change air filter

[sameagle]

Any tips on changing the air filter would be greatly appreciated.

[R J]

Remove the gas tank.

Remove the filter cover, think it is like 6 bolts/screws.

Lift old filter out.

Put new filter in place.

Put filter cover back on.

Put gas tank on and make sure the vent tube isn't kinked.

Very easy simple job.

If you put in a K&N filter, it comes with a PreFilter, all it is is a piece of sponge.
I don't run the PreFilter on mine.
Some people say they have trouble with the bike if it is not in place.

[hubcapsc]

Not sure what you're after...

There's three hoses to remove from the gas tank, the gas,
the vacuum one on the petcock and the vent at the back.
Sometimes people get frustrated with these, but they do come
off and go back on, really.  It's nice if the tank is mostly empty.

Don't set your tank down on its nose. It seemed to me like a good
way to keep pressure off the petcock, but there's a bunch of vent
passages and stuff in the tank, and fifteen minutes later a siphon
had got my tank to start squirting gas out the vent nipple.

There's about a million screws holding the top of the filter box on,
be sure to find them all before you start thinking the top is stuck.

Japanese "philips" screws are really not quite phillips, if you use
a phillips you might strip them out. The right thing is called "JIS".
I've had good luck with one of those el cheapo autoparts checkout-isle
screwdriver handles with a big tray of assorted bits... it has become my
"valkyrie screwdriver"...

http://www.valkyrieforum.com/bbs/index.php/topic,63550.msg617530.html#msg617530

I've found nothing to motivate me to get anything other than a OEM filter, YMMV.

Don't get frustrated trying to get the tank back on, if it doesn't drop right in,
study the petcock is having a fight with a lump of wires on the frame backbone
and figure out how to get it wiggled in...

-Mike

[Jess from VA]

When you pull the old filter, look down in there to make sure everything plugged into the bottom of the air box is properly plugged in/sealed.  I believe there is a thin gasket around the airbox cover, make sure it's properly in place on reassembly. While doing the filter change, it is a good time to go around snugging up all the intake clamps, 3 per cylinder.

And if you haven't started a log book, it's time to do so.
Date.... miles..... air cleaner change.

And if you ever plan to run any wires under the tank for any auxiliary purposes, lay one of proper gauge under there now, for later use. 

[Daniel Meyer]

Come to Inzane...I'll show you! (it's one of the tech sessions).

 

[sameagle]

Thanks to all for the good advice.

[Bert AKA,Valkaholic]

Don't Forget To Remove The Phillips Screw In the Fuel Petcock Before You Try To Lift The Tank, If You Break It A New One Will Be Needed,Just A Reminder..