dajogejr Posted April 18, 2010 Report Share Posted April 18, 2010 Yes. MX and SX and XC dirt bikes all run foam. Foam is by far the dominate filter used on dirt bikes. Guys racing dirt bikes don't use K&N filters. Charmachael and Stewart both use Twin Air for example. If you were RC or Bubba...you'd run whatever the factory got for free to run in their bikes to... They could have a duct taped piece of nylon pantyhose if they got paid from the manufacturer to run their stuff.... Don't mistake product superiority with commercial gain. Even though there is a "production rule" for AMA racing....no one follows it, and no one calls the other out in fear of being called out themselves. The bikes RC and Bubba ride/rode will never, EVER be available to the common man. You could probably buy about 25% of what is on that bike, grips, tires, etc. Anything else is made of "unobtanium" metals with a high $$$ price tag! That being said... Get rid of that inch or inch and a half thick spacer. That's part of the problem. A carb cocked sideways like that isn't going to run the same as the other one straight up and down. I've used foam and gauze/pleated type filters in my bikes for years. I prefer the K&N style for ease of cleaning and oiling... Anytime you don't maintain something properly it could cause failure...air filters are no exception. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
locogato11283 Posted April 18, 2010 Report Share Posted April 18, 2010 If you were RC or Bubba...you'd run whatever the factory got for free to run in their bikes to... They could have a duct taped piece of nylon pantyhose if they got paid from the manufacturer to run their stuff.... agreed. i love it when guys are on here saying maxxis or itp make the best tires because all the top racers run them.. so basically it wouldnt matter if they ran rounded off rocks for tires because they are obviously the best since the top racers use them. its a lame argument and the advertising for the companies doing its job. trying to make everyone believe that these guys are winning races because of their product when in fact they win races because of their riding skill. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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