K&N Cleaning

[2fs2ns]

Hey guys, gimme a little input on this...

My brother is dead set against k&n filters, he doesn't like the oil on the filter, he thinks it can damage the engine.

I think it stems from a problem we had on my dad's truck with a k&n, the oil got on a sensor and messed some stuff up.

But on a bike, you don't have electronics like that, any excess oil will just get sucked in and burnt up right?

Any recommended techniques for avoiding excess oil?

[rjb/AKA Bob Barram]

I have had K&N on my 3rd gen for over 40K miles. My only problem is keeping up with Jimmy and that is a guts issue, not equipment!!!
Seriously, I do not see any problem like you describe happening.
Bob

[Greg Cothern]

With the #'s of them out there on many many different vehicles I would not think there would be an issue or otherwise we would have heard about it in many different circles.
Devins 96 Magna has had one since I put it in at around 10K miles and that was more than 20K ago no problems.

[Curtis_Valk]

The best thing K&N has going for them IMO is marketing (kinda like H. A. R. L. well you know).

Besides that, there is something very pleasing about throwing away all the dirt and starting fresh.  Does anyone actually think the K&Ns are really clean after cleaning?  I helped my daughter clean hers once on her Honda Civic.........what a pain!  You coudn't run fast enough to give me one-o-doze!! <grin>

Obvously your brother and I would get along fine!! LOL

I didn't answer your question of course but hey, why let a soap box opportunity get away from me?
Curtis

[antman]

In cars and trucks there is a MAF sensor shortly after the air filter that helps the computer determine how much air is entering the engine so it can determine how much fuel to add.  When this gets coated with dirt/oil/etc... your computer reads wrong and adds the wrong amount of fuel.  Since your bike doesn't have this sensor there is no issue with over oiling.  

Best method to avoid too much oil is to apply it in small amounts.  Take your time.  It is colored for a reason, and that is to show you when you have oil on all the filter areas.  It should not be deep red when you are done.  

Besides airflow the advantage of any reusable filter it the cost.  A replacement honda filter for my V65 was more than a K&N and I never have to replace the K&N.  A good deal to me.

Good luck.