Air Filter on the R1200GS

**nmanno** · #1 18 Jan 2008

Sorry for such a stupid question (at least I am sure it is) but my R1200GS air filter is a dry filter. When I read the adventure motorcycle handbook and some equipment from Touratech etc... it always talks about oiling the air filter, important to keep the air filter...
Am I not getting it? Do I need to oil the air filter?
Let me know

**KennyE** · #2 18 Jan 2008

You can replace the stock dry air filter with an aftermarket one which is washable. Oil is then applied after washing. These filters are a great idea if you are travelling often in dusty conditions and or can't get near a dealer for a replacement filter. And they last forever. A number of manufacturers supply them (Touratech, Wunderlich etc..). I have a Wunderlich filter which seems to work great.

**FREDO RIDER** · #3 27 Mar 2008

I have been using the K&N and I'm pretty happy with it.
A bit expensive at first but then it should last as long as the bike, So in a longterm you save some.
It's easy to wash and oil and suppose to give you a couple more of horse power (It's what the manufacture said). I didn't really feel them.

Cheers,
Fredo.

**Frank Warner** · #4 27 Mar 2008

You don't oil a paper filter!

You can put a pre filter on the bike ..
UNI filter snorkel precleaner (pk2) - Part no. NU 7306 Unifilter Australia Foam Air Filters for Economy and Performance

And they do a foam filter too if you want to go that way. The paper filters do not survive water submersion that is why some prefer them.