2016 and 2017 Honda CRF1000L Africa Twin Gets More Air From K&N HA-9916 Air Filter

Aug 24, 2017

The new Honda Africa Twin is at home in the dirt and so is the K&N HA-9916 filter (photo Honda)

The modern incarnation of the venerable Honda Africa Twin is making serious waves in the adventure motorcycling world. The Africa Twin’s liter-size parallel twin engine delivers a respectable amount of reliable, usable power to the Honda’s rear wheel. However, the Africa Twin CRF1000L takes a backseat in the horsepower department to its direct competition in the market – KTM’s Adventure and BMW’s GS line.

K&N is here to help. K&N’s HA-9916 direct replacement performance air filter is designed to increase horsepower and torque while, at the same time, offering up a high level of engine protection. Let’s take a look at how K&N achieves both design goals.

Performance

For almost five decades, K&N has been designing, refining, and producing high-flow air filters. It is no secret that more air equals the potential for an increase in horsepower and torque. That power increase is realized in throttle response and performance across the usable powerband. That real-world performance increase is especially important in the adventure-touring market.

K&N HA-9916 filter for the CRF1000L Africa Twin

Added layers of filter media in the HA-9916 add up to better engine protection for the Africa Twin

The HA-9916 cotton media provides a large filtration area offering lower restriction than stock filter elements. One of the great things about modern fuel injection and electronic engine management is that the computer can compensate for the increase in air to maximize performance. No engine modifications are needed when the HA-9916 is installed in your Africa Twin CRF1000L.

Protection

The concept is simple in engine protection. Clean air is good, dirty air is bad. This is especially true when you consider the Africa Twin’s intended working environment. After all, the bike’s rally race heritage is right there in its name.

K&N designed the HA-9916 with multiple layers of oil-impregnated woven cotton gauze media for added engine protection. K&N’s engineers have designed enhanced-protection filters for use in dual-sport and adventure motorcycles. The filters have a high dirt filtering capacity for extended service intervals.

At K&N, we don’t just make claims. We give you the results of our rigorous testing in black and white. The HA-9916 has an estimated dirt capacity of over 55 grams, and an estimated overall filtration efficiency of over 98%. You can see the test protocols and the results on the Air Filter Test Data link on the product details page.

K&N HA-9916 filter for the CRF1000L Africa Twin and box

The K&N HA-9916 comes pre-oiled and ready to install in the Honda Africa Twin's air box

Installation and Cleaning

The HA-9916 comes pre-oiled and ready to install in the factory air box of the Africa Twin. The application-specific filter frame and sealing bead ensure a secure fit.

When it is time to clean the filter, the task is made easy and convenient with a K&N service kit like the 99-5000. This puts an end to the costly and wasteful need to buy and replace disposable filter elements. A quick cleaning and re-oiling are all that is needed to get back to the task of finding moto-adventures!

For all of your air and oil filter needs, click through the easy-to-use application tool in the K&N website.

The K&N HA-9916 is designed to fit the following vehicles:

2017 HONDA CRF1000L AFRICA TWIN 998 - All Models
2016 HONDA CRF1000L AFRICA TWIN 998 - All Models

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