The filter is good for a life time... you still need to clean it and lube it every now and then. It's just cost efficient... nothing to do with performance. :thumbup:If you feel 24K miles is too long for that, you can go ahead and change it to K&N air filter sooner. Once you do that you dont need to worry since they say it is for lifetime.
+1. K&N on my Ram air filter said to clean and lube with each oil change, 3k miles. I would bet on about the same interval since it is more exposed to road grime on a bike. Speaking of which, I need to get mine done.The filter is good for a life time... you still need to clean it and lube it every now and then. It's just cost efficient... nothing to do with performance. :thumbup:
Couldn't you just use a spot remover?This filter has ~13,500 miles on it and the bike would barely run while in place. I replaced with a K&N and will clean once a year going forward.
I like changing to a new filter too.My bike's air filter is assaulted daily by high humidity, salt air, coral dust, small insects, and surprise rain showers, so I like the idea of "out with the old, in with the new" based on visual inspection.
I would open that beer and just think about it, once you finish the beer you should have your answer!:iconbeer:This filter has ~13,500 miles on it and the bike would barely run while in place. I replaced with a K&N and will clean once a year going forward.
Marthy you are definitely the performance guru of the FZ6R, but K and N does advertise their filter as designed to "increase horsepower and acceleration" . I have no idea if it really does or not but they claim it to be.The filter is good for a life time... you still need to clean it and lube it every now and then. It's just cost efficient... nothing to do with performance. :thumbup:
I got the bike in July and it's as though the previous owner did zero maintenance. Original tires etc... I've ordered new tires, just did the filter, planning plugs, oil, chain/sprockets etc this winter. I'd like to get it back to proper form before I start mods. It's been a fun bike so far.Couldn't you just use a spot remover?
Only dirty in one area, I see you are still Hr (Helmholtz resonator) dependent.