hey Ray, honestly, easiest way to change your air filter would be to loosen the gas tank from the front, prop it up with a support and unscrew the housing on the air box. Voila! Access to your filter. Once you prop the gas tank up, be careful, you WILL have to disconnect your IAT sensor (Intake Air Temperature Sensor) so remember where it goes and remember to reconnect it (Easy, only one place to remove it from)