Hi there,

My second thread and hopefully quite easy for someone:

- how easy is it to change an air filter? I have a 2001 R1 and it looks easy on internet but I have ZERO experience on bikes bar doing an oil change. How long should it take and what the opportunity for me to make a balls up of it?

- what are the advantages of specialist air filters vs. standard Yamaha. This may be a really stupid question but I don't know the answer - stock one looks to be around £18 new whereas K&N, which are advertised everywhere, are about £42. Just trying to work out what the benefits are and whether its worth the extra cash.

- any recommendations for where I can buy air filters cheap online?

Answers to any of these q's would be much appreciated!!

Rob

Hi there,

My second thread and hopefully quite easy for someone:

- how easy is it to change an air filter? I have a 2001 R1 and it looks easy on internet but I have ZERO experience on bikes bar doing an oil change. How long should it take and what the opportunity for me to make a balls up of it?

- what are the advantages of specialist air filters vs. standard Yamaha. This may be a really stupid question but I don't know the answer - stock one looks to be around £18 new whereas K&N, which are advertised everywhere, are about £42. Just trying to work out what the benefits are and whether its worth the extra cash.

- any recommendations for where I can buy air filters cheap online?

Answers to any of these q's would be much appreciated!!

Rob

dont know if its the same for your bike as it is for my '75, but assuming yours is carbureted, replacing the filter with a non-stock one with change the air-flow to the engine and might make it perform differently.

if you choose to go with a filter that you have to oil, be sure to be careful with that filter oil as it will likely gunk up your engine if you use too much of it.

My experience from using a K&N filter on my truck is that you let in more dirty air (larger pores from what I could figure out) that doesnt much help the engine if you dont alter the exhaust as well. stick to OEM style in my opinion.

Hi there,

My second thread and hopefully quite easy for someone:

- how easy is it to change an air filter? I have a 2001 R1 and it looks easy on internet but I have ZERO experience on bikes bar doing an oil change. How long should it take and what the opportunity for me to make a balls up of it?

- what are the advantages of specialist air filters vs. standard Yamaha. This may be a really stupid question but I don't know the answer - stock one looks to be around £18 new whereas K&N, which are advertised everywhere, are about £42. Just trying to work out what the benefits are and whether its worth the extra cash.

- any recommendations for where I can buy air filters cheap online?

Answers to any of these q's would be much appreciated!!

Rob

They are easy enough to change - if you have a Haynes book it's all in there.

Remove rider seat - two bolts

remove fuel tank - unscrew front bracket, wedge tank up and then disconect fuel pipes (remember to turn the fuel tap off before removing the fuel pipes) remove rear bolt and lift the tank off.

remove airbox belt clip on each carb inlet, lift the airbox out and then unscrew the bolts so you can seperate to two parts.

Swap filter and then put it back together

refit is reverse of removal

If you have a steering damper fitted you will probably have to remove it first - to make it easier and avoid scratching the fuel tank.

The R1 runs a dry airfilter so don't use oil on it.

and remember to turn the fuel tap on again after refiting the fuel pipes.

I would stick to the standard filter unless you are going for a dynojet kit as well

Tools required are a couple of screwdrivers, spanner, sockets and a pair of pliers.

You will also need a block of wood or something similar to hold the front of tank up.

Steve

Cheers Steve & jrhendry.

Steve - how do I disconnect the fuel pipes (just pull them?) and where do I find the fuel tap.

Ta,

Rob

Cheers Steve & jrhendry.

Steve - how do I disconnect the fuel pipes (just pull them?) and where do I find the fuel tap.

Ta,

Rob

The fuel tap and the two fuel pipes are on the underside of the tank near the seat end of the tank.(you need to wedge up the front of the tank to gain access to the pipes)

The hoses are each secured with a retaining clip - Just squeeze the clip with a pair of plyers to remove and then pull the pipes off.

Might be an idea to mark one of the pipes with a bit of tape so you know which goes where when you are refitting them.