Jay, I checked my KLR 650 owners manual, and it states "After cleaning, saturate the element with SE, SF, of SG class SAE 10W40 motor oil." "Press the element against a work-bench to squeeze out the excess oil, then wrap it in a clean rag and squeeze it as dry as possible."
So there's your answer as to using motor oil. I have to confess that I've always used spray on filter oil on my KLR filter. An easy way to deal with air filters on a long trip is to start out with a Filter Skin over the filter, carry extra Filter Skins along, remove a Skin when dirty, and replace with a clean one (optional). Saves having to carry oil or spray along on a trip where packing space is scarce. That's what I did on my rtw journey this past summer.
Mike
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