aftermarket air filters

[music man]

hiflo air filters. the suzuki gs500 air box is apparently so much like or is the same as the gz that they can use the same air filters. now this i learned from the fact that k&n makes a filter that fits our bike that actually is listed to fit the gs. but hiflo makes a filter part number hfa 3503 and it drops right in. now it doesnt really seem to make all that much difference in power maybe a little or maybe its in my head but it cost about 12 or 13 bucks which as you well know is about a third of what a suzuki oem filter costs. the only side effect i have seen is that the intake is a little noisier that it was, it doesnt have that inner sleeve like the stock gz filter and it is thin metal on the outside not plastic like stock between the two it makes more noise i guess. anyways for a cheaper drop in filter there ya go.