BMC Italy - Street and Race Air Filters

BMC Italy website

BMC Italy produces 2 types of aftermarket air filters for the Ninja 650R ie Street and Race versions. To know which one are you getting, look at the barcode sticker on the box- the model no. is written as FM579/04 or FM579/04Race. The one that I got for my Green Hornet was the Street version.

1) Street Air Filter no. FM579/04 for Ninja 650R
@ http://www.bmcairfilters.com/standard-bike-filters/fm579-04_d779_1.aspx

The knowledge and experience gained on track is transferred to street production in order to offer performance products, tested and in continuous evolution, designed to satisfy the requirements of the most demanding motorcyclists.

The materials used in production are of the highest standard: filters are made in one single piece with no welded joints thus avoiding breakage; the filtering material is composed of a special cotton gauze soaked with low viscosity oil and covered with an epoxy coated alloy mesh to ensure protection from petrol fumes and oxidization due to air humidity.

Furthermore the cotton has the advantage of being washable and therefore reusable. In this way BMC air filters guarantee superior air capacity in respect to traditional paper filters enabling minimum loss of power in the air flow and therefore obtaining better performance from the engine.


2) Race Air Filter no. FM579/04Race for Ninja 650R
@ http://www.bmcairfilters.com/race-bike-filters/fm579-04race_d1073_1.aspx

Alongside standard filters, BMC has produced a race version for the most important bike models. These filters have the same shape as the standard version but with a different filtering body designed to take in more air than other air intake systems, but without compromising its filtering properties.

BMC RACE filters are for people who are not satisfied with the standard performance of the bike and want to improve the engine by upgrading other bike parts. With this filter they can find the best balance for a bike aiming for the top.

BMC RACE filters are identified by an orange line inside the filtering body.