Replacing the air filter without petrol tank removal

From time to time I read articles about how difficult it was to replace the air filter on a Breva 750. I think the same is true for the newer V7.

Anyhow at first I tried following the suggestions made by other owners as to remove the petrol tank and how they dreaded to disconnect the fuel tank from the fuel supply tube. I went as far as to remove the tuel tank and lift it high enough without disconnection. But during the removal of the air filter I realized that it should be possible to get the job done without fuel tank removal.

First let us look at the diagram of the air filter inside the Breva.

• 1. drain tube
• 2 .connector clip
• 3. phillips screw
• 4. air intake
• 5. metal raster
• 8. Air filter
• 9. Filter frame
• 17. front wall
• 18 philips screw M5x20

There are 3 screws on each side, 6 in total, 4 x nr 3, 2 x nr 18.

The trick is to unscrew the 4 screws that hold the air intake (4) to the front wall (17). Do not remove the front wall until the air intake is removed out of the body and out of the way.

Tools

Hex key M5

Very long Philips screwdriver (or a very short one).

Step 1

Remove the front raster (7). It has 7 TBEI screws (with flange M5x9). Umbraco key M5.

Step 2

On the left side (seen from front of bike), unscrew the 2 screws that hold the air intake.

Unscrew the screw bottom left.

Unscrew the screw top right. Leave the 3rd screw, it will be removed in a later step.