Backfire screen / air filter burn test?
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01-07-2007 | 08:15 PM
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Backfire screen / air filter burn test?
I'm considering doing away with my backfire screen... But before I do, I was thinking maybe some burn tests are in order (burning of the stock air filter).
I know that several of us have replaced our stock air filters (myself included). Well I was thinking why don't we oil them up with various types of filter oil (I use no-toil), and then expose them to some open flame? I'm kind of interested to see what happens. Will it light up like a gas soaked rag? Or will it just melt away like you would expect a piece of foam to do?
So who's gonna go first?
I know that several of us have replaced our stock air filters (myself included). Well I was thinking why don't we oil them up with various types of filter oil (I use no-toil), and then expose them to some open flame? I'm kind of interested to see what happens. Will it light up like a gas soaked rag? Or will it just melt away like you would expect a piece of foam to do?
So who's gonna go first?
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01-07-2007 | 08:37 PM
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RE: Backfire screen / air filter burn test?
LOL, OK, I better clarify.
Make sure to remove the air filter from the motorcycle before applying open flame to it.
And move well away from your house, garage, and anything else you care about.
Thanks for the reminder Deej!
Make sure to remove the air filter from the motorcycle before applying open flame to it.
And move well away from your house, garage, and anything else you care about.
Thanks for the reminder Deej!
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01-08-2007 | 06:28 AM
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RE: Backfire screen / air filter burn test?
I'm about to do the same thing (i.e. change the air filter and cut out the backfire screen ... NOT toast my motorcycle), so I'm willing to sacrifice my OEM filter. Although Ihave the TwinAir Backfire filter, I also have the No-Toil air filter kit, so it should "toast" about the same as Jason's.
I wonder if there's an STM spec for testing the flammability of foam filters ... without a common approach, it might be hard to compare results. Also, I'd like to make sure the TwinAir mod goes well before committing my OEM filter to a firey demise.
Mike
P.S. - I guess the exhaust system on the bike above wasn't a Big Gun ... no shiny chrome finish on that head pipe!
I wonder if there's an STM spec for testing the flammability of foam filters ... without a common approach, it might be hard to compare results. Also, I'd like to make sure the TwinAir mod goes well before committing my OEM filter to a firey demise.
Mike
P.S. - I guess the exhaust system on the bike above wasn't a Big Gun ... no shiny chrome finish on that head pipe!
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01-16-2007 | 09:27 PM
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RE: Backfire screen / air filter burn test?
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I'm about to do the same thing (i.e. change the air filter and cut out the backfire screen ... NOT toast my motorcycle), so I'm willing to sacrifice my OEM filter. Although Ihave the TwinAir Backfire filter, I also have the No-Toil air filter kit, so it should "toast" about the same as Jason's.
I wonder if there's an STM spec for testing the flammability of foam filters ... without a common approach, it might be hard to compare results. Also, I'd like to make sure the TwinAir mod goes well before committing my OEM filter to a firey demise.
Mike
P.S. - I guess the exhaust system on the bike above wasn't a Big Gun ... no shiny chrome finish on that head pipe!
I'm about to do the same thing (i.e. change the air filter and cut out the backfire screen ... NOT toast my motorcycle), so I'm willing to sacrifice my OEM filter. Although Ihave the TwinAir Backfire filter, I also have the No-Toil air filter kit, so it should "toast" about the same as Jason's.
I wonder if there's an STM spec for testing the flammability of foam filters ... without a common approach, it might be hard to compare results. Also, I'd like to make sure the TwinAir mod goes well before committing my OEM filter to a firey demise.
Mike
P.S. - I guess the exhaust system on the bike above wasn't a Big Gun ... no shiny chrome finish on that head pipe!
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