servicing... how much air? from where?

[branny]

im giving my bike a bit of a service, as it has been 4000 miles since the last book stamp.

i have done the oil and oil filter change... straight forward.
however, when i change the air filter, i imagine i will need to flush and change the air. :?
im a little lost for how to renew the air from the system and how much to put in...

any tips appreciated.
cheers. :wink:

[Diveboy]

I think about 6-7 Bottles of PerriAir should be enough. Just pour it straight in and the old nasty air should be forced out. Should be straight forward enough. :roll:

PC World, Staples and the like sell tins of compressed air for a few quid. "Top Tip" turn it upside down when you spray and you can give things a coating of Ice well funny.

[Scoobs]

You can get cans of compressed air from places like Maplins (and I don't mean the holiday camp). One can should be enough to flush the old air out.

[embee]

I got rid of the old 10W air and refilled with 15W air, much better. :idea:

[Biker Biggles]

I got good air on a hump back bridge.

[Richie]

im giving my bike a bit of a service, as it has been 4000 miles since the last book stamp.

i have done the oil and oil filter change... straight forward.
however, when i change the air filter, i imagine i will need to flush and change the air. :?
im a little lost for how to renew the air from the system and how much to put in...

any tips appreciated.
cheers. :wink:

Only put clean AIR into your bike. the AIR filter is there to take out the dirty AIR, such as Donna Air and Air Heads or Air on a G sting,
Please make sure your Air filter is Clean, as you can get arrested for the ingress of dirty Air in your Head or giving dirty Air from your Exhaust. :wink:




ps. change the air filter, if you need to. The rest of the air comes free of charge.

[Red ones]

Don't get the OEM air - it's rubbish in the wet.

[tricky]

I use a 30/70 oxygen/helium mix in mine, makes the bike lighter than with the standard oxygen/nitrogen. :wink:

[Viney]

Air is sooooooooooo last season

I use Hellium(sp)

[Toypop]

I wouldn't go 4000 miles without changing the air.

The engine blew on my first SV because of dirty air and that was only 3500 since the last service. The mechanic said I should have done it every 2000 miles minimum and that the manufacturers just say 4000 miles so that more stuff goes wrong and they can charge you to fix it.

Cost me a fortune to get it fixed, I had to buy a whole new bag of tappets where the top end had been destroyed.

[Diveboy]

If you get your air from the South Pole it keeps your engine cooler :roll:

[embee]

If you get your air from the South Pole it keeps your engine cooler :roll:

Hey, good idea. I've got nearly a fridge full in the kitchen. :idea:

[haggis]

You really ought to try a nitrous conversion, get rid of the air altogether. :riding:

[Ceri JC]

For reference, is all this BASAT compliant? :wink:

[Diveboy]

For reference, is all this BASAT compliant? :wink:

I think its B.U.L.L.S.H.1.T compliant :lol:

[trick]

no bull man, hands down this is legit. but for your money the best air that money can buy is the yoshimura suzuki racing air, its what they use in the GSVR moto gp bike dont ya know.

:wink:

[northwind]

I dunno, the SV Rider guys all swear by Rotella T 15W40 air... Yeah, I know it's diesel air, but apparently it works good in bikes too.

[Anonymous]

I believe a lot of women riders in France use that "Air Pubique" but I think the Brazilian is better.