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Old Jun 1, 2009 | 06:41 PM
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I got a K&N air filter when I bought my set-up from Jamie. I need to clean the air filter but their are no specifics on how to do it.

Can anyone privide with some step by step. I assume it is real simple.

I have been getting a little blow back and from what I have read this is pretty normal in a-lot of cases...

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Old Jun 1, 2009 | 06:47 PM
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Get a k and n recharge kit at the auto parts store. It consists of soap, and oil. Spray the filter with the soap and rinse as directed. Let it dry over night, and reoil.

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Old Jun 1, 2009 | 07:51 PM
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Thanks, We will give it a go...
 
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Old Jun 1, 2009 | 08:03 PM
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Originally Posted by 0204665J
Can anyone privide with some step by step. I assume it is real simple.
Did you actually do a search or anything? I had this novel idea of looking at the K&N website, and guess what......they actually tell you how to clean the filters!

http://www.knfilters.com/cleaning.htm
 
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Old Jun 1, 2009 | 08:05 PM
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Newbie is as newbie does.
 
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Old Jun 2, 2009 | 10:56 AM
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I been riding over 30 years it is comments like this from jerks that have nothing more than to do than to be critical of a question. I called K&N and look on the web site some time ago and never was able to get an answer. The gentleman who recommended the kit was very helpful and that is the intent of this forum. If you have nothing good to say just keep you comments to yourself....

These Newbie comments must make you feel important in your life..
 
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Old Jun 2, 2009 | 11:21 AM
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Originally Posted by 0204665J
I been riding over 30 years it is comments like this from jerks that have nothing more than to do than to be critical of a question. I called K&N and look on the web site some time ago and never was able to get an answer. The gentleman who recommended the kit was very helpful and that is the intent of this forum. If you have nothing good to say just keep you comments to yourself....

These Newbie comments must make you feel important in your life..
http://www.knfilters.com/cleaning.htm

I don't know about you, but it took me an entire minute to pull up K&N, search the site for "Cleaning Instructions", then click on it. I also see that there are a few previous threads on here that would have come up if a search was done.
It just didn't seem like you put any effort into it at all. Merry Christmas!
 
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Old Jun 2, 2009 | 03:28 PM
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I could same the same about you...I search this site as well and there was no previous discussion specific to my question..If everyone was as smart as you are their would be no reason to ask any questions. They could be figured out without this forum. Some of your questions and comments (thousand or so) have off based and serve no purpose. You too have asked question or had problems you could have done some search on too... So keep you comments off base comments to yourself....

If you don't want to answer a question don't. Nobody likes a know it all.
 
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Old Jun 2, 2009 | 03:58 PM
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