How to: replace stock air filter by a BMC

[maxoverfred]

An easy and short tutorial to remove the stock air filter and replace it by a BMC (not the racing version in my case).

1) Remove the stock air filter

Remove the plastic fairing below the tank and move the tank. Find a solution to have a complete access to the airbox.



The airbox is closed by 9 + 2 screws.

Once the airbox is open, the filter is directly accessible.



Just unscrew the 5 bolts that hold the original filter and you will be ready:



2) Install BMC filter

The BMC filter is composed of two parts: cover + filter



Before to set the filter in the airbox, you need to fix the cover to the filter part, 4 black screws are provided. Ps: use Loctitte in order to keep these parts fixed.



Finally, adjust the filter in the airbox and take care that everything is correctly positionned before to screw the 5 new bolts provided by BMC.



Re-install the covers below the tank.

[bingerz]

nice write up! clean/clear pictures! gj!

[jbo]

will be my next mod.

whats the difference between the that filter and the race one?

[buckeyefan]

the fliter element is woven tighter in the race version and has 10% greater airflow according to BMC however in reality there is no difference performance wise. atleast thats what the guy from indy superbikes told me on the phone.

[serpentracer]

why does bmc use that cover? to me it looks like it will greatly reduce over all airflow.

does the factory filter have it?

[Knightrider]

yes the factory one has it...at least mine did anyway

[DBlock06]

When I installed my BMC on my 06 I noticed a power increase. But then again I didnt install that restrictor little dodad. The Bike screams and has alot more engine noise when taking off.

[6sN7s]

Has any one tried taking it off of the stock filter just see if it make s difference?

I did it to a stk filter just havent instale it yet.

[maxoverfred]

I am wondering if all this is politically correct ... if you have a PCIII, right, but if not, you are forcing the air volume.. without any regulation of the rest.... I don't know..

[x84viper]

hey anyone know if the BMC air filter needs to be cut to fit a 05 R6?