I just purchased a 2017 z800 and for the life of me i can seem to find where the air filter is. Can anyone spoon feed me as to what i have to dismantle to locate it...  The machine is new to me and never thought to ask dealer when i bought it
thanks diver

go to the passenger side rear tire. look inside the wheel well in front of the tire. there will be a large plastic cover that is bolted, should be 2 10mm bolts. remove that cover and there is the air box.

Thanks , heck that was to easy .Must of been why i could not see it  thanks again

[2015 Z Force 800 53/Trail EPS]

I assume you are changing it out to a Unifilter or TwinAir. Don't use the CFM stock filter...at all.

I assume you are changing it out to a Unifilter or TwinAir. Don't use the CFM stock filter...at all.

Heck i never gave it a thought. I guess i need to.  Will that mod kill the warranty ?

I would keep the stock filter and put it back in before you bring it into the dealer just in case.  If you had an issue they could blame any aftermarket filter or poor oiling in the filter. 

[2015 Z Force 800 53/Trail EPS]

I assume you are changing it out to a Unifilter or TwinAir. Don't use the CFM stock filter...at all.

Heck i never gave it a thought. I guess i need to.  Will that mod kill the warranty ?

No, but if there is a question, get the Twinair cause CFM has certified it's use. This one:

https://www.amazon.com/Twin-Air-156052FR-Resistant-Replacement/dp/B004S53IOI/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1462587877&sr=8-1&keywords=156052FR

The stock paper filter can kill your engine in less then a thousand miles if you ride in dust. 

My dealer installed the twin Air filter and pre-filter before I even took it home.

[2015 Z Force 800 53/Trail EPS]

My dealer installed the twin Air filter and pre-filter before I even took it home.

Good...as it should be...as all of them should do.

Both CFmoto dealers by me said they had never heard of any issue with the air filter lol. We aren't too dusty around here though I guess.

I wonder if some of the later models had these issues fixed.  My air filter worked fine, although I did change it after a hundred miles or so.

Anybody else have issues with the seal on the air box?  Mine is terrible.

I will have to take a picture of the filter. The rig only has 1 mile on it. The filter looks like the one on amazon . I will open the box again in the morning and take a pic
thanks all

[2015 Z Force 800 53/Trail EPS]

I wonder if some of the later models had these issues fixed.  My air filter worked fine, although I did change it after a hundred miles or so.

Anybody else have issues with the seal on the air box?  Mine is terrible.

I have trouble with mine almost every time I open it. But I found if I use Rim Grease on the seal and make sure the lid is centered in the seal before I start snapping the clamps down, it behaves and seals OK. I use this stuff

https://www.amazon.com/No-Toil-Rim-Grease-4oz/dp/B001AWFO76/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1506557421&sr=8-1&keywords=Rim+Grease

My first ride yesterday was 100 miles . We ate tons of dust all day.  Now my questions is.... are there two air cleaners in the air intake . All i see is the one at the real pass wheel.  Also do i have to purchase some oil for the air filter when i buy the twin air filter
thanks all .. Oh any way to resize my pictures . .. My 3rd party has no resize options. I use vgy.me

[2015 Z Force 800 53/Trail EPS]

My first ride yesterday was 100 miles . We ate tons of dust all day.  Now my questions is.... are there two air cleaners in the air intake . All i see is the one at the real pass wheel.  Also do i have to purchase some oil for the air filter when i buy the twin air filter
thanks all .. Oh any way to resize my pictures . .. My 3rd party has no resize options. I use vgy.me

From the factory there is only the one in the air box and..one pre filter over the end of the intake. The pre filter can be gotten to by taking the cover or grill off the between the seats. You should do this often. YES you must buy filter oil for your new foam filter. Otherwise it won't trap dirt and dust. And most filter oils need a special cleaner to dissolve that oil when cleaning. I just switched-over to FAB-1 and it's cleaner. Great stuff. On the photo resizing- not from the site but you can resize then on your computer before uploading. Yours are fine though...don't worry about them.