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Lefty Air Filter Oil


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By Brian - Posted on 18 December 2010

The lefty fork has an air filter in it and after cleaning the filter you are mean to oil it. Can anyone recommend an oil?
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Brian

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Trev's picture

If its a foam filter you could use motor bike air filter oil or K&N air filter oil avaliable at Repco/Supacheep ect.

hawkeye's picture

Make sure it is foam air filter oil.

The K&N oil for use in their cleanable metal filters with the cotton element isn't suitable for foam filters - it isn't sticky and won't trap the dirt in teh coarser foam element. Some filter oil solvents will degrade the foam - Castrol I would avoid.

craked's picture

motul foam filter oil works well (on foam motorcycle air filters)nice and tacky and doesn't degrade the foam
available from most M/C shops

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