Is it just me!

[smkt342]

Hey Paul, to answer your other question I do stock the oval uni you are looking for.  They work on the penton's you mentioned and hercules.  Let me know offlist if you still need one.  I have sold tons of them.  No problems with Uni ever.

Thanks!
Keith Taylor
KTR Moto - autorized Mikuni dealer
Midwest SWM - USA's only remaining SWM dealer

[rfpotter]

Tom,

If I remember correctly, "Minnesota Mining & Manufacturing". Am I even close?

Patrick Houston
Cosby, tennessee

[454MRW]

Paul,
The only thing about a cage for the 1978 MC5-79 MX-6 is that it requires the additional clamping stud arrangement that separates it from the other years, and I have never seen it offered. Mike

Michael R. Winter
I enjoy rebuilding and appreciating Pentons!
1974 250 HS Pentons-1980 KTM 175-400'S

[Paul Danik]

Keith, Mike and everyone else.

   Thanks for the information.  The new Twin Air filters will be here tomorrow and I will just use those.

    I really appreciate everyones input and suggestions, both on this site and by email.

Paul

[Paul Danik]

I received the new filters already today from Twin Air.  Along with the filters was a letter explaining that gas is NOT recommended for cleaning, and explaining that they have changed their website to reflect that fact, along with giving much more detailed information, along with pictures showing how to care for and maintain your Twin Air filter.  Here is the link to the new page http://www.twinairusa.com/tips/

   Obviously I was wrong to use the gas, but in the end I think some good has come from my goof.

Paul

[PentonRestoration]

I personally prefer the paper filters over the foam filters.  That's why I've stuck with the original paper unit that came with my Six Day.  

As TLANDERS said:

TLANDERS-"I feel the inside of the CMF airbox for grit after removing the filter and it is clean."

I also feel around inside the airbox occasionally, sometimes there is some fluff in there but I haven't felt any grit.

Here are some pictures.


FILTER
http://my.photodump.com/truchaos/Filter.jpg


AIRBOX
http://my.photodump.com/truchaos/AirBox.jpg



Jerry
1972 125 Six Day
CRF150
CRF230
CRF450X

[tofriedel]

Jerry,

Great photos, however you might want to check the filter more frequently. LOL

Tony

[Bill Campbell]

My two bobs worth on the filter debate. Like most in the good ole days I just washed my filters out in petrol and hot saopy water. I didnt have any problems except maybe a few parts of the glue coming unstuck. This I just glued up with contact glue that lasted for awhile. Fast track to modern times. I have both Twin Air and Aussie made Uni Filters that I have washed out in mineral turpentine and then the hot water. I find that turpentine gets rid of the filter oil but not the grease that I use to seal the filter so for the last clean i thought I would go back to the petrol. This was on one of my Uni Filters and I managed to melt about half of the glue with the filter basically coming to pieces in my hand as I washed it in the hot soapy water. The filter started to shrink in some places. I managed to right about 80% of this by heating the filter with a hot air gun. This might be a little too hot and maybe a hair dryer might be better. I used the trusty contact glue to piece it together let it dry and reoiled it. Will find out tomorrow if everthing is ok. Cheers
Bill

[lksseven]

Unifilter also makes fine products, and has filters specifically for Pentons .. http://www.unifilter.com/online%20catalog/vintage.html

Larry Seale
I choose to ride

[Speedy]

quote:Originally posted by Paul Danik

I received the new filters already today from Twin Air.  Along with the filters was a letter explaining that gas is NOT recommended for cleaning, and explaining that they have changed their website to reflect that fact, along with giving much more detailed information, along with pictures showing how to care for and maintain your Twin Air filter.  Here is the link to the new page http://www.twinairusa.com/tips/

   Obviously I was wrong to use the gas, but in the end I think some good has come from my goof.

Paul

Doing a lot of Filter cleanings for many years in my shop,..
I realised very early that gasoline did damage to the foam filters,
and I begun to use parts cleaner fluid,..Until NO-TOIL came onto the market and so far this is the best System.
From anybody who is still using Gasoline I would like honestly answered my question,..Are you guys use rubber gloves(Scin cancer),a mask(Gasfumes are VERY dangerous to inhale)and finaly,what are you doing with the messy-dirty leftover gasoline???
Are you really collecting it and bring it to a gas station or do you still pure it onto your naighbor lawn???
(or in that back yard hole in the ground=1 litre gas-oil will ruin 1 million liter ground water)
Yeaaaa,..I know,..you are all soooo good people,..you would NEVER do that,..[}:)][}:)][}:)]

Helmut"Speedy"Clasen
 Ontario Canada
http://speedy_c.tripod.com
http://picasaweb.google.com/vindurospeedy
2 x Sachs MC-GS 250-7A
1 x Hercules 350-7A 77
2 x Hercules 250-7A 76
2 x Hercules 250-7A 77
Zuendapp 125 GS 72-73

[Young Ted]

I haven't seen anything about Filter Skins here. I've been using them for 4 years now and doing fine. They are like a nylon sock you oil the same as your filter and slip it over the air filter. When it gets dirty, just put on another Filter Skin that is already oiled. In due time I'll clean the main filter and several skins.
Speedy - I use dirty gas to set anything on fire that will burn. The water heater converted to a stove warms the garage in cold weather. You don't want to ask what I burn.

Young Ted

[Speedy]

quote:Originally posted by Young Ted

I haven't seen anything about Filter Skins here. I've been using them for 4 years now and doing fine. They are like a nylon sock you oil the same as your filter and slip it over the air filter. When it gets dirty, just put on another Filter Skin that is already oiled. In due time I'll clean the main filter and several skins.
Speedy - I use dirty gas to set anything on fire that will burn. The water heater converted to a stove warms the garage in cold weather. You don't want to ask what I burn.

Young Ted

Hmmm,..lets see....are there any cats and dogs leftover in your area???[}:)][}:)]

Helmut"Speedy"Clasen
 Ontario Canada
http://speedy_c.tripod.com
http://picasaweb.google.com/vindurospeedy
2 x Sachs MC-GS 250-7A
1 x Hercules 350-7A 77
2 x Hercules 250-7A 76
2 x Hercules 250-7A 77
Zuendapp 125 GS 72-73