Cleaning the airfilter
Pulled the air filter on the Honda CRF 300L Rally to see how it was holding up after a stretch of dusty Thai backroads. Spoiler: it needed it. Bike up on the side stand, tools out. Honda CRF 300L Rally — the workhorse. 1/4" ratchet with a Phillips bit. That's basically all you need. Side panel screws come out first. Panel off. The airbox cover is sitting right there behind it. A few more screws around the airbox cover. Cover lifted away. Old filter element exposed. And there's the culprit. Yellow-brown, packed with Thai backroad dust. Definitely overdue. Empty airbox. Quick wipe with a clean rag while it's open — no point putting a fresh filter into a dusty housing. New filter, clean side. Wire mesh on top, pleated element underneath. Side-on view before it goes in. Pleats are crisp, no gaps. Drop it in. Pleats facing up, gasket lined up with the airbox lip. Seated. Push it gently — it should sit flush, not proud. Cover back on, both clips snapped home. Don't forge...