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[MWalton]

My bike is a 2011 CVO Road GLide Ultra. Do I just use dish soap and water?

[BDMastiff]

I use the K&N Recharger Kit

[ultrarider123]

I'm sure others will reply here but for cleaning the stock, paper filter, I found what's best to use is compressed air blowing from the inside out and replace that filter every 10,000 to 15,000 miles (or 16,093 to 24,140 kilometers for you in Canada...  )  You do have to be careful with the compressed air but you have to be careful it you wash them, too.  If you still prefer to wash, what you suggested in soap and water works fine but rinse the soap from the inside of the filter out.

Some use the K&N filter made for the Ventilator intake which is designed for cleaning/reuse.  Here's the link:
http://www.harley-davidson.com/store/se-high-flo-k-n-air-filter-element-pa-18-29400022--1

I've used it but I'm personally not a fan for the K&N on the bike even though I have K&N air filters in all my 4 wheeled animals.
With the Ventilator design, I prefer the stock element and replacing as needed.   

[grc]

When in doubt, consult the owner's manual and/or shop manual.  There are detailed instructions for cleaning the washable paper element.  You don't necessarily need to buy the Harley cleaning solution, Dawn dishwashing liquid in water works also.  IF you decide to try to accelerate drying of the element, do not use high pressure air.  I suggest borrowing your wife's hair dryer and set it on warm with medium air flow.

Jerry

[ultrarider123]

When in doubt, consult the owner's manual and/or shop manual.  There are detailed instructions for cleaning the washable paper element.  You don't necessarily need to buy the Harley cleaning solution, Dawn dishwashing liquid in water works also.  IF you decide to try to accelerate drying of the element, do not use high pressure air.  I suggest borrowing your wife's hair dryer and set it on warm with medium air flow.

Jerry

Agreed, Jerry.  I guess I should have specified not using high pressure air but I have an adjustable flow blower attachment on my compressor hose that works very similar to the wife's hair dryer option (without the warm air).  Thanks for clarifying that for the group......U Sew Smaaart.....

[MWalton]

THanks guys.

[rheiner]

When in doubt, consult the owner's manual and/or shop manual.  There are detailed instructions for cleaning the washable paper element.  You don't necessarily need to buy the Harley cleaning solution, Dawn dishwashing liquid in water works also.  IF you decide to try to accelerate drying of the element, do not use high pressure air.  I suggest borrowing your wife's hair dryer and set it on warm with medium air flow.

Jerry

Rather than clean it and wait for the element to dry, I simply invested in another K&N filter. When I remove the dirty filter I have a replacement immediately ready to install. I take my time cleaning the dirty one and let it air dry, then oil it and put it in a sealed zip lock freezer bag, put it on the shelf and it's ready for the next install.