Round K&N open air intake dust cover

Vulcanrider03 · 03-08-2013, 07:21 AM

Good days all, Just curious what you guyz uses if any rain /dust cover on the set up that you filter is completely exposed to the elements,, I am mainly concerned on what to use If I get caught in bad rain...

Tkx

RACNRAY · 03-08-2013, 09:30 AM

In my experience the only time you really have to worry about water getting into the intake is when the bike is sitting not running out in the rain. Any rain that gets into the intake while the engine is running will pass thru the engine and not harm anything. I have over 27,000 miles on my skoot with my own design BAK,I have been in some horrible downpours, one coming right at me from the right side with wind I thought was gonna blow me off the road out in the middle on no where!

A FYI, most modern sportbikes are ram air inducted with the intake openings facing forward. When riding any of my ram air sportbikes in the rain all I can detect is a little bit of surging as the engine is ingesting the rain, causes no harm.

In the case of a skoot with a BAK sitting out in the rain or severe dust storm, some kind of cover would help keep that stuff out of the filter.

As for riding in the rain, there really are no concerns with rain getting into the intake. Now on the other hand riding into a puddle of water and causing enuff of a wake that water would be forced into the intake could surely cause hydraulic lock and ruin the engine.

RACNRAY

Vulcanrider03 · 03-08-2013, 02:44 PM

Tkx Ray,,,, u perfectly awnsered my question... ur a good man

Luc

**ringadingh** · 03-08-2013, 05:19 PM

Don't worry about it, Ive had an open K&N filter for years and its never a problem.

redjay · 03-08-2013, 05:43 PM

I have ridden with an open intake in torrential downpours and never had an issue.

drof · 03-08-2013, 08:08 PM

I personaly run a prefilter on mine. Not so much for the rain but unfortunately part of living in the sticks is the dust from the gravel road. I run mine all the time just to help keep dust at bay.

Vulcanrider03 · 03-09-2013, 05:45 AM

Tkx guyz... great info here

Spring is coming here soon

VulcanE · 03-09-2013, 07:19 AM

actually, a little moisture going thru the engine while it is running is a good thing. It will do a little "steam cleaning" to the inside of the combustion chamber.

03-08-2013, 07:21 AM	#1
Vulcanrider03 Advanced Member Join Date: Dec 2011 Location: Rockland,ont Posts: 519	Round K&N open air intake dust cover Good days all, Just curious what you guyz uses if any rain /dust cover on the set up that you filter is completely exposed to the elements,, I am mainly concerned on what to use If I get caught in bad rain... Tkx __________________ Lukster National CVFR SAA Rockland,Ont Nomad 2010 Voyager trunk Alleycat intake / YVANIZE ECU, Freedom performance 2 into 1 Kuryaken grip with Throttle mod lost of chrome add on Sound digital 1200.4 2 ohm 6 x 9 MPX 690 Hertz in custom fairing 6.5 hcx hertz speakers in hard bags 6.5 MPX hertz in pods Login or Register to Remove Ads
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03-08-2013, 09:30 AM	#2
RACNRAY Sr. Member Join Date: Sep 2011 Location: SOUTH FLORIDA Posts: 1,210	In my experience the only time you really have to worry about water getting into the intake is when the bike is sitting not running out in the rain. Any rain that gets into the intake while the engine is running will pass thru the engine and not harm anything. I have over 27,000 miles on my skoot with my own design BAK,I have been in some horrible downpours, one coming right at me from the right side with wind I thought was gonna blow me off the road out in the middle on no where! A FYI, most modern sportbikes are ram air inducted with the intake openings facing forward. When riding any of my ram air sportbikes in the rain all I can detect is a little bit of surging as the engine is ingesting the rain, causes no harm. In the case of a skoot with a BAK sitting out in the rain or severe dust storm, some kind of cover would help keep that stuff out of the filter. As for riding in the rain, there really are no concerns with rain getting into the intake. Now on the other hand riding into a puddle of water and causing enuff of a wake that water would be forced into the intake could surely cause hydraulic lock and ruin the engine. RACNRAY __________________ "TRUE HAPPINESS IS IN THE HEART, NOT IN THE OUTSIDE FIXES" WITH OVER 46 YEARS AS A MOTORCYCLE TECHNICIAN/HI-PO SHOP OWNER I AM A PURVEYOR OF FACT NOT FICTION! "WE LIVE OUR LIVES IN CHAINS NEVER KNOWING WE HAD THE KEY"
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03-08-2013, 02:44 PM	#3
Vulcanrider03 Advanced Member Join Date: Dec 2011 Location: Rockland,ont Posts: 519	Tkx Ray,,,, u perfectly awnsered my question... ur a good man Luc __________________ Lukster National CVFR SAA Rockland,Ont Nomad 2010 Voyager trunk Alleycat intake / YVANIZE ECU, Freedom performance 2 into 1 Kuryaken grip with Throttle mod lost of chrome add on Sound digital 1200.4 2 ohm 6 x 9 MPX 690 Hertz in custom fairing 6.5 hcx hertz speakers in hard bags 6.5 MPX hertz in pods
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03-08-2013, 05:19 PM	#4
ringadingh Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Newmarket Ontario Canada Posts: 35,387	Don't worry about it, Ive had an open K&N filter for years and its never a problem. __________________ 2002 Nomad aka Bountyhunter VBA #27 VROC #18951
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03-08-2013, 05:43 PM	#5
redjay Top Contributor Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Ontario Posts: 6,948	I have ridden with an open intake in torrential downpours and never had an issue. Login or Register to Remove Ads
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03-08-2013, 08:08 PM	#6
drof Member Join Date: Apr 2012 Posts: 102	I personaly run a prefilter on mine. Not so much for the rain but unfortunately part of living in the sticks is the dust from the gravel road. I run mine all the time just to help keep dust at bay.
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03-09-2013, 05:45 AM	#7
Vulcanrider03 Advanced Member Join Date: Dec 2011 Location: Rockland,ont Posts: 519	Tkx guyz... great info here Spring is coming here soon __________________ Lukster National CVFR SAA Rockland,Ont Nomad 2010 Voyager trunk Alleycat intake / YVANIZE ECU, Freedom performance 2 into 1 Kuryaken grip with Throttle mod lost of chrome add on Sound digital 1200.4 2 ohm 6 x 9 MPX 690 Hertz in custom fairing 6.5 hcx hertz speakers in hard bags 6.5 MPX hertz in pods
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03-09-2013, 07:19 AM	#8
VulcanE Sr. Member Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Cartersville, Georgia Posts: 4,838	actually, a little moisture going thru the engine while it is running is a good thing. It will do a little "steam cleaning" to the inside of the combustion chamber. __________________ Cliff "VulcanE" Evans 2005 Blue & Silver 1600 Nomad VBA # 320 VROC # 20381
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