Air filters

[bbanna]

What is the standard for air filters?

If I can remember at all, ther eis no aftermarket air filter replacement for the CB1. Is the solution to cut out the stock filter and use a K&N filter piece and screw it in place?

Any suggestion or just stay with the stock filter?

Thanks

Brian

[mrbones]

I would just use the stock one. Seems easier to me. But what you say sounds doable. For what bike K&N would be adapted?

[Rusty]

I used a piece of UNI filter foam. you can get it in a sheet for about $12.00 USD. cut what you need, and save the rest for lated. carefully remove the old filter element, and replace with the new.

[garylamanilao]

Did the same as Rusty... it's really cheap and (for me) does its intended job. Only drawback is that you'd be required to check the foam filters more often since they get dirty quite easily (around every 3 months or so).

You can also use individual cone filters... use a caliper tool to measure the outside-inlet diameter of the carbs and buy the diameter size. You'll have to re-route the PCV (or crankcase vent... not really sure) hose somewhere else.

[bbanna]

I went ahead and just purchased a new OEM filter. Although it never occured to me to use the individual filter pods. Last weekend I replaced the spark plugs, fuel filter and changed the oil. I took the tank off and the filter box and found that the filter box cover had a broken screw flange. So when I ordered the filter I also ordered a new filter box top.

I also put new rubber on. Bought a set of Michelin Pilot Power tires (I have the F2 front and rear wheels set up onmy bike). They are so much more confidence inspiring than the crappy Continental tires that were on it that let loose on my first ride. Very nice slow speed corner. Get all my braking done and shifting done. Lean slightly into the corner and it was like I was on ice. Next thing I know I am on the pavement. Only thing that happened to the bike was a broken turn signal stalk. The previous owners did a sweet job of beefing up the case covers and nothing else on the bike touched the ground.

Brian