[stubbicatt]

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Sort of a followup question. I received Termi slipons, second hand, love the mufflers.

Guy sent an airfilter with them, I presume without knowing it is one of the "high flow" numbers, but it is pretty gritty.

Perhaps photos would help, but if it is one of the high flow filters, is it something that can be cleaned and oiled like a K&N? From what I glean here, one simply removes the left mid fairing and can gain access to the airbox sufficient to change these out? Is that right?

Thanks guys.

[bstar360]

Some say you can get at the filter that way but I find that you need to take the nose fairing off to get at the air runners.

[pottebaum]

If the filter is pretty dirty I would just replace it. Do not oil the k&n filters. I don't remember why but there is a good reason.

[eric9877]

K&n filters are suposed to be oiled, but I've termi's are not designed for oil. Also, I've also readstudies that show K&n filters tend to have better air flow than stock, once they are cleaned the first time, it's about par with stock, and reduces from there.

[bstar360]

If you don't oil the filter you will dust the airbox, except if it's the Ducati standard paper element, don't need to oil that. Then you will still need to do something about the filter ends as the Ducati filter it too short, so some foam tape on the ends is needed.

[Spudd]

I found OAT MEAL in my air box!! I am the 3rd owner and it was at the 7500 mile inspection. Is there any way that the contamination is getting in via the drain line? Perplexed....

[bstar360]

Remove the seals from the air runner flange and put adheasive foam tape on the air box where the two meet.
Next put foam tape on the ends of the filter.
The filter is too short.
If the filter is a DP type filter make sure the filter is oiled.
This is a pretty shit setup from the factory.
A lot of people are pissed off with the radiator problems, expanding fuel tanks, on these bikes and rightly so, but I think this is a much bigger problem with the potential damage that could be caused to the enging internals.

[speedy_duczales]

i know this is an older thread but still thought id ask:

for those using the weather strips for sealing the filter itself, any particular minimum thickness? sounds like stock vs dp vs other after market (k&n, bmp, etc) the filter lengths differ.

and what about the thickness of the strips used for the intake runners?

i just got a bmc filter and would like to add the same weather striping to it as mentioned here. sounds like a good idea.

[bstar360]

For the ends of the DP filter I used 4.5mm thick by 12mm wide neoprene, both ends.
6mm was too thick and made it hard to get the runners back on.
For the air runner to airbox I used 4.5mm again but you could get away with 3mm neoprene.

[speedy_duczales]

Originally Posted by bstar360

For the ends of the DP filter I used 4.5mm thick by 12mm wide neoprene, both ends.
6mm was too thick and made it hard to get the runners back on.
For the air runner to airbox I used 4.5mm again but you could get away with 3mm neoprene.

cool, thanks for the advice. bike has been in the shop for a week so im hoping to get it back soon so i can do this install.

nice weather this week in northern va. enjoy the weather!