Tenere 700: Guglatech Ultra 4 Air Filter Pre-oiled & M220-06 ARM Fuel Filter - No Toil Evolution Air Filter Maintenance Kit - Air Filter Technology/Material - Other T7 Air Filter Options ( FunnelWebFilter, Twin Air, UniFilter)

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Guglatech Ultra 4 Air Filter Pre-oiled MAB009 & Fuel Filter M220-06 ARM (Aug 2020)

They are regarded as providing outstanding air & fuel filtration available in a reusable format. Air filtration down to 30 microns with increased air flow vs oem that can be used dry or oiled & fuel filtration via a sock that drops inside the neck of the gas tank & filters out contaminates such as dirt, sand & water every time you fuel up. I used the fuel filter in my Super Tenere for 4 yrs. The combo kit is the best value & sold in the US by BestRest Products or other world wide retailers. Performance of the Ultra 4 during desert racing can be viewed here.


Guglatech uses Rock Oil Factory Eco Foam Oil, which is not readily available in Canada, but also recommends No Toil & other quality filter oils. Rock Oil Factory Eco Foam is a non-toxic, water soluble air filter treatment. It’s compatible with all foam, cloth, and matrix air filters which can be cleaned with just warm, soapy water. It performs to the same standards as every other air filter oil, in fact it does a better job than some brands.

 
No Toil Evolution Air Filter Maintenance Kit 3-Pack

The No-Toil Evolution 3-pack gives you everything you need to maintain a filter & is eco friendly. No-Toil Biodegradable Evolution Filter Oil is extremely tacky & should offer great filtration, while No-Toil Biodegradable Cleaner makes cleaning your dirty a filter a breeze without solvents, and No-Toil Biodegradable Rim Grease ensures an air-tight seal of your filter on your air box.
Air Filter Technology/Material

4 types of filter material are commonly used for air filters: paper, cotton, foam & 3D matrix: 
  • Most oem filters use paper because of good filtration characteristics, low cost, but are limited on air flow performance & are not reusable; 
  • Cotton & foam (3D layer technology) are popular reusable mediums because of high flow characteristics that rely on oil to trap particles that would otherwise not be filtered by their large (on a microscopic level) spaces inherent in the materials...filtration performance decreases & air flow increase as the oil dries out or if not evenly oiled...foam filters are not lifetime & will deteriorate & require replacement; 
  • Guglatech developed a 3D matrix material that can be used dry or oiled that filters slightly better than paper designs when used dry & much better when oiled, that flows about 3x more than paper & will typically never need to be replaced. 
Examples of the various types of air filter technology/material commonly used & their filtration & flow characteristics can be viewed here.

Other Popular T7 Pre & Main Air Filter Options (FunnelWebFilter, Twin Air, UniFilter)

FunnelWebFilter Pre& Main Filters (June 2022)

Thanks to John Rickman @ FunnelWebFilter based in Australia who is sending me the pair for evaluation as sales are currently restricted outside of Australia because of Trademark restrictions as of June 2022, however, they will release a rebranded version for international sales later this year. RideADV, an Australian Tour Company with a fleet of high mileage Tenere 700s now prefers them over the UniFilter as does Josh @ MVDBR Enduro (see videos below). 

July 25, 2022: The filters arrived 3 days before I depart on a 3k km trip 😀  The quality looks good, utilizing flexible stiffeners in 3 places on the main filter + 1 on the pre-filter & a molded hard plastic base with cutouts to press into the space vacated by the removed air filter snorkle that easily pulls out of the air filter lid without tools or cutting. The kit includes gloves as they are not pre-oiled...I used No-Toil Evolution Biodegradable Filter Oil & Filter Grease. 



Prefilter inserted on top of main filter

 

FunnelWebFilters also has a prefilter designed to fit into the oem snorkel 
 

RideADV Worksop Discussing FunnelWebFilter Video


MVDBR Enduro Video Comparing to UniFilter


Here are links from Stefan Schueler's 'Burning Feet' blog (in German - select google translate for English) that has reviewed most of the popular T7 aftermarket filters including FunnelWebFilter, Twin Air & UniFilter:  

HEDGEHOG IN THE AIR FILTER: FUNNELWEBFILTER AIR FILTER FOR THE TENERE 700

TENERE 700 AIR FILTER CONVERSIONS: HELP! DIRT IN THE AIR FILTER BOX

Twin Air Main Filter/Aluminum Flange & Grand Prix Covers




UniFilter Pre & Main Filters



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