Air Filters

OK guys----- Heres the question. How many miles do you put on your air filters before changing ? Dont live around alot of dust and keep my bike in a garage. So, is it really worth getting say---a K&N instead of a OEM filter? and what if any out there are worth the $$$$$$$. Thanks

 

I have a k&n and I just clean it about once or twice a year.

 

I change mine about every 15k miles. I personally don't like K&N filters and usually buy EMGO aftermarket filters that look identical to OEM filters. You can find them on Ebay and Amazon for around $25. The part number is below and should work for 5th and 6th Gen VFRs

EMGO # 12-91170

Rollin

 

Thanks Rollin......my bike only has a tick over 10,000 miles so I'll check ebay out

 

Not a fan of the K&N filters myself, Rollin has sound advise.

 

Thanks Toeman----Was checkin out Bikebandit and saw Bikemaster & BMC filters---anyone use either ?? Thanks

 

I have a K&N and continue to use it only because I have the oil. I am sorry I bought it. Not that it soesn't work. But if you clean your filter, your bike is down depending on the weather, sometimes a day. I don't like that. I would stick with the OEM. Unless you are putting on extreme mileage, really, is the cost of OEM that prohibitive?

 

Well mine came with the k&n but if given a choice I would probably buy aggood foam filter. I may still now that I think about it. In the dirt world twin air is known to be very good so I would look to get one of those and clean it and oil it as needed.

 

i have a bmc filter. ive put 30,000 miles on it with no problems to report.

 

Is that 30,000 on one filter? Thats a shit load on a single filter. And I thought 10,000 miles on my stock was alot

 

Lmaoooooo I mean I wash it every few months

 

Oh, did'nt know they were washable ..(the bmc)

 

Yeah it's like an italian kn filter. So that means its faster lol

 

Well the BMC filter bit the dust. I guess they're not lifetime filters like kn, more like 3 years/30,000 miles, tops. Piece of shit to be honest. Everything was falling apart on it. Stay away from these. I may pick up a kn. does anyone have a bike master? I can't find any pictures of them for the lime of me.

 

bmc after 30,000 miles with proper care:

http://i574.photobucket.com/albums/ss190/candyredrc46/1-Copy.jpg

http://i574.photobucket.com/albums/ss190/candyredrc46/6-Copy.jpg

really shitty, im going to pick up a pipercross:

http://i574.photobucket.com/albums/ss190/candyredrc46/9-Copy.jpg

 

Well got a K&N for 45 dollars and with proper care we will see how long this puppy last. I have the oil and cleaner for my K&N for my ford lighting so fiqured wtf.......thanks for all the advice
OH AND HAVE A VERY VFR CHRISTMAS GUYS

 

The last K&N I bought for my bike was around 1985. I've put 60000 miles and 27 years on it. Still working like it's supposed to. I wash and oil it every so often. So that may give you some idea how long your filter will last with proper care and feeding. Oh yea the inside of my carbs still stay very clean.

 

thats awesome. kn should pay you to do a commercial for them lol.

 

look at this bad boy

 

Think this AF is good for another 20k ?