msellarole
XS650 Member
Hey guys. Simple question.
Yesterday I realized, to my horror, that there was no air filter attached to my left carburetor. It must have gotten loose and fallen off, I have no clue how. I am not sure how long I have been riding around without the left air filter, but the best estimate I have is around 3 weeks and 200 miles. I know running the bike without the air filter is terrible for the engine; I was so pissed when I realized it had fallen off.
My question is, what are the steps I can take at this point to mitigate any damage that has been done to the left carburetor/cylinder? I have ordered two new filters for both sides and my plan at the moment is to not ride the bike until both new filters are put in place (obviously). I was also planning on changing the oil to get rid of any gunk that would have been sucked into the engine. Is there anything else that you would recommend doing?
Riding around for 200 miles without an air filter? Yup, Im an idiot. Thanks for any advice you may have.
Yesterday I realized, to my horror, that there was no air filter attached to my left carburetor. It must have gotten loose and fallen off, I have no clue how. I am not sure how long I have been riding around without the left air filter, but the best estimate I have is around 3 weeks and 200 miles. I know running the bike without the air filter is terrible for the engine; I was so pissed when I realized it had fallen off.
My question is, what are the steps I can take at this point to mitigate any damage that has been done to the left carburetor/cylinder? I have ordered two new filters for both sides and my plan at the moment is to not ride the bike until both new filters are put in place (obviously). I was also planning on changing the oil to get rid of any gunk that would have been sucked into the engine. Is there anything else that you would recommend doing?
Riding around for 200 miles without an air filter? Yup, Im an idiot. Thanks for any advice you may have.