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The new R1200GS and R1200GS Adventure series of motorcycles from BMW Motorrad can trace its roots back to 1980 when BMW introduced the R80GS. GS is an abbreviation for the German words Gelände/Straße, which can be translated to off-road/road in English. The BMW Motorrad GS line of motorcycles ultimately created the Adventure Touring segment of motorcycling and is immortalized by the popular documentary Long Way Down which follows Ewan McGregor and fellow actor Charley Boorman as they journey around the world on R1150GS Adventure bikes.

BM-1113 for the 2013-2016 BMW R1200GS, as well as 2014-2016 R1200GS Adventure, and 2014-2015 R1200RT is designed to increase airflow without sacrificing engine protection

For 2013 BMW Motorrad made substantial changes to the boxer twin cylinder engine that has powered the big GS models for years. 2013 brought an all-new 1,170cc air and liquid cooled boxer twin engine, to replace the traditional GS air and oil cooled boxer engine, making more horsepower and increasing efficiency. These high dollar BMW motorcycles are equipped with technology not even imagined in motorcycles a decade ago, and both BMW and the aftermarket have a plethora of available accessories. When outfitting your 2013 to 2016 BMW R1200GS, as well as 2014-2016 R1200GS Adventure, and 2014-2015 R1200RT, don’t settle for a second rate disposable air filter. Make sure your 1200 GS, Adventure, or RT is equipped with the World’s Best Air Filter from K&N.

Flow Chart for K&N 2013-2016 ZBMS R1200GS 1170 with a water cooled engine, 2014-2016 BMW R1200GS 1200 and 2014-2015 BMW R1200RT 1200 Air Filter BM-1113

The high-flow air filter technology incorporated into replacement K&N air filter BM-1113 is now available for 2013 to 2016 BMW R1200GS, as well as the 2014-2016 R1200GS Adventure, and 2014-2015 R1200RT models. The new replacement K&N air filter, BM-1113, for these BMW motorcycles is designed to fit into the stock air filter box without any need for modifications. K&N replacement air filters are made with specially woven cotton gauze. Because cotton, by nature, is more breathable than paper, K&N replacement air filters can flow more air than a typical paper air filter. More air can result in increased performance and improved throttle response.

It would be false to assume that an increase in airflow with a K&N air filter comes at the expense of filtration efficiency and engine protection. K&N engineers placed filtration efficiency and dirt retention at the top of the priority list when developing the K&N BM-1113 air filter for the 2013 to 2016 BMW R1200GS. This filter uses design elements that go above and beyond our standard on-road only replacement air filters. K&N knows that a 2013 to 2016 BMW R1200GS, and especially the 2014-2016 BMW R1200GS Adventure could be subjected to some of the most extreme conditions on the planet. This is why K&N used our special tight weave cotton gauze sandwiched between wire mesh to form extra deep 1-1/4” pleats. Four layers of 1-1/4” deep pleated cotton filter media allows BM-1113 to outflow the stock air filter, hold more dirt for long service intervals, and offer 98.93% filtration efficiency.

K&N performs filtration efficiency testing following the internationally recognized ISO 5011 protocol with ISO coarse test dust to guarantee that our air filters will provide high airflow without sacrificing engine protection. Calling this test dust coarse is almost preposterous, as 22% of the dust is rated at 10 microns or less. To provide perspective, a human blood cell is typically between 6 and 8 microns across. Detailed air filtration test results are available for viewing.

Perhaps more exciting than the increased performance that comes with a replacement high-flow K&N air filter is the fact that they are also a washable and reusable air filter. The ability to wash and reuse a K&N air filter means that it will pay for itself over time. Part number BM-1113 can be washed and made like new using one of the K&N Recharger air filter service kits. Recharger kit 99-5000, includes 12 fluid ounces of air filter cleaner and a 6.5 ounce aerosol bottle of air filter oil for quick and easy application. K&N recharger kit 99-5050, differs in that it includes an 8 ounce squeeze bottle of K&N filter oil for a more precise application.

Part number BM-1113 performance air filter for 2013 to 2016 BMW R1200GS, as well as 2014-2016 R1200GS Adventure, and 2014-2015 R1200RT models is backed by a one year limited warranty. Replacement air filter BM-1113 is designed to provide increased performance, reusability, and long air filter service intervals without any need for modifications or tuning for the following BMW Motorrad models:

2016 BMW R1200GS Adventure 1200
2016 BMW R1200GS 1200
2016 BMW R1200R 1170
2015 BMW R1200RT 1200
2015 BMW R1200R 1170 - Liquid Cooled Eng.
2015 BMW R1200GS Adventure 1200
2015 BMW R1200GS 1200
2014 BMW R1200RT 1200
2014 BMW R1200GS Adventure 1200
2014 BMW R1200GS 1200
2013 BMW R1200GS 1170 - Water Cooled Eng.

For all K&N BMW R1200GS, R1200GS Adventure, and R1200RT air filters visit the BMW R1200GS Air Filters and BMW R1200RT Air Filters pages on KNFilters.com.

Part number 38-2016S is a standard flow air filter that is 20.438 inches high, with an outer diameter of 10.375 inches, and an inner diameter of 8 inches

K&N Replacement Heavy Duty Diesel Air Filters are constructed with extra strength and reinforcements to withstand the harsh conditions that can be found in commercial use. K&N Hybrid Dryflow Air Filter media is pleated and placed between two powder-coated aluminum screens which is then held between a top plate or molded urethane end cap and molded urethane seal. These ends are molded into a powder-coated steel cage to help withstand extreme temperatures and pressure. This means that K&N commercial grade diesel filters will not collapse or lose their seal under the high levels of compression that may be encountered in large turbo diesel applications.

Part number 38-2040R is a reverse flow air filter that is 22.688 inches high, with an outer diameter of 10.563 inches, and an inner diameter of 6 inches

The robust Dryflow Air Filter media is comprised of lofted non-woven synthetic fibers to create a three-dimensional medium capable of providing high airflow, dirt capacity, and filtration efficiency without sacrificing engine protection. K&N Heavy Duty Diesel Air Filters are designed to improve performance and when air filter restriction becomes too high, simply wash the filter and it’s ready to go again.

K&N Replacement Heavy Duty Diesel Air filters are designed to be easily washed and reused. These filters are nearly indestructible and after applying the special K&N degreaser 99-0638, they can be sprayed clean with pressure washers, and power sprayers. The filter does not even have to be completely dry to be re-installed. K&N’s commercial grade diesel air filters are backed by a three year/300,000-mile limited warranty.

K&N has released three new Heavy Duty Diesel air filter part numbers. The easiest way to find the proper K&N Replacement Heavy Duty Diesel Filter for your application is by using the K&N air filter cross reference search and entering the air filter part number you already have. Air filter cross references should be for comparison of filters with similar dimensions. Also, please keep in mind that some filters are available in both standard or reverse airflow directions. Please call K&N’s customer service department tat 1-877-AIR-FILTER for assistance when choosing the appropriate replacement air filter.

Part number 38-2036R is a reverse flow air filter that is 24.813 inches high, with an outer diameter of 13.063 inches, and an inner diameter of 7.563 inches

Heavy duty diesel air filter 38-2016S is a standard flow air filter that is 20.438 inches high, with an outer diameter of 10.375 inches, and an inner diameter of 8 inches. This air filter cross references the following filters:
Baldwin RS4993
Donaldson P613333
Fleetguard AF25708M
Ingersoll Rand 22130223
Luber-Finer LAF5962
WIX 49708

K&N 38-2036R heavy duty diesel air filter is a reverse flow air filter that is 24.813 inches high, with an outer diameter of 13.063 inches, and an inner diameter of 7.563 inches. This air filter cross references the following filters:
Donaldson P614556

Heavy duty diesel air filter 38-2040R is a reverse flow air filter that is 22.688 inches high, with an outer diameter of 10.563 inches, and an inner diameter of 6 inches. This air filter cross references the following filters:
Baldwin LL2312
Baldwin PA2312
Carquest 87618
Carquest 87966
Donaldson EAF5007
Donaldson P181007
Donaldson P182007
Fleetguard AF853
Fleetguard AF853M
Fram CA1581
Fram HCA1581
GMC 15586905
Hastings AF323
Kenworth KW853M
Luber-Finer LAF7797
Mack 2MD2147
Mack 57MD26
Napa 2618
Napa 2966
WIX 42618
WIX 42966

K&N motorcycle oil filter KN-559 is designed as an oil filter cross reference for the OEM 2008-2012 Can-Am Spyder Roadster transmission filter number 420256454

The transmission of 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, and 2012 Can-Am Spyder GS, RS, RS-S, RT, and RT-S Roadster models come equipped with a transmission fluid filter from the Bombardier Recreational Products (BRP) factory. Owners of these Can-Am Spyder Roadster models can now choose to protect their SM5 manual transmission or SE5 automatic transmission with a performance K&N motorcycle oil filter.

K&N oil filter part number KN-559 is designed as a motorcycle oil filter cross reference for the OEM 2008-2012 Can-Am Spyder Roadster transmission filter number 420256454. Like other K&N motorcycle oil filters, this transmission oil filter number KN-559, features a premium synthetic filter media to provide outstanding filtration while allowing for high oil flow rates. This premium synthetic filter media is ideal for use with synthetic motorcycle oils and is also compatible with conventional or blended motorcycle oils.

Part number KN-559 is designed to fit in the transmission of 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, and 2012 Can-Am Spyder GS, RS, RS-S, RT, and RT-S Roadster models exactly like the original equipment Can-Am transmission oil filter. Motorcycle oil filter number KN-559 is designed to meet or exceed factory specifications and will not void the factory warranty.

Owners of the Can-Am Spyder Roadsters with SM5 manual or SE5 automatic transmissions listed below can feel confident that K&N motorcycle oil filter number KN-559 will provide the protection they need:

2012 CAN-AM SPYDER RT-S SM5 998 - Transmission Filter
2012 CAN-AM SPYDER RT-S SE5 998 - Transmission Filter
2012 CAN-AM SPYDER RT SM5 A/C 998 - Transmission Filter
2012 CAN-AM SPYDER RT SE5 A/C 998 - Transmission Filter
2012 CAN-AM SPYDER RT LIMITED SE5 998 - Transmission Filter
2012 CAN-AM SPYDER RS-S SM5 998 - Transmission Filter
2012 CAN-AM SPYDER RS-S SE5 998 - Transmission Filter
2012 CAN-AM SPYDER RS SM5 998 - Transmission Filter
2011 CAN-AM SPYDER RT SM5 A/C 998 - Transmission Filter
2011 CAN-AM SPYDER RT SE5 A/C 998 - Transmission Filter
2011 CAN-AM SPYDER RT LIMITED SE5 998 - Transmission Filter
2011 CAN-AM SPYDER RS-S SM5 998 - Transmission Filter
2011 CAN-AM SPYDER RS-S SE5 998 - Transmission Filter
2011 CAN-AM SPYDER RS SM5 998 - Transmission Filter
2011 CAN-AM SPYDER RS SE5 998 - Transmission Filter
2010 CAN-AM SPYDER RT SM5 A/C 998 - Transmission Filter
2010 CAN-AM SPYDER RT SE5 A/C 998 - Transmission Filter
2010 CAN-AM SPYDER RT SE5 998 - Transmission Filter
2010 CAN-AM SPYDER RT LIMITED SE5 998 - Transmission Filter
2010 CAN-AM SPYDER RS-S SE5 998 - Transmission Filter
2010 CAN-AM SPYDER RS SM5 998 - Transmission Filter
2010 CAN-AM SPYDER RS SE5 998 - Transmission Filter
2009 CAN-AM SPYDER RS SM5 998 - Transmission Filter
2009 CAN-AM SPYDER RS SE5 998 - Transmission Filter
2009 CAN-AM SPYDER GS - SM5 998 - Transmission Filter
2008 CAN-AM SPYDER GS - SM5 990 - Transmission Filter
2008 CAN-AM SPYDER GS - SE5 990 - Transmission Filter

To find other products made specifically for your Can-Am Spyder Roadster please use the K&N application search.

K&N is the official air and oil filter sponsor of the 2014 Cycletrader.com Rock River Powersports Yamaha racing team seen here with team rider Ben Lamay

Yamaha began the four-stroke motocross revolution in 1998 and was ahead of its time. Many diehard fans of the tried and true two-stroke MX bikes laughed at the idea of a four-stroke motocross machine until Doug Henry successfully raced one in the 1998 Supercross series and they could laugh no more. The 1998 Yamaha YZ400F changed the face of motocross but was far from perfect. For years Yamaha, and its competitors, would work to iron out the wrinkles of four-stroke motocross technology until the two-stroke was nearly made extinct. In 2010 Yamaha introduced another revolutionary YZ-F, taking motocross motorcycle design to another level of forward thinking. The 2010 YZ450F wasn’t well received but for 2014 Yamaha worked hard to address the flaws inherent in the 2010-2013 models. Also, fresh for 2014 was the all-new YZ250F that is just as radical as the 2010 YZ450F motorcycle. This time though, Yamaha took hard learned lessons from the previous four model years of the YZ450F to make the 2014 YZ250F and excellent race bike right out of the box.

Replacement K&N air filter, number YA-4514XD, is designed to fit inside the stock air filter box of 2014-2016 Yamaha YZ-F models and includes a support frame for even sealing

Despite the forward thinking mass centralization technology built into the engine, suspension, and chassis of 2014, 2015 and 2016 YZ450F and YZ250F models, Yamaha equips these machines with a uninspiring air filter made from foam. 2014-2016 YZ450F and YZ250F owners can now equip their motocross bikes with the high-flow air filter technology incorporated into K&N replacement air filter, part number YA-4514XD. The new replacement K&N air filter YA-4514XD, is designed to fit into the stock air filter box without any need for modifications. K&N replacement air filters are made with specially woven cotton gauze. Because cotton, by nature, is more breathable than foam, K&N replacement air filters can flow more air than a typical foam air filter. More air can result in increased acceleration, improved throttle response, and more power.

The 2014-2016 Yamaha YZ450F and YZ250F models have a unique air filter box located at the front of the seat as seen here on David Pulley’s 2014 Supercross bike

It would be false to assume that an increase in airflow with a K&N air filter comes at the expense of filtration efficiency and engine protection. K&N engineers placed filtration efficiency and dirt retention at the top of the priority list when developing air filter number YA-4514XD for the 2014, 2015 and 2016 YZ450F and YZ250F models. K&N knows that a YZ450F or YZ250F will be raced in some of the most extreme conditions on the planet. This is why K&N paid extra special attention to the design of replacement K&N air filter YA-4514XD.

Perhaps the most important feature used in YA-4514XD is the four layers of our special tight weave cotton gauze sandwiched between wire mesh to form extra deep 1-1/4” pleats. Four layers of 1-1/4” deep pleated cotton filter media allows YA-4514XD to outflow the stock air filter, hold more dirt for long service intervals, and offer 97.44% overall filtration efficiency. K&N Yamaha YZ450F & YZ250F air filter YA-4514XD for 2014-2016 models utilizes an application specific support frame to ensure even pressure around the entire sealing surface.

K&N performs filtration efficiency testing following the ISO 5011 protocol with ISO coarse test dust to guarantee that our air filters will provide high airflow without sacrificing engine protection. Calling this test dust coarse is almost preposterous, as 22% of the dust is rated at 10 microns or less. To provide perspective, a human blood cell is typically between 6 and 8 microns across. K&N has made these detailed airflow and dust retention test results available for viewing.

Part number YA-4514XD can be washed and made like new using one of the K&N Recharger air filter service kits. Recharger, 99-5000, includes 12 fluid ounces of air filter cleaner and a 6.5 ounce aerosol bottle of air filter oil for quick and easy application. Recharger, 99-5050, differs in that it includes an 8 ounce squeeze bottle of K&N filter oil for a more precise application. K&N air filter oil is key to trapping dirt and providing high levels of engine protection, yet it doesn’t have that gross sticky texture like foam air filter oil.

It isn’t just K&N that thinks highly of the new YA-4514XD replacement air filter for 2014-2016 Yamaha YZ450F and YZ250F motorcycles. David Pulley, a privateer who raced the 2014 Supercross season in the 450 class, had this to say of his YA-4514XD air filter “Filter is awesome! Better throttle response and more hit on the bottom. It's working great! Sounds really good too.” Additionally, the Cycletrader.com Rock River Powersports Yamaha professional and amateur race teams used YA-4514XD with excellent results.

Air filter YA-4514XD for 2014 and 2015 YZ450F and YZ250F models is backed by a one year limited warranty. Replacement air filter YA-4514XD is designed to provide increased performance, reusability, and long air filter service intervals without any need for modifications or tuning for the following Yamaha YZ-F and WR-F motocross racing motorcycles:

2016 YAMAHA YZ450F 450
2016 YAMAHA YZ250F 250
2016 YAMAHA WR250F 250
2015 YAMAHA YZ450F 450
2015 YAMAHA YZ250FX 250
2015 YAMAHA YZ250F 250
2015 YAMAHA WR250F 250
2014 YAMAHA YZ450F 450
2014 YAMAHA YZ250F 250

A full list of K&N's Yamaha YZ450F air filters and Yamaha YZ250F air filters are available on KNFilters.com.

Heckert's victory in the Bully Hill Vinyards 125 at Watkins Glen was emotional as it was his first career win and at the upstate New York track where he grew up watching races

Andrew Ranger led a total of thirty laps in his Waste Management Bagster Ford during the NASCAR K&N Pro Series East Bully Hill Vineyards 125 race at Watkins Glen International. Despite leading the majority of the race, Scott Heckert was able to come past Ranger on the inside during lap number fifty-one. Ranger and Cole Custer, in the 00 Napa Auto Parts Chevrolet, had been battling for the lead when a caution flag on lap forty-nine slowed down the race and forced a restart. With just two laps to go Ranger and Custer battled side by side with Custer trying to make a move on the outside. Unfortunately for both young men, this opened up a window of opportunity for Scott Heckert to sneak by on the inside just before the white flag.

Scott Heckert was able to gain the lead just before the white flag came out during the NASCAR K&N Pro Series East race at Watkins Glen International in New York

“I was able to hold the lead for a long time, but unfortunately, with green-white-checkered attempts, things can get a little crazy,” remarked Andrew Ranger. He continued “The No. 00 car was really fast on the restarts and I was focused on him on the outside and never really worried about the inside and unfortunately I got passed.”

Andrew Ranger led a race high 30 laps in his Waste Management Bagster Ford but a mistake in the final moments of the Bully Hill Vineyards 125 at Watkins Glen International cost him the win

Ben Rhodes, who leads the NASCAR K&N Pro Series East championship points, had to work his way up to third place. At one point Rhodes was out of the top ten, but patiently made his way toward the front. “I got pushed back on one of the restarts but worked my way up, started passing people and watching what they were doing. I just went back out there and started to pick people off and save our stuff” said Rhodes.

Representatives from K&N and Bully Hill Vineyards were on site to congratulate Scott Heckert on his first NASCAR K&N Pro Series East victory at Watkins Glen International

For a number of reasons the win for Scott Heckert was an emotional victory. Not only was this his first career win after two years of driving in the NASCAR K&N Pro Series East series, but as a Ridgefield, Connecticut resident Heckert grew up watching races at Watkins Glen International. “Watkins Glen means a lot to me and my family. My dad's been coming here for forty years and it means a lot to us” said Heckert.

Ben Rhodes continues to lead the championship points race, with Cameron Hayley trailing by 75 points and a mere seven points separating Hayley and Brandon Jones who sits in third.

The next NASCAR K&N Pro Series East race will be the Biscuitville 125 at Virginia International Raceway.