K&N air filter

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Is there a K&N air filter that will fit our bikes without modification? Specifically a 2005. I can't find one. Anyone have the model #?
 

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fair bit of debate if they're any better than stock, i like they are cleanable, but when i service, cleaning the filter is the longest part
 

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They also require constant recharges with OIL they are not efficient once they dry it. They rely on the oil to catch debris . I say go stock. ALOT more money went into development of that stock system than went into K&N's design
 

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I've sold k&n filter to another rider and bought an oem air filter. it's been 15.000 km's (~9000 miles) and yet it's clean.

buy k&n if buying the oem air filter is trouble for you but otherwise I'm not recommending K&N.

More air flow means bigger holes in filter media :)
 

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Whats the make/part number for the OEM filter?

I can find a bikemaster filter around here that says itll fit the bike, those any good?

EDIT: btw i dont live in a very dusty area, BUT the parking lot at my work is all dirt with 18 wheelers driving through it all the time. My car is covered in a layer of dust everyday. And i do ride my bike to work. I cover it so it doesnt get all dusty but riding in and out of the lot itll suck up a good amount of dust on a dry day
 
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Thanks! New owner that is also looking for OEM filter but had tough luck finding anything other than K&N and knock offs.

Do you know any other resellers?

BikeBandit and RonAyers also have fiche lookup-style OEM parts. I usually find RonAyers to be cheaper by a bit, especially because I have to pay sales tax up front at BikeBandit.
 

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Engine requirements in design, displacement at different rpm will change what and where efficiency occurs with any air filter. I've read about great differences in performance using K&N but those are on different bikes, engines and performance characteristics. I would recommend the stock OEM filter for most applications.
 
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