Yep, do it. Although not a bank breaker, they aint giving them away, I decided to go with a reusuable (BMC from Fuelmoto) and clean it everytime I have the tuperware off. I'll be doing mine tonight, if I remember I'll even snap pics just to see how nasty it is.I cleaned mine last weekend and it was full of bugs, as usual. The way the intake runners are on our bike, it seems to just sucks bugs in, or perhaps it's just how/where I ride(?) Didn't take any pics of it though.
Okay I have 15K on my bike and I'm going to have to pull the fairings off to tighten the header bolts. Does it make any sense to put a new air filter in there while I have it stripped, rather than wait for the specified interval?
How long does it take to change the filter? Do you HAVE to pull bodywork? At 5k, I don't think mine is ready for a change, but wouldn't mind checking it out. Mine is a 2011.
I change my filters whenever the mood strikes and not when the manual says. proof:
Here's what mine looks like after serving for > 23,000 miles. Bike running fine, no loss of MPG or performance
Hey Steve, how much did you end up selling your dirty filter on ebay for? Last I saw the bid was at $15. You must've gotten at least $35 or $40 for it.
It could be worth that though- it is only the one side that is dirty, right? And air filters are like underwear and you can turn them around for a little more use, right? So Steve's air filter has one more good side to use....
If Japan can have three [leg hole], six- day underwear, why can't they have a double sided air filter? http://www.longview-group.com/LIBRARY-documents/Newsletters/08APR-sightingsCLR.pdf
Brian
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And air filters are like underwear and you can turn them around for a little more use, right? So Steve's air filter has one more good side to use....
If Japan can have three [leg hole], six- day underwear, why can't they have a double sided air filter? http://www.longview-group.com/LIBRARY-documents/Newsletters/08APR-sightingsCLR.pdf
Brian
I tried that Brian, but having the skid mark in the front was a little unsightly.
How long does it take to change the filter? Do you HAVE to pull bodywork? At 5k, I don't think mine is ready for a change, but wouldn't mind checking it out. Mine is a 2011.