Removed the intake hose from air cleaner to carbs and covered the carb openings with 2 clean rags.
Removed the 2 screws and air filter box lid.
Removed 2 screws and 2 lock washers and round air cleaner cover.
Filter is in plain site now, gingerly removed it. You might have to pull back rubber hoses that might be in the way.
Removed rubber gasket that seals between airbox and lid.
Wash filter FIRST with solvent in K&N kit. It is just a spray type bottle. Just need to fully wet the element part of filter. I then wrapped it in a cloth and put aside. Wait 10 minutes instructions say.
During the wait period I cleaned the airbox of all crap, pine needles etc. I also cleaned the intake fitting from airbox to carb with a clean cloth. I washed the rubber airbox to cover gasket with dishsoap and a toothbrush and dryed it off.
10 are up. Take air filter and hose it off with cool water, not too much pressure or risk damaging the element. Gave it a shake to remove loose water and allowed to air dry.
After air drying you then spray the filter element with K&N oil spray to coat the filter element. Hold it up to the light and check spray coverage. the oil is slightly red in coloou so you can see readily if you missed a spot. Wipe dripping oil off rubber gasket of filter element.
You can now install the element in reverse order.
The 2 screws that hold the air box outside cover on seemed lacking to me. I put 2 small rubber sink faucet washer on the screws before putting them back on the cover. One less spot on the bike now to wear paint from and eventually rust.
If you have never done much work on your bike this is a nice easy thing to begin with.
Note. Make sure all the hose clamps are good and snug on carb and air box. No leaks.
