Sprint Filter P08 Air Filter for Road & Track – Triumph Sprint GT 1050 (2011–2026) PM115S

The fitment list under this part number crosses categories in a way most filter listings never do. One airbox, one element, and behind it a full-fairing sports tourer, a tall upright road-going Tiger and, in the 2005–2010 years, a naked Speed Triple. The engine platform decides which filter fits; it does not decide what the filter is asked to deal with. The Sprint GT is built for the longest days: panniers loaded, a passenger aboard, hours at a steady cruise rather than minutes at a peak. The Sprint Filter PM115S is the same element for all of them, and the case for it reads differently here.

Key Features

• Single-layer polyester weave, dry in use, 80 µm aperture, thread diameter from ø 22 microns
• Flow rated at 5,050 l/m²/sec, the figure Sprint Filter publishes for its road and track medium
• Goes in where the original element came out: standard airbox, standard mapping, standard homologation
• The housing sets the outside dimensions; the pleating decides how much cloth fits inside, here around twice a conventional performance panel
• Runs entirely dry, so no oil film travels on to the sensor or the intake tract behind it
• Cleaned with compressed air over and over, built for the life of the bike, with two years of manufacturer guarantee

A sports tourer ages a filter by the hour

A filter does not wear out on a calendar. It loads according to the volume of air drawn through it, and that follows how the bike is used. A Tiger picking its way through a weekend and a Sprint GT crossing three countries in the same week are not asking the same thing of the element, however identical the part number. The GT gathers its air quickly, at sustained load, usually with luggage and a second rider to haul, and that is precisely when a rising intake restriction is least welcome.

Choosing the medium, honestly

P08 is the general-purpose answer: 80 µm and 5,050 l/m²/sec, holding 93.13 % of 100-micron particles where four-layer oiled cotton managed 76.42 %. Where a route regularly involves dust, the P14 sits at 14 µm and 1,800 l/m²/sec and the T12 further again at 7 µm and 560 l/m²/sec. Read those pairs as a trade rather than a ranking: a finer structure holds back more and lets less through, in that order and always together. For a faired tourer on sealed roads, the P08 sits where it should.

Care and cleaning

Compressed air applied to the clean side of the PM115S, driving the dirt outwards, is the standard service. When air alone is not enough, lukewarm water and a mild washing-up liquid finish the job. Then let it dry naturally, never over a flame or a heat gun, and refit it only once properly dry. Nothing is oiled and there is no consumable to carry as a spare on a long trip. The maintenance sheet is filed in the Downloads tab.

Fitment & Compatibility

Built for the Triumph Sprint GT 1050, model years 2011 to 2026. The PM115S is shared by five machines on the 1050 platform: the Tiger 1050 and Tiger SE 1050 alongside this Sprint GT, plus the 2005–2010 Speed Triple and Sprint ST. Confirm your model year in the Fitment tab before ordering.