Gilera Cougar 125 air filter

[get_low_baby]

Hi guys, I am totally new here and I have little problem with my new bike.
Last week I bought Gilera Cougar 125. Previous owner wasn't able to tell me if and when he's been servicing this bike, therefore I decided to do so.
The thing is, I cannot find new air filter for it. Couple of parts shops in my area informed me, that filter for that model is no longer avaliable.
Filter is cylinder type, it's FM Filters Monza A81 (I guess it's in since new...), its dismensions are:
Filter height - 163 mm
Filter diameter - 100 mm
Inner diameter - 60 mm
According to Piaggio catalogue, its number is 967044.
Has anyone got any good parts supplier who would have that filter or any idea on what other filter can I use instead of geniue one?

Also, I don't know what oil has engine been filled with previously. Manufacturer recommends fully synthetic 20w50; should I fill the engine with that oil or use same grade semi-synthetic or totally different oil?

Many thanks for any help!
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Gilera Cougar 125/Suzuki UX50WY Zillion
Polish one

[RhynoCZ]

I'm going to start with, Welcome and you posted this in the wrong section of the BCF.

Checking some sites, such as:
https://www.gileraspares.co.uk/genuineparts/1007/T17/gilera%20coguar%20125/filter%20box?uID=0

The filter seems to be out of stock everywhere. Now, there are 2 options, if the filter is clean enough, leave it there. OR if it's beyond usable, just get rid of the air box and use a pod filter.

The oil, use what the manual says. 20w50 is pretty common for air cooled engines.
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[get_low_baby]

Just noticed it...
Sorry :p

Any ideas on replacing it with some different filter? Maybe some car one?
Actually removing the airbox will not be the best idea, cause battery bracket is mounted to it :/
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Gilera Cougar 125/Suzuki UX50WY Zillion
Polish one

[RhynoCZ]

Well, you may buy the filter foam and fabricate your own filter. I fabricated some filters in the past, not ideal, but better than nothing. It will take a bit of experimenting before you get the air/fuel mixture about right.
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'87 Honda XBR 500, '96 Kawasaki ZX7R P1, '90 Honda CB-1, '88 Kawasaki GPz550, MZ 150 ETZ
'95 Mercedes-Benz w202 C200 CGI, '98 Mercedes-Benz w210 E200 Kompressor

[andyscooter]

not even ebay can help with the air filter

what does it look like Can you post a pic as another model may have superseded it
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gilera runner vxr200 (chavped)
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[Saraya]

You won’t be able to buy one. There’s a Facebook group ‘Gilera Cougar 125 group’ that has a few work arounds. Including buying a car paper style filter and cutting and gluing or buying motorbike filter foam from your local bike workshop. There’s a few step by step guides on there and a load of other handy documents. If yours isn’t too FUBAR, another guy had success air gun blasting his clean. I gather the main difficulty is getting the old one out without damaging the frame.

[331X2]

Have you tried taking the original filter to an industrial filter specialist? Probably your best chance of success unless they were manufactured specifically for that bike which is fairly unlikely.

[get_low_baby]

https://www.gileraspares.co.uk/SPARES/images2/131109b/967044.jpg
That's the filter.
I joined this Cougar Facebook group as you guys said. Looking for it literally everywhere, at the moment I've found it in some Italian parts shop. If there will not be any in UK, I will have to import it I guess...
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Gilera Cougar 125/Suzuki UX50WY Zillion
Polish one