'80 to '84 Air Filters $6.50 Each

[pamcopete]

Got to Home Depot. Buy a Briggs and Stratton #5052 air filter for $13. Sometimes available on Ebay or Amazon for much less.



Saw it in half.



Fab an "L" shaped plate 2 7/8" wide to seal the end and top from a piece of roofing flashing.



Shape the filter half and plate to fit inside the filter housing, flat end on the bottom. Trim the metal plate to clear the housing cover. Use Permatex Clear RTV Silicone #66B to seal and secure the plate to the top and end of the filter half. Clamp for 1 hr. to set the RTV.



Finished product.



Installed in my "New" '81 Special II. I used a piece of 1/8 alluminum as a spacer and reinforcer for the spring clip that holds the filter in place. You could use the salvaged back from a filter for the same purpose.



Work slowly and carefully. Do a trial fitting in the filter housing with the lid installed to ensure a proper fit before you apply the RTV. Trim the lower left (left side) and lower right (right side) corner to clear the cover when it is installed. Make sure that the far inside edge covers the opening to the carb.

I posted a similar idea for '78 and '79 models as well.

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[damian721]

Have I mentioned that I'm ever so glad that you've now picked up one of the last models of 650's? (ie same as mine so you can come up with fab, cheap solutions!)

Damian.

[pamcopete]

Must be change the air filter time, because, I have had a few Emails from people who remembered this thread, but couldn't find it, so, here it is.

[garrett67]

You my friend are a very clever (and resourceful) person. I was just looking at my air filters and they look ragged. They need to be replaced but I was disappointed at the $22 cost (per) and was going to hold off. Now thanks to you, I can get new filters for a fraction of that .


Thank you sir!

[weekendrider]

Pamcopete on the 78-9 you used some plastic between the filter. Did you do anything like that for the 80-04?

[pamcopete]

weekendrider

No. The bottom flat edge sits in the corner below the opening to the carbs, so if you cut the flashing square, it's not necessary. However, it wouldn't hurt to do so as long as you cut the metal so the tubing is flush with the rubber molding on the filter.