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off to morroco in a couple of weeks and am finalising what i can cram in my throw overs, had just about sussed it when someone suggested i take a spare air filter, what would you guys do, the riding will be mainly the rocky pistes but were gunna try and get south enough to at least rig a few sand photos! By the way im on a 2002 xt600e and the filter in at the mo is paper, any thoughts?
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Go with a foam filter than can be cleaned and reused.
Or, just use what you have and have fun....
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Only one company make foam for the XT and i've heard its not a great fit in the airbox.

The standard filter is a good filter and works very well.

A foam filter is hard to clean on the road as opposed to the original paper/cotton filter.

Take a spare original sealed in a plastic bag.

If your original gets clogged with sand, remove it and blow it out.. simple !
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A foam filter is hard to clean on the road as opposed to the original paper/cotton filter.
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I don't understand your response, Ted.
Foam filters are designed to be cleaned/washed and reused. What's required is, literally, soap and water. Sure you can use other things, but it's not necessary.
Sand doesn't clog a paper filter, dust does. While paper filters can be 'blown out', they really aren't designed for reuse.
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I don't understand your response, Ted.
Foam filters are designed to be cleaned/washed and reused. What's required is, literally, soap and water. Sure you can use other things, but it's not necessary.
Sand doesn't clog a paper filter, dust does. While paper filters can be 'blown out', they really aren't designed for reuse.
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I thought his problem was that he will be out in the desert.. !

You cant wash, dry and re-oil a filter on the road really without some bother. Foam filter MUST be dried and oiled to work correctly also.

The XT official manual states that the filters can be safely blown out using an airline etc. You can even knock and blow dust out to a certain extent which is impossible with foam.

You right, foam can be washed and reused many times and is probably best for day to day use but i think the original paper/cotton filter is a lot easier to clean and maintain on the road.

Just my opinion really.

P.S. Foam filters arnt available for the XT anyway apart from one Aussy company and I hear it aint that great wtih airbox mods required and poor sealing.
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thanks for the advice guys , we'll go with paper and just clean em out on an evening! cant see us doing a lotta sand as this is our first trip out of the "comfort zone" but we're gunna have some fun and do plenty of riding on the pistes!
cheers c u around
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