air filter question?

[JOKER7370]

how many miles do you go before you s or sm owners clean your air filter? i ride 90% street with an occational blast down some dirt roads.

[BUBONICON]

i think i'm going to get in the habit of re-treating my twin air every oil change.

[ROUNDEYEHELMETHEAD]

i would opt to clean too often as opposed to too seldom. i like to have extra air filters so i don't have to clean one at the last minute before a ride.

on my street only e/sm, i haven't gone any longer than 500 miles.

i don't go much more than 50 miles, or one ride in off road conditions.

a quick visual should tell you all you need to know.

[JOKER7370]

my bike has 750 miles on it. i'm gonna switch to synthetic at a grand. i'm gonna change my oil every thousand miles after i switch to synthetic. would every 1000 miles with 90/10 riding for the air filter be alright?

[JOKER7370]

any thoughts from any DRZ guru's. thanks

[JOKER7370]

fellow DRZers, really need your advice. thanks

[ROUNDEYEHELMETHEAD]

fellow DRZers, really need your advice. thanks

my answer wasn't good enough? too many variables to give advise on how many miles between cleanings.

look at filter. is it visually dirty? if yes, clean it. if no, ride some more.

it's not really rocket science.

[JOKER7370]

i just want to clean it every oil change (1000 miles). was just wondering on a 90/10 street/dirt road dirt riding style if the air filter could go that long before servicing. thanks

[captd1]

i just want to clean it every oil change (1000 miles). was just wondering on a 90/10 street/dirt road dirt riding style if the air filter could go that long before servicing. thanks

If you ride off road, cleaning the air filter by mileage is a BAD IDEA! 25 miles off road can be a totally clogged filter. Of course you can tell since the bike don't run so good.

Just pop the cover and do a 'visual inspection' as stated.

[Wayward Son]

just look at the filter.if its dirty,clean it.

[05mxdiesel]

visual like eddie says is the best way. My sm has 1200 miles on it now and is still as clean as the first day I brought it home. The only thing I have done to it so far was reoil it when I brought it home. On the other hand one day at a dusty motocross track and my filter is pretty much junk. I'd say atleast do it once every 6 months or so, because the oil will lose it's stickiness over time.

[JOKER7370]

cool, excellent. thanks