First air filter cleaning...

[Honor]

What a PITA!  Gone are the nice easy to get to KLR fliter cleanings.  I had to pull the tank and most of the plastic just to get to the thing.  It's a weirdo filter too.  Thin foam with hair on one side (I swear!).  Clean it with B12 and reoil with SAE 30 to the hair (blonde hair too...must be a Sweede scalp or something as I've never seen a naturally blonde Japanese person).  The bike does run much better now.  Breathing a bit better I suppose.  I'll probablly clean it a little more often.  I went by the book at 7500 miles and it was pretty dirty.  South Carolina seem to be more dusty than where I was in Tennessee.  It's all the sand and red clay I suppose.

[Camas]

Man. Where is Martycycle when you need him?  I got nuthin for yah. Sorry. 

[Scarey]

Just cracked my bike open and saw the filter.  It is a strange thing.  Here are a couple pics.

[tomatocity]

Is there an aftermarket air filter for the Versys? How often is the air cleaner supposed to be changed when it is ridden mainly on the street?

[Honor]

Manual says every 7500 but I think I'll cut mine down to around 6000 or so.  Dusty around these parts.  I have seen aftermarket filters on eBay.  Same as the 650 Ninja.

[velocitramp]

 
Forgive me please...this filter is to a Versys?

[xprovince]

K&N has a filter out already too

[Scarey]

Yes, the filter pictured above is from my 08 versys.  I replaced it with a DNA air filter (looks like a k&n).  I've also seen BMC's filter.

No, I don't think that K&N has a filter available.  At least it isn't on their site. 

I'll try to post a pic of the DNA filter later.