Speaking of getting the airfilter in and out. Has anyone come up with a solution for the bottom right screw. I don't know if its just my bike, or if it's common to all bikes, but I can get all three of the screws holding the air filter in, but even with the aid of all the swearing and remonstrating in the world, I cannot get that screw to bite into the clip and secure. I think it might just be that the screw has to be inserted and tightened on an angle which my tools do not give me sufficient thrust in the right direction. The odd thing is that I have a philips head screw with the same thread and thread length and I can get that one in there no probs. I've tried all of the 3 t25 screws for the air filter cover in that position and none of them will bite so I guess that rules out the screw or the clip on the inside being at fault. (The screw in question is the one here on the bottom right, just above the radiator mount)
Nev, When you say you have tried all three screws...Did you try them with out the A/F cover first? Mine was a bit tough to start and ended up poking a small scribing tool in the hole first to realign the metal clip. With the aid of a torch...(flashlight for the rest of us) For that matter I find myself doing this to a lot of the metal clips needed for panels screws too. Something I guess we will have to live with.
Yeah it goes on fine without the cover on. I'm pretty sure it all comes down to just getting the right angle of attack onto it to get that initial bite into the thread. With a screwdriver I can get it but not with any of the torx tools or extensions I have. I guess I'll have to live with it.
I got a couple OEM extras from Halls with my side panels...# 8539189 $21.75 eac The number doesn't come up on their web site though. Not sure if Harder ever made it Touatech to check out the foam ones they have.
