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your journey-long or short. But sentiments apart, there are few bike owners who might not
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have ample knowledge with the technicalities of their vehicle and end up going to the
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updated about the various parts of the bike and their functionality that will save you from
getting duped.

For instance the air filters in your bike; their basic function is to prevent dust from entering
the engine, which could cause serious damage to the performance of the bike. And if your
bike is fitted with paper filter then change it regularly according to the instructions given by
the manufacturer.

How does the air filter work in your bike?

The air and fuel burn in the cylinder and it is this burning or combustion that produces
torque/power in the engine. This is where the function of the air filter comes into picture. It
prevents dusty air to enter into the engine. Because for the bike to give the best
performance the air and fuel mixture ratio should be just be perfect or rather balanced, it
cannot be very rich or very lean that can be harmful to the engine. Therefore, this function
of the air filter makes it vital to keep it in good shape. If the air filter is choked with dust
particles the airflow to the engine get blocked, which results in improper fuel burning and
thus reduces the engine performance greatly. The dirt gets settled inside the metal of the
engine piston and so files away the piston insides like actually an emery paper. So never
run a motorbike without air filter or the cleaner and see that you maintain it too. A well R E C E N T P O S T S
maintained air filter indirectly affects the engine performance.
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Regular change of air filter is very important if you are using dusty roads frequently. Exclusive Website for
Especially for foam type of air filter regular cleaning is a must. Pulsar Range of Bikes

If you prefer to clean the filter yourself then look in the bike manual and locate the air Mahindra Set To Launch
filter, remove it and clean the air filter with a quality cleaner and take while wringing Range Of New
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The next thing in the process is to soak the filter in branded filter oil to clean it up Honda VFR1200F : A
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Let the filter dry for a few minutes and then fit it back in its correct location. Dual Clutch Transmission

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11 comments

mazid hussain on July 10, 2010 at 7:12 am

i heard that air filters like K and N increase the performance of bike, is it true? on the site
of K and N air filter, many people posted comment that their bikes performace increased.
a person took K and N air filter in his pulsar 180 and its top speed increased to 140 kmph
and also increase in accelaration . is it true? plz tell me coz i want to install one in my
bike.

ATHUL4R on July 10, 2010 at 4:37 pm

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thanks for tips.

Madhu on July 10, 2010 at 6:15 pm

Nice to read such informative generic to all bike advisory document after a long time

Vijay Iyer on July 10, 2010 at 8:02 pm

Thanks a ton for the information!! How often does one change the foam on the filter? Is
petrol a good agent to clean the foam of the filter?

DHIRAJ C RAUT on July 11, 2010 at 9:41 am

@mazid……….surely your bike performance will increase but not at level u r expecting…
it will be slight improvement in performance both acceleration and top speed ….but a
proper rejetting is required to make full use of k & n….

Anupam on July 11, 2010 at 3:25 pm

Is it true that only fitting a K&N filter and rejetting is not sufficient… Change of the Exhaust
system is also required??? If yes how much will be the cost to change it and what should
be it changed to??? How much will be the increase in power and decrease in mileage???

ATHUL4R on July 11, 2010 at 5:04 pm

suggest a good powerfilter for p220.

is there any problem using powerfilter?

yogesh on July 12, 2010 at 6:37 pm

@ATHUL4R……..using power filters may reduce life of ur bikes carburator……think on it

Captain Obvious on July 14, 2010 at 10:01 pm

Sincere advice to everyone,

Please allow your bike to breath naturally. Power Filters are like using a Ventilator to help

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a patient breath at hospitals.

Bike Manufacturers know what is the best for their bikes, so avoid using such filters..

Anand on July 15, 2010 at 7:24 am

@ CO

Totally agree. The engineers who design the bikes and filters are not morons. They know
whats best.

God's_hand on July 27, 2010 at 1:06 pm

i installed K&N R1060 in my pulsar 150 (w/o re-jetting) and i personally feel that its just a
piece of shit! x-( just a waste of money for that noise instead of sheer acceleration! Soon i
am gonna replace it with my original filter during my next service!

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