Air is an essential thing for all. Now imagine if something goes wrong with your lungs and the quality of air that reaches your body to keep you running is reduced, would you be able to carry on with your life with the same efficiency? The same is true for your bike. If your bike is lacking in its previous performance, bad quality air might be one of the problems that might be spoiling the otherwise perfect performance of your bike. So, let's delve into why servicing your bike and getting the air filters changed and regularly is as important as the cleaning that you do.

• What the purpose of the filter?

As the name is self explanatory, the filter is basically there to trap particulate matter. Anything such as dust and dirt gets blocked by the filter from entering into the engine. So, basically if the filter is filled with dirt itself, the engine’s air supply gets affected and hence performance reduces manifold. It’s basically like gagging your mouth and nose and trying to sprint certain kilometers. Imagine, what your body would go through if it doesn’t get the required amount of air it needs to run. This is what your bike’s engine goes through when it doesn’t get the required amount of clean air to function.

• What happens when my bike doesn’t have the filter?

I am sure this question must have crossed your mind sometime around, but it is a very good thing if you haven’t tried to experiment and see. This can spell bad news for your engine in some major ways. You engine might have regular seizures in the absence of an air filter due the jamming of the piston in the the cylinder. Not only that, the engine might also have to endure scratches because of the tiny particulate impurities that will automatically make your engine’s performance drastically low.

• How to pay proper attention to it?

So now that you know how important these filters are, it is also important to keep in mind to maintain them. Air filters get especially dusty on Indian roads and hence extra attention must be paid towards it maintenance. Imagine commuting with a popular model like Hero and Honda, on the roads between Gurgaon and Dwarka. The filth, the dust and the dirt is bound to get you air filter dirty real quick, so changing them regularly is the best way to go about it.

One way to do this if you try to do it yourself. But since most of us are not experts in bike maintenance, a lot can go wrong in doing this. And you definitely do not want to mess up with one of the most important parts of your bike. The other more trustworthy method is to service your bike regularly and get it done from a standardized and recognized servicing center. Along with taking care of your air filter, they will also fix your two wheeler’s other problems that you as a novice might not be aware about. Their skilled mechanics are there to ensure that your bike returns to you in the best possible version of itself. And it is really easy to look for certified servicing centers, they have websites and testimonials for you to check out before finalizing to hire their services. So, for example you want your Hero Honda bike serviced in Gurgaon. Then all you need to do is search for Hero Honda Service Center in Gurgaon over the internet and be presented with a myriad options to choose from.