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MWR's Extreme Filter Cover release!


BellissiMoto

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Hey everyone!

 

So this is a long time coming. We tried to bring this to market last year and had to go back to the drawing board (literally) because of clearance issues.  There is an old thread on this subject but I figured I'd catch you up with some Cliffs Notes.

 

WHAT IS IT?  It's a FILTER COVER CAGE that replaces the stock snorkel and has an OUTER PRE-FILTER COVER for exceptional air flow and extreme protection in all weather conditions.  It's what a lot of PRO Dakar Rally teams use.  You still use an Air Filter underneath - preferably an MWR Air Filter because the opening is port matched to the new Filter Cover Cage 🙂

 

WHY DID THE FIRST VERSION NOT COME TO MARKET?  The original version of this product had clearance issues.  The cage was too high, and interfered with the stock seat.  The stock seat has two protruding pieces of plastic that prevented the seat from latching into place.  You can cut these protrusions off the stock seat, but we didn't want to do that.  Some aftermarket seats like the Seat Concepts don't even have those protrusions, but still, we wanted the product to work without modification to the OEM components.

 

You can see the issue here:

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To mitigate this, I cut the cage off to check clearance:

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It was still a little too close for my liking, so MWR found a way to make it even slimmer to avoid issues.

 

 

 

 

 

WHAT DOES THE NEW VERSION LOOK LIKE?  Here is the NEW DESIGN:

 

 

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But Paul, it looks like the outer cover is too big and will fold over itself causing blockage.  I asked MWR that very question, and they said it's not affected, and it's better to have more surface area to "pre-filter" than to have a smaller flat outer cover snug to the top.

 

To recap, the new Filter Cover Cage will replace the stock airbox cover/snorkel and will use a special OUTER cover just like the PRO Factory Rally teams use, for extreme protection in all weather conditions.  You still use an Air Filter underneath - preferably an MWR Air Filter because the opening is port matched to the new Filter Cover Cage 🙂

 

Definitely will flow a TON of air, and still keep out the muck of extreme off-roading!

 

The beauty of this OUTER COVER design is that you can clean it by just rinsing it with water.  No oil is needed.  So if you are on the trails and find a water crossing, you can rinse it right then and there without having to carry extra "pre-filters" and extra oil.

 

So, air flow is not affected, and in fact will be better than the stock snorkel with a pre-filter because the new MWR Filter Cover has much more surface area than the OEM snorkel with a pre-filter attached...and we already know the actual MWR Air Filter itself has more surface area than any other air filter on the market for the Tenere 700.

 

You get the best of both worlds, much better air flow than stock, AND extreme protection in all weather conditions!

 

 

 

WHEN CAN I GET IT?  I was told they are available next week.  I'll have pricing then also.  Keep in mind, these will be coming with a much larger order of other MWR products, so even though they may be available next week, I won't have them until our normal shipment of MWR items arrives, which could be soon after.  I'll know more on that soon.  As soon as I get pricing, I'll post a link to purchase.   I can't wait to get my hands on one of these myself!  The product will include the Filter Cage and Outer Cover.  Extra Outer Covers will be also be available, separately.  Actual Air Filter is sold separately. 

 

Stay tuned!

 

- Paul

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So, we had a previous list on the old thread of interested people:

 

1.  @Cruizin

2. @REDHORSECA

3. @SantacruzT100

4. @Bucket Boy

5. @BlackBart

6. @DORTx2

7. @sbeck09

8. @Alkali  x2

9. @MghtyThor69 (no longer a username)

10. @SociallyStunted

11. @Rider 101

12. @Canzvt

13. @Belgradian

14. @GreatDistances

15. @motojunky2 (no longer a username)

16. @Chris618

 

 

We weren't planning to do a pre-order for these, but we have 10 coming for the initial run.  When pricing is figured out I'll post up here and link you to them on our website for purchase.

 

If for some reason everyone is still interested, I can bump up our order and try and get everyone taken care of.  So please post up if you really want to buy one.

 

- Paul

 

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Hi Paul,

I am using the Aussie made Funnel Web prefilter so won't be looking for one of there.

Thanks for thinking of us.

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Alcohol! No good story starts with a salad.

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Hi Paul,

 

I'm still interested for 1, thanks for the update! 

 

Cheers, 

Al

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I'm out. I'm happy with my Aussie Uni set-up. Thanks for following up!

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I think I have Yamaha disease...

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On 10/5/2022 at 4:37 PM, BellissiMoto said:

So, we had a previous list on the old thread of interested people:

 

1.  @Cruizin

2. @REDHORSECA

3. @SantacruzT100

4. @Bucket Boy

5. @BlackBart

6. @DORTx2

7. @sbeck09

8. @Alkali  x2

9. @MghtyThor69 (no longer a username)

10. @SociallyStunted

11. @Rider 101

12. @Canzvt

13. @Belgradian

14. @GreatDistances

15. @motojunky2 (no longer a username)

16. @Chris618

 

 

We weren't planning to do a pre-order for these, but we have 10 coming for the initial run.  When pricing is figured out I'll post up here and link you to them on our website for purchase.

 

If for some reason everyone is still interested, I can bump up our order and try and get everyone taken care of.  So please post up if you really want to buy one.

 

- Paul

 

Sorry Paul, I had a death in family past week and missed this. Yes, Im still in if'n I can. 

 

Guys, if you love your engine and ride dirt at all, this is the kit to get. Use any airfilter you want under the prefilter, it wll last long time. But the MWR filter is freaking "port matched" to the freaking cage/airbox ! It doesn't get beter than that!

 

Please, take my money!  Sign up for this one, folks! Prefilter will help air filter last long long time for regular dirt riders. And this is the way to go in the sand/desert. And did I say filter port matched with the airbox! That's race level tech we can all get and our engine's will last a long time. 

 

Get in on this and ditch the snorkel!  (Australia not included in the snorkel comment).

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Hey guys!

 

They're HERE!  We got 10 of them in, so if you want one, order soon so you are not waiting for the next batch.

 

They are on sale for 10% off, but if you make a free online account on our website, you can use the Coupon Code EUROCRASH for an extra 5% off to make it 15% off your order!

 

This is NOT a group buy.  We already have special pricing on this item and even more so when you use the Coupon Code EUROCRASH.  

 

You can order right from this link:

 

https://www.bellissimoto.com/parts/air-filters/MWR-Filtercage-with-Outercover-for-the-Yamaha-Tenere-700

 

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Hey guys, just picked up this combo and wanted to make sure I installed it correctly. I put the MWR filter in the air box, and then put the filter cover on top and screwed that in. My concern is with the seal between the air box the filter and the cover. The original snorkel and filter have rubber seals that sit in grooves to create the seal. Now I have the foam sitting directly against the air box, and the filter cover is hard plastic that comes together with the metal around the air filter.. does that sound right? Basically the filter cover just compresses the foam down against the edge of the air box and that’s what creates the seal? 
 

Thank you all! 
 

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9 minutes ago, IDT7 said:

Hey guys, just picked up this combo and wanted to make sure I installed it correctly. I put the MWR filter in the air box, and then put the filter cover on top and screwed that in. My concern is with the seal between the air box the filter and the cover. The original snorkel and filter have rubber seals that sit in grooves to create the seal. Now I have the foam sitting directly against the air box, and the filter cover is hard plastic that comes together with the metal around the air filter.. does that sound right? Basically the filter cover just compresses the foam down against the edge of the air box and that’s what creates the seal? 
 

Thank you all! 
 

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On 11/21/2023 at 12:19 PM, IDT7 said:

Hey guys, just picked up this combo and wanted to make sure I installed it correctly. I put the MWR filter in the air box, and then put the filter cover on top and screwed that in. My concern is with the seal between the air box the filter and the cover. The original snorkel and filter have rubber seals that sit in grooves to create the seal. Now I have the foam sitting directly against the air box, and the filter cover is hard plastic that comes together with the metal around the air filter.. does that sound right? Basically the filter cover just compresses the foam down against the edge of the air box and that’s what creates the seal? 
 

Thank you all! 
 

 

 

Sorry I missed this everyone.  Been crazy in the shop and haven't been on the Forum much (you can always email us for a reply with 24 hours).

 

Yes, the Foam creates the seal.  Some people go as far as putting a light coat of waterproof grease around the very outer edge like you would do in a dirt bike with a foam filter, although I've never had any trouble without it 🙂

 

While I have you guys here, I'm about to post our Black Friday/Cyber Monday sale, so be on the lookout in the BellissiMoto Vendor section 🙂

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