OEM Air Filter Questions

AlabamaNomadRider · 06-13-2011, 06:44 PM

How many miles is the OEM air filter good for? I have almost 14,500 miles on my Nomad and 2 years of riding. I checked it today and it still looks clean. Can they be cleaned if needed? When do most change out their air filter? Is there a brand that can be purchased at auto parts stores that will work on the Nomad?

dennis49 · 06-13-2011, 07:06 PM

You already have 10,000 more miles on yours than I got out of mine. The foam rubber deteriorated on mine. I could only find them on ebay and the dealer. I paid 40 something for mine.

AlabamaNomadRider · 06-13-2011, 07:19 PM

When I inspected mine today it looked almost new. Guess I will have to start looking for when I do need a new one.

**Top Cat** · 06-13-2011, 08:29 PM

Gene, I have 60,000 miles on my bike.
Still have OEM filter and have only cleaned it once.
I'm not to anal like some are. You know who you are

;)

AlabamaNomadRider · 06-14-2011, 03:38 AM

What process did you use to clean the filter Tim?

**Top Cat** · 06-14-2011, 06:31 AM

I just blew it out with my air compressor.

recumbentbob · 06-14-2011, 07:57 AM

I thought I read in the manual to change it every 20,000 miles more often in dirty dusty conditions.

mobandy78 · 06-14-2011, 08:58 AM

Replace it with a K&N filter... from what I hear, those things last forever! Of course, I still have the OEM filter in mine with 27k miles. It still looks good. When it comes time to replace it, I'll put in a K&N.

eagle · 06-14-2011, 09:22 AM

The K&N supplies more air flow to the system. Doesn't cost more than replacing the OEM filters twice. Something to consider. I'm happy with the K&N myself.

**mc88** · 06-14-2011, 09:57 AM

I plan on doing the Caddmann mod. Then if my OEM filter is dirty... oh well, it's barely providing any of the air anyway

recumbentbob · 06-14-2011, 09:58 AM

K&N are great filters I have had a K&N in my Ford truck for 130,000 I clean & re-oil it twice a year.

AlabamaNomadRider · 06-14-2011, 01:06 PM

Sounds like good advice. Thanks guys.

**schoeney** · 06-14-2011, 04:10 PM

Gene- I paid $15.99 from JC Whitney plus 6.99 shipping. Part # 1 JA 01 3897. This is an OEM paper replacement. My original looked like new after 7 years and 18K miles. I doubt I will have my Nomad long enough to get this one dirty.

dennis49 · 06-14-2011, 04:55 PM

Looks like I'm the only one that had the filter fail because of the foam thats used to seal the filter to the aircleaner coming apart after only eight years, the filter element was still clean looking but the seal was shot.

macmac · 06-18-2011, 11:36 AM

Any filter is only as good as the air you ride in. I kill them in NH riding dusty back roads. Either dusts gets em, or pollins do.

06-13-2011, 06:44 PM	#1
AlabamaNomadRider Sr. Contributor Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: Boaz, Alabama Posts: 13,742	OEM Air Filter Questions How many miles is the OEM air filter good for? I have almost 14,500 miles on my Nomad and 2 years of riding. I checked it today and it still looks clean. Can they be cleaned if needed? When do most change out their air filter? Is there a brand that can be purchased at auto parts stores that will work on the Nomad? __________________ Gene Cross, Jr. Boaz, Alabama KawaNOW/VBA #1181 Login or Register to Remove Ads
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06-13-2011, 07:06 PM	#2
dennis49 Member Join Date: Aug 2010 Location: Oklahoma Posts: 170	OEM Air Filter Questions You already have 10,000 more miles on yours than I got out of mine. The foam rubber deteriorated on mine. I could only find them on ebay and the dealer. I paid 40 something for mine.
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06-13-2011, 07:19 PM	#3
AlabamaNomadRider Sr. Contributor Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: Boaz, Alabama Posts: 13,742	OEM Air Filter Questions When I inspected mine today it looked almost new. Guess I will have to start looking for when I do need a new one. __________________ Gene Cross, Jr. Boaz, Alabama KawaNOW/VBA #1181
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06-13-2011, 08:29 PM	#4
Top Cat Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Peoples Republic of New York State Posts: 15,154	OEM Air Filter Questions Gene, I have 60,000 miles on my bike. Still have OEM filter and have only cleaned it once. I'm not to anal like some are. You know who you are ;) __________________ Tim "TC" Conley VBA #9 2011 Victory Kingpin mine 2013 Victory Boardwalk -hers [LEFT][COLOR=#000000] [SIZE=4]
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06-14-2011, 03:38 AM	#5
AlabamaNomadRider Sr. Contributor Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: Boaz, Alabama Posts: 13,742	OEM Air Filter Questions What process did you use to clean the filter Tim? __________________ Gene Cross, Jr. Boaz, Alabama KawaNOW/VBA #1181 Login or Register to Remove Ads
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06-14-2011, 06:31 AM	#6
Top Cat Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Peoples Republic of New York State Posts: 15,154	OEM Air Filter Questions I just blew it out with my air compressor. __________________ Tim "TC" Conley VBA #9 2011 Victory Kingpin mine 2013 Victory Boardwalk -hers [LEFT][COLOR=#000000] [SIZE=4]
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06-14-2011, 07:57 AM	#7
recumbentbob Sr. Member Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Newburgh IN Posts: 3,404	OEM Air Filter Questions I thought I read in the manual to change it every 20,000 miles more often in dirty dusty conditions. __________________ VBA #01084 "A well regulated militia being necessary to the security of a free State, the right of the People to keep and bear arms shall not be infringed."
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06-14-2011, 08:58 AM	#8
mobandy78 Sr. Member Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: Owasso, OK Posts: 1,485	OEM Air Filter Questions Replace it with a K&N filter... from what I hear, those things last forever! Of course, I still have the OEM filter in mine with 27k miles. It still looks good. When it comes time to replace it, I'll put in a K&N. __________________ Matt "Mo" Moore Owasso, Oklahoma VBA #1250 2005 Nomad 1600 - Darkside "There is no normal life, there's just life. So get on with it." - Doc Holiday
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06-14-2011, 09:22 AM	#9
eagle Member Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Ajax, Ontario, Canada Posts: 291	OEM Air Filter Questions The K&N supplies more air flow to the system. Doesn't cost more than replacing the OEM filters twice. Something to consider. I'm happy with the K&N myself. __________________ 2001 Nomad 1500 FI - Sold 😟 2005 Harley Davidson Road King Classic 2003 Honda GL1800 Goldwing
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06-14-2011, 09:57 AM	#10
mc88 Join Date: Apr 2011 Location: Sioux Center, IA Posts: 228	OEM Air Filter Questions I plan on doing the Caddmann mod. Then if my OEM filter is dirty... oh well, it's barely providing any of the air anyway __________________ Mick Argo - NW Iowa 2006 Vulcan Nomad 2005 Honda Shadow Aero 2007 Kawasaki 650R 2001 Kawasaki ZR-7
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06-14-2011, 09:58 AM	#11
recumbentbob Sr. Member Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Newburgh IN Posts: 3,404	OEM Air Filter Questions K&N are great filters I have had a K&N in my Ford truck for 130,000 I clean & re-oil it twice a year. __________________ VBA #01084 "A well regulated militia being necessary to the security of a free State, the right of the People to keep and bear arms shall not be infringed."
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06-14-2011, 01:06 PM	#12
AlabamaNomadRider Sr. Contributor Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: Boaz, Alabama Posts: 13,742	OEM Air Filter Questions Sounds like good advice. Thanks guys. __________________ Gene Cross, Jr. Boaz, Alabama KawaNOW/VBA #1181
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06-14-2011, 04:10 PM	#13
schoeney Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: NW Region Posts: 5,222	OEM Air Filter Questions Gene- I paid $15.99 from JC Whitney plus 6.99 shipping. Part # 1 JA 01 3897. This is an OEM paper replacement. My original looked like new after 7 years and 18K miles. I doubt I will have my Nomad long enough to get this one dirty. __________________ VBA #659 2003 Nomad 1500 (Gone but never forgotten) 2005 Honda ST1300 - Sweet and still kickin 2006 Honda Goldwing - Best Boat in the Marina
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06-14-2011, 04:55 PM	#14
dennis49 Member Join Date: Aug 2010 Location: Oklahoma Posts: 170	OEM Air Filter Questions Looks like I'm the only one that had the filter fail because of the foam thats used to seal the filter to the aircleaner coming apart after only eight years, the filter element was still clean looking but the seal was shot.
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06-18-2011, 11:36 AM	#15
macmac Sr. Contributor Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Tamworth New Hampster 06 1600 Posts: 12,484	OEM Air Filter Questions Any filter is only as good as the air you ride in. I kill them in NH riding dusty back roads. Either dusts gets em, or pollins do. __________________ 06 1600 Nomad Just call me Mac molon labe come and get it
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