Yikes - that was my concern.
It is not the convenience per se of the longer intervals (i.e., too lazy to clean + oil air filter) but that more room would make verifying that it was seated properly.
IMO, verifying that the filter is seated on there a little tougher on this bike. The battery cage, plus the sharp edges on the battery cage, air box/boot thingy, makes getting the filter in and out of the airbox tough on the filter.
I discovered a tear on mine near the sealing rim seam after probably having been removed only 2-3 times.
My thought was if the K&N was easier to install without scraping/damaging it, and also easier to see it would be better than something that is more prone to damage.
Like if you still maintained it kind of like a regular filter instead of the longer maint. interval. And/or used it with the "filter sock" thingy. That could work.
but yes, more dirt in engine = bad = scary.
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