Darkdruid
XS650 Member
I had the spin on filter set up on my bike. Great mod and would definitely do the same with my next XS.
i just wish there was a less obtrusive filter, if i did this to my hillclimber a sagebrush or rock would probably rip it right out fast.
On a hillclimber stay with the stock set up. You probably change the oil often enough to not need the extra filtration of any mods.
Not only the miles, but how long at a time does it run at one time? 2 minutes? 5? Then it sets till the next run.
The abuse of hillclimbing gives an engine, I doubt better filtration will be cost effective.
Leo
OMG What a thread....my head is spinning!
I havn't changed my oil yet and am thinking I should as i have no idea what the PO may have done or how long it has been there. Since he had been riding it with no oil in the forks and holes drilled in them I hate to think.
What is the best way to clean and reuse the filters? How long do you estimate it will take for a first time. Would like to do a change of oil check, refit. Then buy what parts are needed. No point buying filters to find once open there is some mod and I need something diff.
Any oil recommendations?
D.
Its mostly prolonged idling and then full throttle for 30 seconds to 5 minutes depending on climb, i would like the extra filtration of a paper element as compared to the screen type stock one. you dont get enough wind to utilize an oil cooler either. i do like the idea of extra oil capacity so i was pondering the idea of an external sump. any ideas on that?
- this is not a bad alternative to remote spin on auto filters as spoken about above for deep set hard tails...the deep set spin on filter i use on my bike, although not as deep as the pipes, would be disastrous for these applications
@ highspeed: Wow, that magnet works well with all those shavings