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Per the mega-welcome I took out my foam air intake filter today to clean it and re-oil it, but when I saw the filter I began to doubt if it was an actual filter at all. Mine seems to be two thin grey pieces of foam that are glued together on one of their ends. They are jagged and uneven, as if someone cut them out of a larger piece of foam...

Haven't had any performance issues with my bike, but just wondering if it would behoove me to get an actual filter? Or is this what an actual filter looks like?
Any part numbers or links on the filter?

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GSinDC said:
Per the mega-welcome I took out my foam air intake filter today to clean it and re-oil it, but when I saw the filter I began to doubt if it was an actual filter at all. Mine seems to be two thin grey pieces of foam that are glued together on one of their ends. They are jagged and uneven, as if someone cut them out of a larger piece of foam...

Haven't had any performance issues with my bike, but just wondering if it would behoove me to get an actual filter? Or is this what an actual filter looks like?
Any part numbers or links on the filter?
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Sounds like someone rigged up a replacement. Without knowing what material was used I would just replace it. You can buy sheets of UNI brand filter material and cut out a piece that fits.

http://www.unifilter.com/online catalog/accessories.html (pretty sure BF-1 is the one you need)
 
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