Dellortoman
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- Location
- Tasmania, Australia
My Moto Guzzi LM1 came with Dellortos and open bell-mouths that have a little wire strainer in them. The bell-mouths look sporty and would strain out rocks and insects, but no use at all for filtering dust. I occasionally ride on dirt roads, so the lack of filters was a worry. So I just bought a pair of these cheapo Chinese pod filters on eBay for $5 each including postage.
http://www.ebay.com.au/itm/Chrome-Universal-Motorcycle-Air-Filter-Pod-Scooter-ATV-Dirt-Quad-Bike-48mm-WS/222303183946
I've bought cheap Chinese parts before. Sometimes they were rubbish and ended up in the bin, Sometimes they were surprisingly good. So I figured it was worth a punt. They've gotta be better than the open bell-mouths, but if they're complete rubbish I've only lost $10.
I wasn't expecting much for $5 per pod, but I was pleasantly surprised. They appear to be well made, the chrome is good, the filter media neatly fitted with no leaks, and they fitted the carbs perfectly. They look every bit as good as the DNA filters I have on the Jota, at a fraction of the price.
The bike runs just the same as with the open intakes. I didn't have to muck about with carb jetting so they must breathe pretty well. I can't assess their dust filtering capability other than to say you can't see through the filter media so the holes for air passage are too small for my eyes to see (with my close-up glasses on).
I'm not saying these perform as well as DNA filters. They don't come with any guarantee or dust filtering specs. Their free-breathing quality may suggest that the filter media isn't as closely woven as it may be on higher quality items, so perhaps they don't filter as well. Maybe they won't last. The filter media might fall apart or they'll go rusty. Time will tell.
If you want a guarantee of quality and supplier back-up, go with a brand name filter such as K&N, DNA, Unifilter, or whatever.
But if you're on a tight budget like me, these cheapo things are obviously way better than the non-filters I had on the bike, they look presentable and the bike runs OK, so I'm happy.
http://www.ebay.com.au/itm/Chrome-Universal-Motorcycle-Air-Filter-Pod-Scooter-ATV-Dirt-Quad-Bike-48mm-WS/222303183946
I've bought cheap Chinese parts before. Sometimes they were rubbish and ended up in the bin, Sometimes they were surprisingly good. So I figured it was worth a punt. They've gotta be better than the open bell-mouths, but if they're complete rubbish I've only lost $10.
I wasn't expecting much for $5 per pod, but I was pleasantly surprised. They appear to be well made, the chrome is good, the filter media neatly fitted with no leaks, and they fitted the carbs perfectly. They look every bit as good as the DNA filters I have on the Jota, at a fraction of the price.
The bike runs just the same as with the open intakes. I didn't have to muck about with carb jetting so they must breathe pretty well. I can't assess their dust filtering capability other than to say you can't see through the filter media so the holes for air passage are too small for my eyes to see (with my close-up glasses on).
I'm not saying these perform as well as DNA filters. They don't come with any guarantee or dust filtering specs. Their free-breathing quality may suggest that the filter media isn't as closely woven as it may be on higher quality items, so perhaps they don't filter as well. Maybe they won't last. The filter media might fall apart or they'll go rusty. Time will tell.
If you want a guarantee of quality and supplier back-up, go with a brand name filter such as K&N, DNA, Unifilter, or whatever.
But if you're on a tight budget like me, these cheapo things are obviously way better than the non-filters I had on the bike, they look presentable and the bike runs OK, so I'm happy.
