180 air filter refurbishment: foamy waffle

[conrad]

I've just called time on the disintrigrating foam of the air filter on my '81 1200ts (stock box, Fiammm 250x60 waffle slab thing). I've split open the plastic cage ok, but will any dirt bike air filter foam be ok to use do you think? it's not flow sensitive right? other than wanting it not mega tight foam, like pink foam prawns (yum).

I'm assuming getting a whole replacement will be too hard/pricey. correct?

 

[redax5]

air con filter gauze
cheap as DB, common as shit
cut to size, insert in same holder

 

[conrad]

ace job. cheers Red .

 

[paul-haggis]

Fine aquarium filter foam.

 

[Dellortoman]

Conrad

I can send you some air-con gauze if you can't find anything suitable locally.

Cheers,
Cam

 

[conrad]

cheers cam, that's real good of you. I gotta go to town one day next week so should be sweet, will let you know cheers.

Bugger. going to town means i gotta have a bath this weekend.

 

[paul-haggis]

Pic of aquarium foam trial. I ended up using a slightly finer one.

Hag

 

[conrad]

ahh yes, that looks exactly like the original stuff Paul.

 

[The Three Dellortos]

Peugoet diesel filters are the business.....

 

[nealebms]

what on?rollups 

 

[bob]

cheers cam, that's real good of you. I gotta go to town one day next week so should be sweet, will let you know cheers.

Bugger. going to town means i gotta have a bath this weekend.

Hey Conrad, make sure you purty up for those goodtime gals in the saloon.... 

 

[conrad]

Hey Conrad, make sure you purty up for those goodtime gals in the saloon.... 

I got it covered;

cheers bob, you've just given me an ace way to describe rural nz character. Saspirilla vs spirulina.

 

[Simonr501]

I have just had a go at getting the original 'foamy waffle' apart for my 1982 Jota 120.
I was successful, the two halves are stuck together with an 'Evostick' type glue.
I used my trusty mini-knife that is used for prising all sorts of things apart, it has a really thin and strong blade - cost? 10 pence at a boot fair.
I pushed the knife down the side as per photo and gently teased the two halves apart gradually.
The foam is totally shot:

 

[conrad]

salted

cheers chaps, Cam. 

I was about to double it up there, but I also got a copy of Classic Bike today and there's this article in there right, by that Keith Nairn, and I see flow might be an issue so single ply it is. ace.

(that bloke looks a right dodgy do you not think? I bet there's a stilson in the red inside pocket of his diamond-shoulder leather jckt.)

I have just had a go at getting the original 'foamy waffle' apart for my 1982 Jota 120.
I was successful, the two halves are stuck together with an 'Evostick' type glue.
I used my trusty mini-knife that is used for prising all sorts of things apart, it has a really thin and strong blade - cost? 10 pence at a boot fair.

yeah, the best knives are not just the posh ones aye. An old filleting knife makes a useful shed tool. Perhaps a knife thread would be a go?

 

[Cosi]

Mundial is my knife of choice, probably a bit to good for the shed

 

[Xav]

ll do a test with a K & N filter

I put it in its holder, waiting for better days to test it on the road

Any opinion on adjusting the pilot screw (screw pilot air or screw for idle adjusting, I do not know very well the term to mean
vis de richesse ou vis d'air)

Xavier