Exposed High Flow AC filters ?
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Road Warrior
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From: Sedalia,Missouri
Exposed High Flow AC filters ?
There has been a lot of discussion about the various types of High Flow air cleaners but I haven't really seen this question answered. How many that have the completely exposed filters are happy with them? While they look really cool I just wander if very many of you find them to be a hassel when your caught in a downpour. Do you pull over and jump off to get your rain sock out? Or do you put your rain sock on if it looks like rain? Or do you say screw it and just keep riding in the rain with your air filter exposed and no rain sock? As always thanks for your comments.
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I ran one for about a year on my 09 96" SG. Have a sock but never used it. Just rode -- although I never hit big rain with it on. Came to like the sound of air being drawn into the motor but could not tolerate the splooge/oil the thing allowed to be blown all over my saddle bag. My motor (and/or my riding style of using the engine to brake) is particularly bad, as I lent it to a bud w/ a 103 and he gets almost none. Were it not for the splooge I'd be using it still and ignoring the sock.
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Been running an open AC for years. The two down sides are they get exposed to more dirt and in a heavy down pour the engine lugs and I have had to replace 3 TPS sensors due to water intrusion.
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I've ridden in many torrential downpours, no sock, no issues. You'd be surprised even in a heavy rain how little water gets there. And the filter is oiled, so water beads off anyway.