General topics » Air filter medium test

This is kind of an entertaining 33-minute long video where the owner of the Best Rest Products accessory company tests different types of motorcycle air filter mediums. And he just happens to use a stock (F800GS) BMW filter in his tests. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JgZP...=youtu.be&t=1&; You can go to minute 25 to see the conclusion of the air filter severe contamination test.

The stock BMW air filter seems to be the best filter that was tested for keeping fine contaminates out of your engine and also did a decent job of flowing air as any other filter when clean, although that was a little hard for me to evaluate (at minute 15). However, it appears that the Guglatech filter that they sell at their store, flowed more air than the other filters when both new and after filtering some of their filter compound.

Based upon this "test" (and I will let you be the judge of how scientific it is), personally I would stick with the stock BMW paper filter for street riding, although the Guglatech filter might be a less expensive option over time because it is washable and reusable. Their website says that the Guglatech filter will fit the R1200, but I am not sure what years and models that statement is applicable to. I was surprised that both the Uni and K&N filter didn't seem to perform very well as air filters.

The last couple of minutes of the video are pretty funny.

Zitat von Richard230 im Beitrag #1

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This is kind of an entertaining 33-minute long video where the owner of the Best Rest Products accessory company tests different types of motorcycle air filter mediums. And he just happens to use a stock (F800GS) BMW filter in his tests. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JgZP...=youtu.be&t=1&; You can go to minute 25 to see the conclusion of the air filter severe contamination test.

The stock BMW air filter seems to be the best filter that was tested for keeping fine contaminates out of your engine and also did a decent job of flowing air as any other filter when clean, although that was a little hard for me to evaluate (at minute 15). However, it appears that the Guglatech filter that they sell at their store, flowed more air than the other filters when both new and after filtering some of their filter compound.

Based upon this "test" (and I will let you be the judge of how scientific it is), personally I would stick with the stock BMW paper filter for street riding, although the Guglatech filter might be a less expensive option over time because it is washable and reusable. Their website says that the Guglatech filter will fit the R1200, but I am not sure what years and models that statement is applicable to. I was surprised that both the Uni and K&N filter didn't seem to perform very well as air filters.

The last couple of minutes of the video are pretty funny.

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Zitat von Richard230 im Beitrag #1

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This is kind of an entertaining 33-minute long video where the owner of the Best Rest Products accessory company tests different types of motorcycle air filter mediums. And he just happens to use a stock (F800GS) BMW filter in his tests. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JgZP...=youtu.be&t=1&; You can go to minute 25 to see the conclusion of the air filter severe contamination test.

The stock BMW air filter seems to be the best filter that was tested for keeping fine contaminates out of your engine and also did a decent job of flowing air as any other filter when clean, although that was a little hard for me to evaluate (at minute 15). However, it appears that the Guglatech filter that they sell at their store, flowed more air than the other filters when both new and after filtering some of their filter compound.

Based upon this "test" (and I will let you be the judge of how scientific it is), personally I would stick with the stock BMW paper filter for street riding, although the Guglatech filter might be a less expensive option over time because it is washable and reusable. Their website says that the Guglatech filter will fit the R1200, but I am not sure what years and models that statement is applicable to. I was surprised that both the Uni and K&N filter didn't seem to perform very well as air filters.

The last couple of minutes of the video are pretty funny.

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It seems to prove that a performance filter does not perform that well then. as far as filtration is concerned ?

What did you get for Christmas Richard?

Ged

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The reason i asked was that most boys would be playing with their pressies on Christmas day and your researching air filters,
Mind you, i'm on here so that's saying something

I mentioned bike bits etc but it didn't come up with anything like it, an expensive new mouse for my laptop, two new films on dvd, chocolates which seem to disappear before i get to eat them, and time at a spar, being pampered

Long hike on books for tomorrow, been trying to think of an excuse to get out of it but......


Ged

My side of the family got together Christmas eve and exchanged gifts on a cold and rainy day. Today my family visited the in-laws and I got left behind - at my request. So I had plenty of time today to go for a hike in bright sunny weather, read a magazine and surf some motorcycle forums.

I've seen various filters, K+N, various foam ones etc, tested on a flow bench. The stock paper filter flowed as much air when it was brand new (which is why a lot of racers use new clean stock filters) but the aftermarket ones tended to be better after extended use. This test was just for airflow however.

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Zitat von Richard230 im Beitrag #3

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For Christmas I received ... a new flowery ironing board cover.

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Hehehe ... was that an encouragement to have more fun as you look after a wrinkle problem ...

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Zitat von Richard230 im Beitrag #1

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This is kind of an entertaining 33-minute long video where the owner of the Best Rest Products accessory company tests different types of motorcycle air filter mediums. And he just happens to use a stock (F800GS) BMW filter in his tests. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JgZP...=youtu.be&t=1&; You can go to minute 25 to see the conclusion of the air filter severe contamination test.

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Zitat von boxter im Beitrag #4

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The reason i asked was that most boys would be playing with their pressies on Christmas day and your researching air filters,
Mind you, i'm on here so that's saying something

I mentioned bike bits etc but it didn't come up with anything like it, an expensive new mouse for my laptop, two new films on dvd, chocolates which seem to disappear before i get to eat them, and time at a spar, being pampered

Long hike on books for tomorrow, been trying to think of an excuse to get out of it but......


Ged

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what does being pampered at a Spar entail? Bathed in white cider and a rub down with a Ginster's Cornish pasty?

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Zitat von Lee im Beitrag #10

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Zitat von Richard230 im Beitrag #1

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This is kind of an entertaining 33-minute long video where the owner of the Best Rest Products accessory company tests different types of motorcycle air filter mediums. And he just happens to use a stock (F800GS) BMW filter in his tests. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JgZP...=youtu.be&t=1&; You can go to minute 25 to see the conclusion of the air filter severe contamination test.

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I usually don't watch videos youtubes that long, but was willing to start at 25 minutes :)
Your link did not work for me.
Let's see if this one works.

https://youtu.be/JgZPkggKNiI

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