New air filter

[Big Dog]

So I think I need a new air filter. Any recommendations, K&N,High flow ? Or is there anything better than a stock one.
Your guidance is appreciated.

David

[smithy]

Gen-1 or Gen-2..You don't say which you have.

If Gen-1....The stock filter is very good...some of the Superbike race teams here in Aus still use the stock filter.

Some also prefer the "Sprint" filters.

https://sprintfilter.com.au/sprint-filter-p08-air-filter-for-bmw-s1000rr-s1000xr

Smithy.

[Antares]

Originally Posted by smithy

Gen-1 or Gen-2..You don't say which you have.

If Gen-1....The stock filter is very good...some of the Superbike race teams here in Aus still use the stock filter.

Some also prefer the "Sprint" filters.

https://sprintfilter.com.au/sprint-filter-p08-air-filter-for-bmw-s1000rr-s1000xr

Smithy.

150 bucks for an air filter 
Welp, if stock is good enough for race teams I'll save my pennies too lol
K&N seem to do one for this bike really cheap though, only 50 quid, probably also fine.

[Big Dog]

Gen 1 thanks for the info!

[smithy]

Originally Posted by Antares

150 bucks for an air filter 
Welp, if stock is good enough for race teams I'll save my pennies too lol
K&N seem to do one for this bike really cheap though, only 50 quid, probably also fine.

Yes...but they last the life of the bike.....so if you replace the stock filter 3 times over the life of your bike, you could've bought the Sprint filter.

I have no experience with the K&N I'm afraid.

Smithy.

[Winger]

DNA in mine probably one of the first things I changed, code on the box P-BM10S10-0R.

[Antares]

Originally Posted by smithy

Yes...but they last the life of the bike.....so if you replace the stock filter 3 times over the life of your bike, you could've bought the Sprint filter.

I have no experience with the K&N I'm afraid.

Smithy.

Yea I know, and i just realised that link was on Aus Dollar so actually it's only like 85 quid which is not too bad.

[SimonUK]

I had BMC filter on my K13, fitted one to my S1kR. all good, bought the cleaning/maintence fluids, etc been on the R for 30k miles. I got sucked in by the hype and tried a Sprint filter on my XR, 1000 miles in there was so much dust/pollen in my airbox that I binned it and installed a BMC, now 25k miles on that(been cleaned and regenerated twice) and happy as Larry!

[AdzventureXR]

For sprint filter watch high pollen conditions. I usually run stock during those times and swap to sprint filter p08f1-85 when it clears up.
The stock filters do flow well however.

[Crosshairs]

Originally Posted by Antares

150 bucks for an air filter 
Welp, if stock is good enough for race teams I'll save my pennies too lol
K&N seem to do one for this bike really cheap though, only 50 quid, probably also fine.

I run a K&N in mine...fits perfectly and works fine...I didn't see any dirt  getting past it the last time I checked