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DNA Full Contour design
Greek air filter manufacturer DNA has added several
new applications to its cotton filter programme
for late-model fitments - including for the
‘18-‘19 Honda X-ADV 750 (for road and
off-road use) and the 2018 KTM 790
Duke (road, race and off-road use).
Featuring DNA’s advanced Full
Contour design (FCd), the
company says it achieves a
“perfect airtight fit for a fully
sealed and trouble-free filter
installation with their supplied
model-specific supporting frame.
DNA claims an extremely high 98-
99% filtering efficiency (ISO 5011)
with four layers of DNA cotton
P-KT7N18-01 for the KTM 790 Duke ‘18-‘19
www.idnmag.com
P-H7SC18-01, the new DNA
high-performance filter for the
HONDA X-ADV 750 2018-2019
achieving +19.70% more air flow on the stock Duke
750 (183.20CFM/cubic feet per minute) and a
massive +91.54% more air flow than the stock filter
on (149.60 CFM) the X-ADV 750.
Back in the 1980s, DNA Filters owner Dino
Nikolaides, a mechanical engineer by training,
conceived, designed and manufactured a
‘monocoque aluminium’ framed 80 cc two-stroke
race bike. The bike was raced successfully for three
years, finishing on the podium each time.
Fast forward nearly 30 years and Dino teamed up
with his motorsport engineer son Mario to build the
DCR-018 ‘Billet Sting’, a modern racer inspired by his
old design. Based on the 1,170 cc air/oil cooled
BMW R9T 1200 Boxer engine, a key component of
the bike’s design is the forced air intake.
The intake is designed in such a way to serve as two
hexagonal tubes that channel the high-speed
moving air to the DNA filters. At the same time, it acts
as a structural part that supports the fairing
windshield and double front LED lights. The air filters
used are two large 66 mm DNA Blue Leather Top Pod
filters of the kind that won a Red Dot Design Award
for the company in 2017.
DNA FILTERS
Athens, GREECE
Tel: +30 210 555 9983
[email protected]
www.dnafilters.com
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