i went riding a few days ago and went through some large puddles. when i got home i checked my air filter and saw that there was a lot of water in the box (i think it was water). i emptied it out but it sat in there for about two days and my air filter was soaked so i changed it. do you think any damage to the motor was caused? is this common?

 

If you rode it home with no spats and sputters, nothing happened internally. Do you ride without an airbox lid? This could be common if you ride without a lid. If you do have a lid, you may want to look into an Outwears Pre-filter. I believe these to be a GoreTex(highly acclaimed waterproof material, commonly used in hunting clothing)"lining" that goes over the actual air filter to keep water out.

 

i didnt ride with the lid off. after i changed everything out it started up just fine didnt sput or anything. will that outerwear pre filter rob the filter of gettin any air? thank you for replying and your suggestion

 

No they dont rob any air and i would put one on if your getting water in b/c if your running a K&N it will be expensive to replace or any filter for that matter

 

They are even more important to run if you are running a K&N because the water will cause the fibers in the filter to swell.

 

i run a uni air filter not k&n does that make a diffrence

 

hey can i juss takes a hose and clean the stock Z250 filter or is there a better way to do it. thx

o yea and dont think anything happened to your motor internally.

 

A hose won't do. It will probably lodge the dirt farther into the foam. Secondly the filter is oiled and the water won't do much without filter cleaner. Go to the cycle shop and get some filter cleaner (Klotz is the best I have used) and follow the instructions on the can or bottle. Make sure you re-oil the filter or you will do more damage than getting water in the motor.

 

Organic cleaners such as Super Green, or any Citris (Orange Juice) type degreaser will work as well. K&N filter cleaner is just over priced degreaser. I take the above cleaner, pour into a tuperware dish with lid thats big enough to hold filter and shake the dickens out of it, let it set a few hours, and repeat till clean. I've cleaned my foam filters like this for 3 years now and haven't had any deteriation problems yet. Plus, when your done, you have all the degreaser left, to re-use and/or to shine up the bike.

 

ok thx you guys