As the proud owner of a Suzuki GSXR, one of the best things you can do for your bike is to keep dirt, dust, and mud out of your air intake. This will cause wear on the engine that will cause it to go out way before its time. The best way to keep this junk out of your engine is to routinely install new air filters. Air filters are specifically designed to keep dirt and dust out of your intake at high speeds, so whether you are in the clear-aired Rocky Mountains or the sand dunes during a sand storm, a new air filter is always going to do you more good than harm.
Now, the main question people ask about air filters for the GSXR is a simple one… should you use a race filter, or a standard one? Well, this is going to depend on what you use the bike for. If you race full time, then you are obviously going to want the race filter. It will give you more air, which will in turn give you more horsepower.
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If you don’t race, then buy the standard air filter. This will save engine wear by filtering the air better as it flows into the bike’s intake, thus adding more quality miles to your GSXR experience. You might not have as many horses, but your engine will undoubtedly last longer.
Now, lets say you do both. You drive on the street, and you race. Well, in this case, you should decide which is more important to you. Are you going to own the bike for ten years, or are you going to trade it in in two? Do you care about engine wear, or would you rather have the extra horses? This is really a question that is for you to decide, and you should probably go with your first instinct.
Also, don’t forget that there are several brands available. If you plan to be racing, or if your bike is your primary means of transportation, then you might consider getting yourself a higher grade air filter. However, if you take it out of the garage one a week for a trip to the lake which is twenty minutes away, then there is really no need for this, and a lower grade filter will suffice. But just make sure that you do change your filter on the recommended intervals, as this will help your engine more than anything.