How to Clean Your K&N Air Filter
Most people say that K&N's are nothing but dirt suckers, but if you keep them cleaned and oiled, they are very good filters. The most important thing about the K&N is the oil that you put on. The oil on a K&N is what stops the dirt. If there is too much or too little oil, you will not be using your K&N to its full potential. Here are the steps to follow when cleaning your K&N.
- Remove your filter from your bike.
- Remove and pre-filters or outer wares that you may have
- Bring your filter to your kitchen sink and generously spray K&N filter clean on it. (Always use a K&N Recharger kit to clean your filter)
- Let it sit in the sink for about 10-15 minutes.
- Then grab the little hose thing that your sink has, turn the water on cold and start rinsing from the inside out. You do not want to push any dirt farther into the filter. Make sure you get all of the cleaner out.
- Examine your filter and make sure it looks like the first picture below. If it doesnt, do steps 3-5 again.
- Allow you filter to dry overnight in a location that is not going to let dirt or dust get on the filter. (Do not use compressed air to dry it. The force will hurt the gauze)
- After your filter is completely dried, get your can of K&N oil. (The aerosol works a lot better than the other stuff). Then spray the filter from about 6inches away while slowly turning the filter and lightly overlapping the last streak. Do that for the entire filter. Let that dry and soak for about 1/2 hour.
- After 1/2 hour, come back and examine your filter. If there is white spots, lightly spray more oil on there and wait another 1/2 hour.
- Take a paper towel and try to get the excess oil off of the filter by dabbing the towel on the filter. Then once your filter looks like the second picture below, you are good to go.
- Put you pre-filter back on and re-install the filter and go riding!!
