 filter s not a prefilter. It filters the air that enters the airbox just as the other filter and the engine sucks the air from that box. (I hope I am not talking rubish)
The stage II is a direct replacement for the original sealed airbox cover.

nein 28-02-08 20:29
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Originally Posted by Denny (Post 47659)
The stage II is a direct replacement for the original sealed airbox cover.
That's what I mean, there is no filter after the stage 2 filter (or airbox cover)

Denny 28-02-08 20:33
Also, having two filters back to back would mean less air entering, defeating the object.

nein 28-02-08 20:37
I just want to make sure nobody thinks there is another filter behind the stage2 filter that "refilters" the air.

Sumary: the stage 2 filter won't let any water in but don't think there is anything else between your stage 2 filter and your engine


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