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here are a couple pics of the filter cartridge that ducati has implented for the 1199. it does have a front and back so I imagine you can't put it in backwards without screwing something up so pay attention of the old one configuration before you pull it out.
looking inside the filter it is reinforced with a metal mesh screen to prevent the filter media from "crushing" in on itself, so it is a sturdy filter. not sure it costs $36 to make, more like $3.60, if that even if it is a low production part. this is a pure profit part for Ducati. I can see Wix or a comparable company making one in the near future for half the cost.
looking inside the filter it is reinforced with a metal mesh screen to prevent the filter media from "crushing" in on itself, so it is a sturdy filter. not sure it costs $36 to make, more like $3.60, if that even if it is a low production part. this is a pure profit part for Ducati. I can see Wix or a comparable company making one in the near future for half the cost.
. I don't plan on changing those out until they become torn or brittle/ loose their elasticity.
