Replacing the Air Filter on a TW200/225: Installing It to Avoid Hitting the Suspension
How to fit a compact tapered air filter to the TW. Mounting it directly on the carburetor makes it hit the rear suspension, so the key is to make use of the stock air cleaner joint.
- Why mounting directly on the carburetor is difficult on the TW
- How to install it using the stock air cleaner joint
- The filter size to use with this method
Here's how to replace the air filter on a TW. While most air filters are on the large side, our tapered air filter is compact. Tucked under the seat, it doesn't spoil the bike's style.
An old air filter collects dust, which isn't good for the engine either. Why not consider replacing it, with a custom look as a bonus?
01 A compact tapered air filter
A tapered air filter with a beautiful chrome end. It's compact, so it tucks neatly under the TW's seat.
02 Mounting directly on the carburetor hits the suspension
First, we measured the carburetor's diameter and tried fitting a 39mm filter to match.
But it wouldn't go in. The culprit was the rear suspension. When mounted directly on the carburetor, the filter hits the suspension.
On the TW, mounting directly on the carburetor is difficult, so be careful not to choose the filter size based on the carb diameter alone.
03 Install it using the stock air cleaner joint
So we switched to a method that uses the stock air cleaner joint.
This avoided the interference with the suspension. Next, we chose an air filter to fit the joint.
The air cleaner joint takes a 48mm filter. When installing with this method, just choose a 48mm filter.
04 Installation complete
With the tapered air filter fitted, the area under the seat looks neat and tight. Installation takes only a Phillips and a flat-head screwdriver.
What we used
- Tapered air filter (48mm)
- Stock air cleaner joint
- Phillips screwdriver
- Flat-head screwdriver
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*Installation is at your own risk. If you're unsure about doing the work yourself, we recommend consulting your local motorcycle shop.
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