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650 Air Filter, Clean w/ K&N?

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Old 07-30-2002, 12:47 PM
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Is anything wrong with using K&N's product to clean and oil the stock air filter? My trepidation is Kawi's is a foam filter and K&N's is a cloth filter.

Just wondering seeing how I have a K&N air filter cleaning and oiling kit laying around...
 
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Old 07-30-2002, 02:29 PM
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I use K-1 kerosene to clean it, and K&N spray oil(red) to oil it. Seems to work fine.
 
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Old 07-30-2002, 03:53 PM
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Won't the kero hurt the filter like Gas?
 
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Old 07-30-2002, 04:00 PM
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didn't think so, Monte. I've used it for years on my various dirtbike, quad air filters. They haven't disintegrated yet. I don't leave it in the filter for long, then blow it out with comp. air, and then air dry over nite. K-1, as far as I know, is just highly refined deisel fuel. Works for me.
 
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