How to Clean & Oil your Air Filter Properly!

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Are you tired of seeing your engine get destroyed because of a dirty air filter? Well, you're in luck because in this video, Adam Riemann is going to reveal the correct cleaning method that he's been using for over 30 years of racing dirt bikes in some of the dustiest terrains on the planet.
Whether you're a seasoned rider preparing for a race, an adventure seeker gearing up for an epic journey, or just someone who wants to keep their motorcycle engine performing at its peak, you simply cannot afford to miss out on these essential tips.
By the end of this video, you'll be armed with all the knowledge you need to ensure that your motorcycle engine stays healthy and performing at its best, no matter what challenges you throw at it.
So what are you waiting for? Hit that play button and let's get started on this essential maintenance task together.
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@Thompsfacekillah Год назад

Somewhat uninformed question from a MC rookie here: if you get a ton of contamination inside the engine, what is the dynamic that causes engine failure? Love these videos!

@MotologyFilms Год назад

Assuming you've got some kind of reasonable airfilter, if not oiled properly, the fine dust particles (silica etc) pass through and form a grinding paste with the petrol / oil. The engine literally polishes itself to death, incurring 2 or 300'000km of wear in 5-minutes.

@Thompsfacekillah Год назад

Yikes! Thanks for commenting. I figured it was something along that line but don't have much engine or wrench-turning experience. Your experience and willingness to share your knowledge is a treasure for all of us-thanks again!

@brandongardner9829 Год назад

@@Thompsfacekillah Dustin if you listen to this old guy, you just won't go wrong, simple as that.

@adamhrachowina9119 Год назад

@@MotologyFilms Hey Adam, have you dropped the T7 on those barbusters yet ? I read they are damn strong for an open guard ? I used to run open acerbis ones on the lighter Mx/enduro bikes. There's a lot more weight on the bars when these bigger bikes go down and i wondered how these ones stack up against the traditional barbusters? Cheers - Adam 👍

@slogue77 Год назад

@@adamhrachowina9119 They are really strong, I have them on my WR450… Dropped it heaps , as I am a clumsy rider. Never broken or bent lever…

@lucreintjes154 Год назад

When an Aussie explains you something about dust and dirt, you better believe him. Thank you for this great channel Adam.

@pablokenner618 Год назад

Thousands of videos telling me what not to do with the bike, and finally one I showing me how to loose the fear and do the stuff myself, and most importantly get to know the bike I am riding. Already redid my air filter which I left almost dry in the last maintenence. Thanks a lot men, keep it coming with this straight forward instructional videos.

@MusicalMemeology Год назад

Lose not loose.

@beborodner930 Год назад

LOL.. how'd the word natzi make it to this channel.. 😂

@montanalowgear8258 Год назад

Hands down coolest off-road motorcycle channel on RU-vid! Thanks and please don’t stop! -MGM from Montana

@hstefan Год назад

Keyboard warrior here: Great info on the CR air filter combining air filter oil and 2t oil so it doesn't dry out! Also great stuff with the silicone spray on plastics and rubber. I'm currently in the process of restoring a 1994 YZF 750R and have extensively sprayed all rubber hoses and vacuum lines with silicone spray and it's unreal how soft and compliant it made them after a couple of hours. Definitely going to use it moving forward. Great stuff as always! 🤙

@silverdale3207 Год назад

Just keep the Silicon spray off the plastics (as in the cosmetic panels etc) , You will eventually ruin them and strip the coating leaving them looking very faded and dry. I learnt the hard way on two quad bikes thinking I was protecting the plastics only to realise it makes them look good temporarily until it drys again . Never again now just use muck off or similar. Years ago when I told a bike mechanic I used silicon he said that's fine but do it before you sell it and sell it quick, I always wondered what he meant until I eventually figured it out too late.

@hstefan Год назад

@@silverdale3207 yup! Definitely keeping that in mind considering the fairings are almost in mint condition and oozing pure 90s eurodance nostalgia. 😅

@vanDeudekom Год назад

@@silverdale3207 That is absolutly trut but not many belive me. Silicone spray and ozon (the Sun) olders the plastic in a big and quick way. But like you and I find out....not many belive that. I know for shure, it cost my company a lot of money (mailfunctions on firehose connections) and we let it test by a technical univercity. Silicone on plastics under the influence from Ozon is a kliller, point.

@aussiehardwood6196 Год назад

There aren't 'that many' riders who really are the real deal when it comes to hard earned knowledge like this. Its way under 1/10 of a percent. ARieman1 fits right up there in this category. They literally all know each other personally or know who they are. Great channel, we are blessed to point out ears in his direction every once in a while. Hit the like button.

@alrightdave6135 Год назад

Is he a mate of yours?😂😂😂

@aussiehardwood6196 Год назад

No, but he is freinds with many of Australia's best enduro / desert rider's.

@simontisdell 3 месяца назад

He is the Enduro/rally bike GOAT, they literally fly him around the world to test bikes not to make em better but to get his approval

@JoshDurston Год назад

I'm imagining the my wife's expression at me using the dyson in my oily airbox next time I do my filter. Good tip... Priceless.

@jesselucero8503 Год назад

One of the few guys I will take Moto mechanical advice from. Great video, Adam 🤙.

@janra8653 Год назад

Thanks for letting me know, old as I am, still there are still new things to learn. Cheers

@timwalker9436 Год назад

Fantastic Adam one of the things that many of us in the real world who have a regular job and have to save up or just make a big investment in our bikes is firstly warranties and all the shit that goes with that ,second the fear of making a mistake that cost us a lot of money in the end but thanks to your every man way of putting things from real world experience sure makes me a whole lot better at taking on a few larger projects and just making general maintenance a whole lot less intimidating thanks bud 🇨🇦

@orlandoberry4031 Год назад

Good tip with the chain lube. I have plenty of cans because I’ve stopped using on chains years ago, now I have a use for them.

@Wintersdark Год назад

Holy shit. Your tip to spray down all the plastics in silicon is amazing. Not only does it cause any dust and dirt to simply wash away in the excess, it restores the plastic and rubber, making the inside of your bike look shiny and new, it also protects against water. Outstanding. The stuff dries quickly, just leaves a protective barrier. What an absolutely incredible tip. I found even coating the external plastics was tremendous - spray onto the backs of mirrors, wipe off the excess, and dead bugs and dirt just rinse away with normal hose pressure after a ride.

@bryanreeme8584 Год назад

This channel is pure gold.. wish I'd known the silicone trick, the old(ish) klr just developed a short, right thru the fuel-cock, chafed wiring. Lucky to find & fix it, bet silicone would've helped! On my list (like your tire trick with it too).. 100% sensibility 🤙

@josetavares467 Год назад

Once again, thanks for the maintenance tips! This one is gold.

@danielminchev6031 Год назад

@ARiemann1 I've recently become a member of your channel. It's my first membership to any channel and I'm super proud to be part of this membership group. Thanks for all of the amazing content you create. I hope that more people support your work.

@MotologyFilms Год назад

Hey Daniel, thanks so much mate. Which country are you from?

@danielminchev6031 Год назад

@@MotologyFilms Hey, I',m from Bulgaria. It will not surprise me if you never heard of it. It's a small country in Europe, neighboring Greece.

@MotologyFilms Год назад

@@danielminchev6031 I've already ridden through your country during my Motonomad movie. We were trying to recover time and charge through in the same day, but there was no atm at the remote border crossing into Turkey (to pay visa or something) so we were forced back and found a town on a kind of inland sea or massive lake. We parked at a hotel and walked down to this amazing festival on the waters edge. There was food, families and some bizarre hard core Bulgarian rappers on the stage. Such a great experience, I didn't bring cameras and put it in the film because we just wanted to blend in and party with the Bulgarians. I loved that place and hope to return one day ... such beautiful people ❤️

@danielminchev6031 Год назад

@@MotologyFilmsMan, I'm 35, a father of two, you almost made me cry. If visit again I'll love to meet you in person. I'm a hobby mechanic in an enduro and a street racing team, I can definitely help in organizing the most beautiful and scenic enduro trails Bulgaria can offer :)

@MotologyFilms Год назад

@@danielminchev6031 This will happen.

@MisterPrecision13 Год назад

Best channel on RU-vid. I guess it would be the same process if you were running a pre-filter. Thanks a bunch. Keep the tutorials coming. Cheers from Sydney...

@FlyRussiaFromUSA Год назад

Thanks for schooling Adam, absorbing ALL your wisdom to service my first bike is Aprilia Tuareg 660! Products you are using in video is "MOTUL MC CARE P4" for water replacement/anti-rust and "MOTUL SHINE & GO SPRAY" silicone. Unable to find those in my region (Portland, Oregon, USA) yet. In the winter, I was riding the bike on ice with lots of salt and melt around town and into Canada, and it started corroding. Had to unmount the calipers and went all lengths to use copper lubricants etc to unstuck the brake cylinders, now working good with copper lube. Unfortunately the calipers (Brembo black 2-cil front and single-sil rear) actually look like discolored s%$t after all the salt and cleaning and brake cleaner. Likely clear coat is gone. I wish I knew about silicon spray sooner.

@anthonyrehorn-st4br Год назад

Adam, love your channel, your expertise, and mostly you style and attitude! Thanks for all the great information!!

@JuanHoya Год назад

Adam, you outdone yourself again mate, re-learnt to do the engine oil change and now...back to class on the air filter :)

@enduromotorradtouren 11 месяцев назад

So much experience and expertise - I love your channel. Cheers, Günter/Nürnberg

@dw5523 Год назад

As a new bike owner, of an adventure bike no less, I really appreciate the tutorials. Especially as I'm getting the bike ready for an offroad class in the next month.

@eblackshaw Год назад

Just love this channel ... I miss the Australian attitude .. Spent a year down there '96 - 97 @ CSU ... good ol' Bathurst ... so freck'n refreshing ...Nononsense tips ... Keep'em coming

@DavidGibson-se1ev Год назад

Adam again great content and love the delivery never too old to learn a few tricks Once upon a time all we used was engine oil to soak and air filter but like the 50/50 mix Thanks heaps Dave

@philmenzies2477 Год назад

I have always been impressed with the way you drag your bikes around and lift them up onto makeshift workstands. But that shot @11:00. Man they're some great guns!

@cobrin6437 Год назад

Alright, if I ever have a filter needing oiling in the future, then I've got that covered. Thanks for the clear 'How to'. Seems as though in the past I might not have used enough oil, like the way you do.

@zigzigler5111 Год назад

Looks like i am slightly under oiled but well distributed, no spots, thanks for the talk. Cheers from Oregon USA

@Novanorden Год назад

Bloody brilliant. Completely not by then book but perfection of maintenance Too many multi day adventure riders think they got to change these filters every afternoon when they stop for the night. Rarely ever required and normally does more damage than good. Keep up the realistic nontextbook , but practical videos 👍🏻

@aimhighish 4 месяца назад

The gloves for filter work are the mark of a vet. Thx for the silicon tip, mineral oil works great on rubber but doesn't come in spray form. Cheers.

@Generalmayhem77 Год назад

I wish Adam could narrate my life. These vids are the best.

@konstantinkolaxazov3471 Год назад

This knowledge is so valuable. It is simple, but so important. Thank you for sharing it.

@the_g371 Год назад

You just blew my mind with that 2T oil lifehack

@stephenjacob9316 Год назад

I love how mechanical fitters think outside the box. Great info

@berettasp Год назад

I've been using silicone spray on my bikes for 15 years such a great product for keeping bikes looking mint and when washing just a bit of truck wash and all dirt just falls off

@AOL0321 8 месяцев назад

Another great video! Thx Adam!

@greyanaroth Год назад

So good. The silicon spray tip, totally doing that asap

@majormassenspektrometer Год назад

The best product for cleaning your bike is Wash & Wax from Motul. You can get anything off of your plastics, metal and rims. You don't need any other cleaner than that. Add a good silicon spray and you are set. The silicon spray can be used all over your bike even your engine. It's great for repelling water and rust (obviously you spray it on when your bike is bone dry). It's a great product for putting your bike in winter storage. The plastics on your bike will always look like new with silicon.

@F1since79 Год назад

Crap! I now have several more hours of work to do! I’ve got a big ride next month and better get the prep started. Thanks again for the great tips!

@mdirtbike8286 Год назад

You still have good tips thanks Bro

@JamesMunroe1973 Год назад

Awesome content Adam. On the cleaning. Those battery powered pressure washers like the DeWalt only produce about 500-600 psi and can draw water from a bucket. I've literally blown the stickers right off the machine with conventional pressure washers.

@russellflesser6902 Год назад

Ahhhh, that explains a lot. Thank you for that I am going to try it this weekend. Thank you.

@keshav.r.c3613 8 месяцев назад

Bro this is keshav from Southern India , your videos are superb and I like the Warhorse ❤ your explanations about the bikes and gears how to maintain bikes and everything smooth and superb explanations, I liked it continue doing your work all the best 👍 Bro please ride an himalayan 450 and tell your experience about

@shermangriffin2722 Год назад

Thoroughly enjoyed this video. excellent knowledge and tips. no one should be bashing preventative maintenance like this, and I will be making sure to do this with my air filters in the future. Also died when you said "you probably bought it as an old man"

@McManus667 Год назад

I just watched your old TE250 Video and I saw you spraying everything with silicone and wd40!

@pietjepuk-on2yp Год назад

Thanks for another great upload, regards from the Netherlands.

@gregbrown5473 Год назад

Yeah thats it Adam you can never have to much oil make sure it is fully penetrated and I like your 50/50 mix , I can remember the day when all we had was engine oil but always used 4stroke oil I think it was castrol XL ... yeah that was a few years ago when I did my light engine apprenticeship 🤣

@larsthuesen1961 Год назад

Just get the basics right, love it 💪

@biophillie Год назад

Great practical advice.. Well presented. Thank You!

@leecoates6524 Год назад

good job mate love the road trail and track prep info you share , i used this same method with 250cc Go-Kart filters

@thefraserwaters Год назад

Brilliant video yet again, thanks. One quick question : Silicon spray on the fork legs or around the seals, is it a good idea or not? I've always done it but I know some people reckon it's not a great idea ... ? Oh and thank you for just confirming what i've been telling people for years; don't jet wash the crap out of your bearings or seals. Yes they are 'sealed' but if you have ever seen how little grease gets put into a bearing at the factory, jetwashing at close range and pushing what precious little is in there out the other side or pushing grit in there is just plain dumb. Like you said just go easy. Anyway, Cheers for another great video.

@scott9334 Год назад

You've made me feel proud about having oil drip out onto the swingarm :D Thanks for the great advice @ariemann1 and ride safe!

@josephreisinger33 Год назад

Thanks mate 4 all the great tips. Don't let those keyboard wingnuts get to you. You do you. Cheers and safe riding. 👍

@mullins6429 Год назад

Hi Adam, thanks for anther great video. I’ve never thought of using chain lube around the filter. I always use waterproof grease but it’s so bloody messy. I’ve used the silicone spray trick for years and use it in the car engine bays as well especially in the lead up to winter. Love your channel 🇦🇺

@gabrielkopp2036 Год назад

Very informative information..thanks for sharing mate..i do all my own maintenance this is very helpful..

@BeanieBiker_AutisticRider Год назад

Quality detail 👌 you would think this is commonsense. Keyboard warriors would be stupid to try and argue with anything in this video

@firemanpeter2 9 дней назад

Hi. Great video, thanks. What kind of fluid you use for washing air filter in the beginning? Could I use just normal gasoline for that?

@tribalbc 3 месяца назад

If you have a 2 stroke with a carb and you over oil your filter the excess oil will block the pilot air passage. Seen it many times.

@BarnOwlProject Год назад

Oh yeah. I flipped. I flipped so hard. Great video bro

@EL-gn2om Год назад

Excellent video, and your explanation is bulletproof. I follow similar steps myself for air filter cleaning. However I use hypoid gear oil for the chain and air filter, have ridden through dry dusty conditions for 30,000km and no issues thus far. Can you persuade me to use specific filter oil vs the universal alternative?

@ukgardener973 Год назад

thanks

@uhoffmann29 Год назад

Breath of fresh air ... what else can I say :-)

@the.pineapple Год назад

Essential info, great video. And don't you forget to wet your nostrils too, as all that dust is also going there :) flush it with beer at the end.

@brunojorgepires Год назад

Adam’s wash machine looks like a laser machine gun from Star Wars ….. pew pew pew …. “May the force be with you”

@someth1ngstube Год назад

Will actually do. Thank you

@enduro-parts-aus Год назад

Washing out the filter with the pressure washer great idea i will be trying this 👏👏

@johnharding2912 Год назад

You probably dont need it in aus, but, do you treat your bikes with rust preventative. Recently came across stuff called acf50 which is from the aircraft industry but popular with bikers and is supposed to work for a year. Keen to know what you think. Thanks for the tips, pure gold

@robertbird8895 Год назад

Thanks...you may have just saved me an engine.

@muneebdrives Год назад

I don't even have a dirt bike but glad to know i wouldn't be blowing it up any time soon 😁.

@AOL0321 8 месяцев назад

Adam, Do you find that the big skid plate you use on the T7 restricts cooling air flow to the engine?

@gscheben123 Год назад

Would a leaf blower be a better idea than the vacuum?

@JJSdad766 Год назад

Great advice Adam, love ya work mate!

@1990-t1j Год назад

This channel was a find. I can see why he has so many subscribers.

@grayman999 Год назад

Cheers Adam thanks for sharing this 👍 I love the keyboard warriors bate I dare them to tackle you lol 😆 and love the T7 what a little beauty 😀

@Markus-eq8uw Год назад

Could you go over all the gear that you use when riding your motorcycle? I am fairly new to looking for gear and apart from boots and helmets i don't know what to pay attention to.

@austindavis3420 Год назад

Another top notch video.

@Supernova869-s4i 23 дня назад

How long do you leave it to dry once you’ve oiled it?

@emensonkennede1431 Год назад

And here in Brazil some dudes remove their air filters for the sake of sound. For them, the sound gets better

@itsallabouttheridekeepingi4449 Год назад

Fantastic tips mate “ thankyou very much “ so you can teach an old dog 🐕 new tricks 😂😂😂👍

@sharmaLlama Год назад

I use a garden hose to wash my bikes and they always look a bit dirty...and I chuck air filter oil in a plastic bag and do it that way, no mess no fuss....

@savvyjd Год назад

What power washer are you using?

@dquin12 5 месяцев назад

Do you use the motul shine and go on your plastic guards etc?

@duncandehulst2016 Год назад

I love this "how much oil?" "Drown it" "But..." "DROWN... IT..."

@nikicasupe3354 Год назад

Question regarding silicone spray you use on tire tubes, you said you used it for off roading, do you also silicone spray tubes you use on in tires on roads? Channel rocks and proud you were in Knin which is 30 km from my town :)

@garykleinsteuber4529 Год назад

This man truly lives on the edge. Oiling a filter while wearing white pants!

@BMRTV Год назад

Can you put too much oil or does it just burn off?

@christophervillarreal8565 Год назад

I dunk mine too after I used up like 10 of them and clean them all in one shot oil them up and leave them in plastic bag ready to go.

@mortaygo1 Год назад

Whats that skid plate on the T7?

@powerpaulize Год назад

Get it in there !

@MrDuckLiver Год назад

Smart!

@joshuasarfati5520 10 месяцев назад

I'm just wondering what type of fluid you recommend as a cleaning fluid. I was told not to use petrol as it destroys the foam. However when I bought purpose cleaner it is still a hydrocarbon. Just like the oil you oil it with. So is petrol or diesel ok to clean with

@meneerrolator7253 5 месяцев назад

hey i have a question. when i oil my air filter it doesnt become sticky or something. i use putoline air filter oil so it should be good right? i let my air filters dry for a couple of days and even on new air filters it wont become sticky but it just stays wet. do you know what could be the problem?

@joefigl Год назад

Adam, do you have no fear that the foam filter seams on the T7 gets blown after longer usage and because there is no screen below the filter (like e.g. on the Yam WRF) some dust/sand or foam particle gets into the throttle body/engine? In the moment I'm running the stock paper filter (btw: very cheap) with an extra pre filter net on the snorkel. PS: Thx for the tip to mix engine oil to the airfilter oil for not drying out the foam

@davehartsock9106 Год назад

Joe Figl, good man running pre filter on the snorkel. 👍🏻

@jameshind6644 Год назад

Yamaha Australia change the supplied paper filter for foam on all T7’s sold here. The paper filter would be useless in Australia. The foam pre-filter actually stops a lot of dust by itself meaning that your main filter will run a lot longer before needing to be cleaned/oiled.

@joefigl Год назад

@@jameshind6644 didn't know that you have the foam filter as standard in Australia

@jameshind6644 Год назад

@@joefigl Yep, Yamaha australia/ dealer change them before you take delivery. The engine would be toast in Oz if they didn't due to the dust. I always ran mine with a pre=filter as well.

@joefigl Год назад

@@jameshind6644 look at this German guy who did a desert trip in Marocco and Mauretania at 09:00. He runs the original paper filter element with a foam pre filter and changed the prefilter first at 8000km on his trip. Seems this combiniaion works also pretty well. ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-Vko1nUp062w.html

@OverBlackSands Год назад

I recently got a single cylinder 400cc bike, quite the nice little thumper. The air filter on it is one of those round currogated ones and not one of these more spongy ones (it's not a motocross bike). Would you recommend oiling this one too? It is bound by plastic "rings" on the top and bottom (basically a cilinder)

@jeffleigh42 2 месяца назад

Thanks. This stuff is too easily overlooked. I'm guilty for sure.

@danielbridgewater3444 Год назад

Any thoughts or opinions out there on using K&N air filters?

@rdsrf Год назад

Hey Adam great vid and really enjoying the channel! I would have never thought of the 50/50 air filter and 2T oil mix. In my area we don't so much have dust issues but more mud and water to deal with. Does your filter oil mix repel water fairly well? We do get a fair amount of water coming into the air box.

@MotologyFilms Год назад

It only takes one cloud of thick dust or a stint behind a vehicle off-road to get dust and dirt granules through a poorly oiled filter. All it takes is a few particles to get into the engine and score a line between your piston and cylinder and your engine will start burning oil ongoing.

@rdsrf Год назад

@@MotologyFilms Yes I definitely agree using this method in dusty conditions has done well for you. Just wondering if it works equally well in wet/rainy conditions and will repel water entering the airbox as well as pure filter oil will.

@-R-. Год назад

Did you remap or piggyback after you install the akra

@MotologyFilms Год назад

Nothing. Bolt on and go.

@-R-. Год назад

@@MotologyFilms thank for your reply

@SleepyBoBos Год назад

I learnt about 73 things from watching this

@beejoutbush3322 Год назад

"You have failed"...hahaha

@trevi8016 Год назад

Is this a lube commercial? 🤣Just joking. I've worked in Motorsport and oh boy Adam is right, coat that wires, connectors, and bolts and nuts with WD40 or similar, it might save you from a short or other electrical issues in the future due to oxidation. We used to ship formula cars inside containers to championship most distant events, and the car exposed steel parts would be covered with WD40 to prevent oxide formation. Once delivered you could immediately tell which parts where missed, especially when the car was delivered by sea. There are more durable and specific products out there than WD40 for the job such as ACF-50, but if you do it every now and then WD40 is fine.

@shavedape 6 месяцев назад

You really twisted the crap out of it at one point, inside a rag though, but I thought you weren't supposed to twist but just press them (you also did that before twisting it). Just worried about damaging the foam as you stated could happen if you used the pressure washer too close to the foam.