Where to get air intake mesh grill?

[motopokep]

I just saw the small black ram air duct intake mesh grill missing on the right intake of my 09 Busa. It couldn't have just fallen off or in. I looked for it all the way into the airbox, it's missing. I just had my bike for the rectifier recall, my first thought was the shop messed with it, but I don't know if the rectifier is next to the battery or somewhere else. Waiting to hear from the mechanic. In the meantime, I tried to order an OEM, but the grill doesn't sell on its own, you have to order an assembly for $70. I called like 10 salvage bike yards, none of them have it. Ebay doesn't have it either.

I thought about making my own, has anyone done this, where did you get the mesh? Home Depot? any suggestions are greatly appreciated.

 

[dadofthree]

You can try to PM postal. He use to make them and might be able to help you out.

 

[dadofthree]

By the way, my '08 didn't come with them. Gonna be pissed after three years if they're suppose to be there

 

[tmpowdercoating]

Home depot gutter screen

 

[Highliner]

+1

Just made a complete set for my 2000 yesterday including all of the side vents. I just used gutter screen from a hardware store. They had either bare aluminum or black coated screen, I went with the black and it looks great on my black/grey bike.