Motorcycle Repair : How to Change a Motorcycle Air Filter

Replacing an air filter and changing transmission fluid. Learn tips on how to replace an air filter in this free motorcycle maintenance video.

Expert: Jerry Fishel
Contact: www.vcycles.com
Bio: Jerry Fishel trained at Motorcycle Mechanics Institute in Phoenix AZ & Orlando, FL. He is also a Harley-Davidson factory certified master mechanic.
Filmmaker: Mike Phillips

Category:

Autos & Vehicles

Tags:

• repair
• diy
• fix
• maintenance
• bike
• motorcycle
• ride
• harley
• davidson

[se44ju7]

Great videos Jerry! Do u have a video on changing break fluid?

[harley1450000]

jerry thanks for the videos.I have a 04 flht with 41,000 miles.Do you think it would be ready for cam chain tensioner's?i never abused the motor,always changed the oil and filter at 2,500 miles.

[RioGrandeMs]

Jerry Fischel has been duped by K&N Air Filters. While they do allow more air into the engine they also are allowing more dirt into the engine. Replacing the cheap paper air filters in much better for your engine's longevity. I do use K&N filters on my race bike, to reduce air drag, but I also rebuild the engine after 3 or 4 races!!

[bradshooster]

Great vid! Did you ever get the rest of the vid posted so we can see the part on the transmission service? Thanks

[jerryfishel]

I am sorry about the confusion in this video. It was not edited properly by the video guy for expert village then and there is even more missing now. The K&N is a high flow filter the reason you oil it is to catch dirt particles in the mesh. When I said better performance, I meant more horse power. All filters let some particles into the engine. The high flow filters can be cleaned without have to replace it every 5,000 miles like the stock filter thus saving you money in the long run.

[scibzmasta]

Well its known for taking in more air than stock, I don't know about being cleaner, don't think that's the angle they were goin for.

[62shalaka]

K&N filters let through more dirt than a stock filter: more air flow means bigger holes in the filter media and that equals more dirt into your motor. Do a search on air filter tests and you'll find that K&N's pass more dirt. Oil analysis on K&N equipped bikes show excessive amounts of silica - that's what sand is made of. Try this test: if your bike is K&N equipped, put a thin layer of grease inside your air box and see how much dirt gets caught by the grease that passed through the K&N filter.

[zekethehungarian]

not true k&n works seen it with my own eyes

[tmr250]

this guy thinks it flters better than a stock filter. k&n has everyone fooled