600RR - Air filter serviced... and now leaked a bit...

[robbieguy2003]

Hi All,

Last time I got an air filter, I got a K&N Kit. Anyhow now it's came around to servicing, i've done the following;

1) Aquired a K&N Service Kit - Consists of a cleaner spray and an Oil (Squeeze, not spray)

2) Removed the filter from the bike, cleaned it in water and used the spray, removed bugs and generally got the filter looking nice and clean.

3) Waited about 36 hours for it to nicely dry out

4) Re-oiled it with the squeezy bottle, this said to squeeze on all the peaks of the filter and let the oil drain down. Wait 20 minutes. turn over, do the other side and you're done.

I done this but waited about an hour between turns just to give it extra time.

5) Re-fit the filter to the bike.


So with all this done, I started the bike, and it happily ran without issue. So all appeared fine.

Anyhow, a few hours later, I went out to the bike and found a small puddle of red fluid (same as the air filter oil) on the floor under the bike.

The bike still starts and runs fine but obviously i've put too much oil on. So short of cleaning it up, is there any issues this 'over oiling' can cause?

Advice from anyone that's been here before or is less stupid is appreciated.
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Current Bikes: Honda CBR 600RR - '07, Suzuki GSX1250 FA ST '11
Old Bikes: Suzuki Intruder 125 LC - '2001, Honda CBR 600F - '92, Honda CBR 600RR - '03

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It's over oiled as you say, I'd take it back out and pad off any excess with a cloth.

If it's running OK then I wouldn't worry too much.

Although, I've not oiled a K&N before but have done foam filters countless times.

[DrDonnyBrago]

Too much oil.


They don't need to be sopping in it, just noticeably pink with it. When you run it most of the oil will get pulled out of it and into your airbox anyway.

Not sure on the oil, probably just a very basic mineral oil just dyed pink and sold at a premium. It might burn smokey if the oil runs but I can't see how it would damage the throttle bodies or anything. If it is leaking it is probably coming from where the airbox joins the throttle bodies, open it up, wipe the airbox out and be done with it.

[robbieguy2003]

Nice one, cheers for the replies. I was thinking it wouldn't be that bad, but always nicer to check.

I'll reopen, wipe/clean and then should be good to go.
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Current Bikes: Honda CBR 600RR - '07, Suzuki GSX1250 FA ST '11
Old Bikes: Suzuki Intruder 125 LC - '2001, Honda CBR 600F - '92, Honda CBR 600RR - '03

[chris-red]

Eh? I thought you only had to oil a k&n filter every 100k miles?
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[robbieguy2003]

I might have been mistaken, but I decided to clean the filter - it was added at 12k and now the bikes around 24k.

The instructions with the k&n kit said clean it then oil it after cleaning, the cleaning did seem to remove all the oil though.

It's a fair point though, although I still dont think it's worth getting a k&n to save money. I think the k&n was ~£50 and a stock honda filter is £13.
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Current Bikes: Honda CBR 600RR - '07, Suzuki GSX1250 FA ST '11
Old Bikes: Suzuki Intruder 125 LC - '2001, Honda CBR 600F - '92, Honda CBR 600RR - '03

[chris-red]

[robbieguy2003]

It would appear that you're right Chris.

https://www.knfilters.com/faq.htm#4

Bummer, well that was a waste of £10 and a bit of time. Anyhow, I wont have to look at that for another 25k
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Current Bikes: Honda CBR 600RR - '07, Suzuki GSX1250 FA ST '11
Old Bikes: Suzuki Intruder 125 LC - '2001, Honda CBR 600F - '92, Honda CBR 600RR - '03