I just noticed oil residue in my air filter.&nbsp\\; Is this normal?

 

Yep...&nbsp\\; Depending on HOW MUCH?

 

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&nbsp\\;Yes it is an added feature from the Motor Company.

 

Pull your filter apart and you will see how the breather tubes are routed to suck the oil back into your intake. I rerouted my tubes to the ground and plugged the holes on my SE air cleaner.&nbsp\\;

 

I had a K-N and got tired of the oil barfing, so I just installed a new Fuel Moto AC last week. It uses an SE backplate and some custom parts, but most notably channels the breather oil into the velocity stack, which is sucked into the throttle body. No more barfing or oil smell on a long ride. He uses a cleanable element unlike the SE, and the kit is $129. I'll be writing this up soon.

 

That's funny - I was just going to post the same question. i took the air filter cover off today, to check the filter (even though the bike has only 2,000 miles on), and I too noticed that the back of the air filter housing was coated with a light film of oil, to which all the dust clung. I took out the filter, but there was no oil in it, just a few drops on the frame.&nbsp\\;I will keep an eye on it, to make sure it doesn't get any worse.

 

If you put only 3.5 qts of oil in the crankcase you wont get as much oil on the filter.

 

True! Your manual says so too! You fill to the middle of the hi and low marks. Not the top.
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Had the same issue with my metric, a small amount of oil there was no problem either.
-Bill-