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Scooters - Big Bore => Xciting 500 => Topic started by: ozzyville on December 21, 2010, 10:01:39 PM

Title: Stock Air Filter Alternative
Post by: ozzyville on December 21, 2010, 10:01:39 PM: Hi, are there any alternatives for stock airfilter ?
Title: Re: Stock Air Filter Alternative
Post by: Dr. Scooter on December 22, 2010, 01:42:49 AM: I adapted a k&n and did away with the stock airbox
Title: Re: Stock Air Filter Alternative
Post by: ozzyville on December 22, 2010, 08:49:39 AM: What is the part number ?
Title: Re: Stock Air Filter Alternative
Post by: EFIALTIS on December 22, 2010, 04:28:35 PM: i modified the existed one with Malosi Sponge
Title: Re: Stock Air Filter Alternative
Post by: Hoolander2 on December 22, 2010, 05:26:49 PM: http://kymcoforum.com/index.php?topic=3347.msg37541#msg37541 (http://kymcoforum.com/index.php?topic=3347.msg37541#msg37541) Read down and find part # in this thread.
Title: Re: Stock Air Filter Alternative
Post by: ozzyville on December 22, 2010, 09:19:02 PM: Quote from: Hoolander2 on December 22, 2010, 05:26:49 PM
http://kymcoforum.com/index.php?topic=3347.msg37541#msg37541 (http://kymcoforum.com/index.php?topic=3347.msg37541#msg37541) Read down and find part # in this thread.
I saw the partn number but there is mentioned about a modification to use that filter because it is not shaped as stock filter.
Title: Re: Stock Air Filter Alternative
Post by: Hoolander2 on December 23, 2010, 02:59:24 AM: As far as I know there is no after market filter that is an exact fit replacement for these scooters. Some owners replace the paper in their stock filter with foam. Others do the modification like Arkie_Rider did.
Title: Re: Stock Air Filter Alternative
Post by: ozzyville on December 23, 2010, 05:58:18 AM: Thanks for help
Title: Re: Stock Air Filter Alternative
Post by: Alex on December 25, 2010, 12:19:38 PM: I cut the old paper ( and boy is it thick paper) out of a stock filter and replaced it with a section of a K&N filter from another vehicle which fit the Stock filter body. Cant remember which vehicle the K&N filter was supposed to fit . if you need this info I can back track and find it ..the replacement section has to be glued in with a polyurethane based glue which will bond to the OEM filter body
Title: Re: Stock Air Filter Alternative
Post by: sissy mary on January 31, 2012, 03:55:40 PM: That DNA looks good, just like a K&N. Would we have to rejet to use this filter? I have a Leo Vinc on my 2007 X500 now, and it spit's a little when you back off on the throttle to idle speeds. I know it's a little lean now. So I know I need to go up 1 main jet size, but would this new filter require that I go up 2 sizes? :-*
Title: Re: Stock Air Filter Alternative
Post by: Hoolander2 on February 01, 2012, 05:55:14 AM: Good info, munks. Thanks ;)
Title: Re: Stock Air Filter Alternative
Post by: jan.strydom on February 01, 2012, 09:10:58 AM: Quote from: Hoolander2 on February 01, 2012, 05:55:14 AM
Good info, munks. Thanks ;)

Yup, great info - will source one right away... thanks
Title: Re: Stock Air Filter Alternative
Post by: guile on February 20, 2012, 10:24:01 AM: Quote from: EFIALTIS on December 22, 2010, 04:28:35 PM
i modified the existed one with Malosi Sponge

EFIALTIS, could you explain how you modified the exisiting one with foam?
If you cut out the paper, how did you manage to put foam in there without false air?
Title: Re: Stock Air Filter Alternative
Post by: guile on March 17, 2012, 01:01:53 PM: Must have been made out of gold...
Too expensive for me!
Title: Re: Stock Air Filter Alternative
Post by: sissy mary on March 17, 2012, 01:26:56 PM: Yes, but keep in mind that you will only need to clean the filter about every 50,000 miles or so if they are like the K&N filter's? And they last forever. Last filter you will ever buy. Also, I think the stock Kymco is about $40.00 bucks now? I just changed mine not long ago, but I am going to get a K&N style next time. And I think since I have a Leo Vinci exhaust I will need to go up a main jet by 1 or 2 sizes? :-*