Anyone tried using the K&N air filter on their RT? I have used them for years in my car with great success. Revzilla has them on sale this month.
https://www.revzilla.com/motorcycle/kn-air-filter-bm-1113
K&N Air filter
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I am running one.
I will have my next oil tested and if silicates are higher than the last UOA, I will go back to paper.
I have used K&N in every car and bike I have owned over the last 15 years or so with no issues or high silicate readings in the used oil analysis.
I will have my next oil tested and if silicates are higher than the last UOA, I will go back to paper.
I have used K&N in every car and bike I have owned over the last 15 years or so with no issues or high silicate readings in the used oil analysis.
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Thanks for the reply. My bike has about 9500 miles currently, but I'm thinking of switching when I get the 12K service. If you wouldn't mind posting the results of your next oil analysis when it's done, that would be great!LAF wrote: I am running one.
I will have my next oil tested and if silicates are higher than the last UOA, I will go back to paper.
I have used K&N in every car and bike I have owned over the last 15 years or so with no issues or high silicate readings in the used oil analysis.
Tim
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I just watched a Youtube video on air filter replace on R1200RT LC, and wow, what a colossal pain in the backside. Good video though, this guy is worth following if you like to do your own maintenance.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3iY6jKeppEs
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3iY6jKeppEs
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Well if there is anything more of a pain then changing the air filter in a new RT, it is changing the light bulb on it!
The most insanely designed things I have had to touch recently.
The most insanely designed things I have had to touch recently.
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Designed to encourage you to take it to the dealer$hip and pay them by the hour for such trivial maintenance.LAF wrote: Well if there is anything more of a pain then changing the air filter in a new RT, it is changing the light bulb on it!
The most insanely designed things I have had to touch recently.
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The front light cluster is designed to have bulbs changed by a three way articulated chimp with extra long fingers, or as in my case take all the panels of do it in a couple of minutes. Begs the question how much do you need to take off to change a light bulb. Similarly with the air filter.
thanks and regards, Ganesh
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I had a main beam bulb go this morning, what a finicky bit of kit to change on a TC RT. Nearly an hour to do one bulb. Was going to change all my bulbs to osram night breaker but I think not now.
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