[Mazikeen]

Looking for ideas for the snorkel of the 2006 r1200gs. My initial impression is why is it so low? I have read the forum on fording depth and such, seems OK but wish it was a foot higher for a more comfortable feeling. So I thought to add maybe some oiled UNI material to assist in fine dust when riding with a group and maybe assist in stopping a big gulp of water if I hit a hole in a crossing or such, plus if it gets nasty dusty it would easily be pulled out in the evening, cleaned and put back in or maybe just compress a couple into a ziplock and change them during the trip as needed and not have to worry about the air filter until. anyway I see a company makes a triangular UNI filter insert for the later models. I could make one out of a sheet of UNI but time is money so anyone actually bought and use that snorkel insert that could advise? I also found some comments quite aged about aftermarket snorkels but can't find anything available at this time nor pictures. I'm assuming some company made a snorkel that likely moved it up higher to the shock, seems it changed the intake tune and affected the bikes performance but not sure that's relevant on the GS when your intent of the trip is to go into harms way LOL Feedback appreciated. I have ideas but when wandering lost in the forest not a bad idea to check the moss on multiple trees.

 

[johanmark1122]

I get what you mean about wanting the snorkel higher for peace of mind during water crossings. Adding an oiled UNI filter insert sounds like a smart way to handle dust and some water protection without too much hassle. I haven’t tried the aftermarket snorkels myself, but from what I’ve read, raising the snorkel can affect intake tuning and performance slightly. Still, for serious off-road and water crossings, the trade-off might be worth it. Good to hear from others who’ve tested these mods before heading into the wild!

 

[PerazziMx14]

I never seen or heard of a aftermarket snorkel but if there is I’m not sure how it could be different than OEM. The original snorkel is sort of entombed by the fuel tank so getting up higher is unlikely.

The idea of putting filter element in the snorkel is also flawed for several reasons. If you put a filter element at the opening where you might be able to access it w/o removing the snorkel it will be small, prone to clogging and restrictive. If you place it at the rear of the snorkel where you have a much larger area you’ll have to remove the snorkel to replace the element so if you are going this far you might as well just replace the air filter.


If you are going to ride in dusty conditions more frequently air filter changes are a side effect. Adding a pre filter just means you have 2 filters to deal with.

 

[Krons]

A riding buddy of mine on his 2008 GSA (stock air intake). How deep of water do you want to go through?

 

[Mazikeen]

That's about as deep as I would knowingly go, but I have a couple river crossings I favor that if the river is up and you hit a hole you will submerge a 21" front wheel. That is where my mind is on the GS, the KLR can handle it, the pictured duc can handle it although both thos bikes are just a few inches from flooding the air box. I'm interested in the prefilter comments, I've ran prefilter socks on countless bikes ripping them off mid race and such so I was kinda viewing the UNI insert in that same fashion. I did find a picture last night of a really hoopdie snorkel mod. Perhaps I can put something together like that and keep it on the bike for the rare occasion that I actually HAVE to cross water that deep. It's not something I search out but nature is a fickle place, the below pictured river is usually only a foot or so and we hadn't had rain in a decent time. Likely there was a deluge recently up north and the river was abnormally up due to that. I would have no interest in researching that level of hypotheticals prior to heading out on a day trip Sticking a tube in the snorkel like that after letting someone else go first for a change and seeing if I'm concerned is likely the simple answer.

I see that BMW makes these triangular frame insert bags and was considering trying them out as a permanent fixture on the bike holding a bit more of a tool kit. I bet it would be long enough to slip something like the below tube in and if the size is right likely overlap space as I bet I could slip my tire irons up in it.

 

[OnTime]

I'd be wary of anything that might restrict airflow. This corrugated flex tube can set up turbulent flow that may cause a burble at a particular RPM.... Maybe not.

On dirt bikes, in really dusty areas, I'd mount an oiled prefilter foam with the idea that halfway through the day, I could remove and stuff it into my pack and have a clean filter for rest of day. But air filter box access required no tool and this prefilter was very thin.

I can't imagine what it would be like to dump a GS into a stream as seen here. What a way to ruin your day.

 

[dmsantam]

uni makes snorkel socks for this. secured with a cable tie. they do provide some restriction however. I use it when riding dirt in a group.

F800GS/650GS 2008-18,F850GS 18-On R1200GS/R/RT/S/ST, HP2 2004-12

Pre-Filter kit

www.uniflow.com.au