Sprint Filter CM196S P08 Air Filter for Royal Enfield Interceptor 650, Continental GT 650 & Bear 650

Sprint Filter CM196S P08 Air Filter for Royal Enfield Interceptor 650 / Continental GT 650 / Bear 650

The 648cc parallel twin is an easy-going engine that responds well to breathing better. The Sprint Filter CM196S is the maximum-airflow option in Sprint's range for the 650 twins. It drops straight into the factory airbox and replaces the paper element for good.

A dry filter, not an oiled one

Almost every performance air filter sold in India is oiled cotton gauze. It works, but it comes with a routine: strip it, wash it, dry it completely, re-oil it evenly, and hope you did not over-oil it.

Sprint Filter's P08 media is different. It is a dry filter: to service it you take it out, blow it through with compressed air, and put it back. No cleaning solvents, no oil, no drying time, and no risk of oil residue migrating downstream into the intake tract of a fuel-injected engine.

The numbers Sprint publishes

Sprint Filter is unusually specific about its media, which makes it possible to compare grades honestly rather than by adjective:

• Filtration: traps debris down to 80 microns
• Airflow: 5,050 litres per square metre per second
• Media: single-layer polyester tissue, 70 micron wire diameter
• Servicing: dry, compressed air only

Which Sprint grade is right for you

Sprint make three media grades, and the trade-off between airflow and filtration is real. More airflow means a coarser weave:

• P08 (this filter) — 80 micron, 5,050 l/m²/sec. Road and track use on sealed surfaces.
• P14 — 14 micron, 1,800 l/m²/sec. Finer filtration for genuinely dusty routes and high-mileage daily use.
• T12 — 7 micron, 560 l/m²/sec. Off-road, gravel and desert conditions.

Not every grade is made for every motorcycle. If you are unsure which one suits how you actually ride, ask us before ordering and we will tell you what Sprint catalogue for your bike.

Built to outlast the service schedule

Polyester is a manmade fibre and, looked after properly, shows no meaningful loss of structure or filtering performance over time. Where a paper element is a consumable you buy again at every service, the CM196S is a component you fit once and clean periodically. Over the life of the motorcycle that changes the arithmetic considerably.

The element is manufactured in Italy by Sprint Filter, who supply filters into World Superbike and Grand Prix paddocks. This is the same media technology, in a road-legal replacement size.

Fitment guidance

Sprint catalogue the CM196S for:

• Royal Enfield Interceptor 650 (2018 onwards)
• Royal Enfield Continental GT 650 (2018 onwards)
• Royal Enfield Bear 650 (2025 onwards)

It is a drop-in replacement for the factory element and requires no modification to the airbox, no trimming and no additional hardware. If you are unsure whether this is the correct part for your bike or your model year, send us your registration details and we will help you check before you order.

Technical specifications

Brand: Sprint Filter
Part number: CM196S
Media grade: P08
Material: single-layer polyester tissue, 70 micron wire diameter
Filtration: down to 80 microns
Airflow: 5,050 l/m²/sec
Servicing: dry, clean with compressed air, no oiling
Country of manufacture: Italy