Air filter disaster 1999 GL1500SE

Ironbuck · Post by **Ironbuck** » Wed May 25, 2022 7:21 am

First off, let me say how wonderful the members of this forum are. I have learned so much from so many of you. This will be my third season with my Goldwing(Racquel). I have followed the DYI articles and have been able to do several maintenance procedures. I am not very mechanically inclined. The maintenance history on my bike showed that I was overdue to replace the filters. I spent 8 hours yesterday working on her (boy there's a lot of Tupperware to take off). I was just amazed when I took the cover off the air filter. I will try to attach a picture. I couldn't believe the bike could run let alone run ad well as she does. Air filter was packed with black oil sunflower seeds. After emptying the vacuum 3 times, I'm pretty confident that I got most of the seeds out. I put quarter inch galvanized hardware cloth on the air intake as Scott suggests. I'll try to take other preventive steps to keep this from happening again.

DenverWinger · Post by **DenverWinger** » Wed May 25, 2022 7:27 am

Good Job

Should've posted picture of the filter to "Air Filter Hall of Shame" thread....

Ironbuck · Post by **Ironbuck** » Wed May 25, 2022 7:36 am

Hopefully the photo went through this time.

YouTube · Post by **WingAdmin** » Wed May 25, 2022 12:18 pm

That's great! Definitely post it to our air filter hall of shame thread!

khspe2 · Post by **khspe2** » Wed May 25, 2022 2:52 pm

Dog food and rice, anyone?

YouTube · Post by **WingAdmin** » Wed May 25, 2022 3:14 pm

khspe2 wrote: ↑Wed May 25, 2022 2:52 pm Dog food and rice, anyone?Dinner.jpeg

Post it on our Air Filter Hall of Shame thread!

RIPUneleven · Post by **RIPUneleven** » Wed May 25, 2022 4:31 pm

OMG! How does that many seeds get into an air intake? Great job on the replacment

khspe2 · Post by **khspe2** » Thu May 26, 2022 10:02 am

Unfortunately for me, the air filter was just a cupboard. The living part of the residence was under the rubber mat on the left side of the engine.

FM-USA · Post by **FM-USA** » Fri May 27, 2022 10:42 am

Ironbuck wrote: ↑Wed May 25, 2022 7:36 am Hopefully the photo went through this time.

Some mouse made you a Pre-Filter.

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