What Is Motorcycle Filter?

We know that a large amount of air would enter in the engine. If the air isn’t filtered, the dust in the air will also be sucked into the engine, which will accelerate the wear of piston group and cylinder. So, the air filter is of vital importance.

How Long To Clean Motorcycle Filter?

Since their main function is to filter impurities , blockage will certainly occur with the increase of service life. Once the filter is blocked, the fuel cannot enter the fuel supply system, so the vehicle will not start. If the filter element is not cleaned or replaced for a long time, it will lead to serious blockage of the filter hole, poor suction of the engine, insufficient entry, insufficient combustion of gasoline, increased fuel consumption, black smoke from the exhaust pipe and insufficient power of the engine.

It can be seen that the cleaning of filter and filter screen can also be regarded as a maintenance item in the normal use of motorcycle. However, this maintenance item will be relatively cumbersome, so it is easy to be ignored in actual use.

According to the motorcycle model

It is generally like straddle bicycles and curved beam bicycles. Unless there is a lot of dust in the air, it can be checked and cleaned every 5000 kilometers or so. It is not necessary to be busy for 10000 kilometers in a very clean place. If it is a scooter with low air inlet, it is generally checked and cleaned every 2000 kilometers. When it is found that the air filter element has dust penetration or serious blockage, as well as the loss of filtration effect, it is necessary to replace the filter element.

According to material

For sponge filter, the OEM motorcycle filtering effect is not as good as paper filter. Therefore, the use cost is low. It is recommended to clean it once every 3000 km. If the use environment is dusty, it is recommended to clean it once every 2000 km.

The paper filter element is made of special filter paper with low density and good air permeability. Because the filter is cleaner than sponge, many motorcycles use paper filter element as the standard configuration of motorcycles in recent years, and its service life is much longer than sponge filter element. Therefore, in my opinion, the normal driving mileage is about 5000 kilometers, and it is best not to exceed 3000 kilometers in dusty areas.

Due to different models and operating environments, even for the same vehicle, the cleaning interval of the air filter will be different. The maintenance time can be determined according to the situation in combination with the usual inspection and cleaning results. For example, during the first inspection at 2000 or 5000 km, if the air filter is dirty, the cleaning interval can be shortened appropriately, and if the air filter is still clean, the maintenance interval can be extended appropriately.

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