First, clean. After a gritty riding day keep your engine clean for the next day out by cleaning the air filter. Use a quality cleaner that removes the old oil as well as grit and grime collected during your trail ride or Moto. Don't go the gasoline route for cleaning. You expose yourself to damaging fumes, waste gas and today's dirt bike air filter cleaners work way better without the residue and toxic fumes. Any brand sold at MotoSport gets the job done quickly and thorughly. Dry completely before moving on to the next step...
Checking the air filter in your dirt bike before every ride ensures optimum performance and engine life. Foam Air filters get dirty quick and many owners change them after every ride but for others it represent the most unaddressed maintenance need. But an air filter is only as good as the air filter oil you use. A liberal douse of air filter oil prevents the finest of dirt particles from entering the engine. A dirty air filter ruins performance and over time damages the engine, therefore, you want clean and free air flow. Installing a foam air filter probably ranks as one of the easiest maintenance jobs on your dirt bike so most riders own several already coated in air filter oil in the event conditions like sand or heavy dust require a change. Well-coated air filters last anywhere from one afternoon to several days of riding. A number of manufacturers make high quality air filter oil and you will get opinions on all of them. Whatever brand you choose, MotoSport carries the industry's best air filter oil from the companies you trust so you can't go wrong with picking a friend's recommendation, choosing based on price, brand loyalty or advice from a gearhead. Call us at 1-888-676-8853 if you need help.
A clean and properly oiled air filter is key to the power, performance and longevity of your dirt bike. If you need help or have questions on cleaning and applying air filter oil read How To Clean a Dirt Bike or ATV Air Filter.