P500 Air Filters

[ShotgunClay]

I've been using the OEM and No-Toil air filters since getting my 500 in early 2018. They seem to work fine but are a bit of a pain to deal with, installing, cleaning, and oiling. Any possible alternatives. I am in a high dust area, and put a fair bit of mileage on. (4800 miles including 6 months off for the Covid).

Thanks.

 

[Admin]

 

[trigger]

If it's too much of a pain, just keep a new No Toil on hand. You're going to pay the price one way or another.

 

[hondabob]

I made a snorkel with a under roof pre filter for my 500 and 700. I used 2.5 inch Napa hose and tubing.

 

[MI-Trailblazer]

I'm running a UNI 2-stage foam filter on my P5 as well as my quads. Have had several on my TRX250R over the years and I think they work the best for keeping dust and sand out of the intake track and the engine.

Only thing I know of other than what Trigger suggests of having spares already clean and oiled is if you can adapt one of those S&B particle separator Vortex air intake systems.

 

[pappyo]

K & N APOLLO -- Snorkel -- as seen in the pictures.
Eliminates -- Almost of 90° -- Annoying Filter Maintenance ( have used on both P500 & P700 )
Located upper left behind driver with inlet through the back of roof.
The Constant Air Flo -- Over Top & Aong Side of Roof -- Prevents Most of Dust from Entering Inlet.
This is the CLEANEST AIR AVAILABLE on Pioneer 500 with a roof.
Ride Gravel Road 15 miles to get to camp. Do not follow close behind any other riders.
Filter Checked Regularly & Only Cleaned Couple Times a Year even then it's Not Vary Dirty. ( IT REALLY WORKS )
Find K& N APOLLO filter online & fittings for snorkel at Lowe's or Home depot.

 

[Shadesmn]

"I'm running a UNI 2-stage foam filter on my P5 as well as my quads. Have had several on my TRX250R over the years and I think they work the best for keeping dust and sand out of

Not to hijack the thread here, but with your uni are you running the inner cage it came with or did you swapnit out for the stock one? If so how does it hold up without the wedge thing on top of it??

 

[MI-Trailblazer]

I run the wire "spring" that comes with the filter. The "wedge" for the stock filter has to do with some emissions standard that the Pioneer's have to meet. The stock center piece is actually like a marine spark arrester that I think may be some requirement someplace Honda sells the Pioneer. Not 100% positive - maybe the Honda Tech guy on here can chime in on that one.

As for anything on the UNI filter "holding up" - it does just as good as the ones on my quads. It is a bit of a wrestling match to get the filter base/band clamp and air box opening all lined-up and stay lined up through the clamp tightening, but that's all. UNI designs the "spring" to keep the filter from collapsing from engine vacuum.