Hey Jimmy,
I've got the 2020 ATAS ES & decided to replace my air filters at 11 000kms.
Only reason why - I had the air filters laying in my tool shed since I bought my Africa Twin.
So I thought, let me see how difficult it is...

I'm not too sure on the standard AT, but on my Adventure Sports, it was a bit of a mission to change.
Okay added, I decided to remove as much of my cosmetics in order to avoid scratching anything.
And removing the airbox covers (taking them out completely) so I could clean everything out (there was some oil from the breather inside the airbox), was also a mission.
I had to loosen my tank & move it back as far as possible just to get the airbox cover to come out.

So all in all - if you want to be fussy like me & clean everything, it is a mission to do. (Unless I just made life unnecessary difficult for myself?)

Compared to my old NC750X this was a hell of a job.

O, and was the old air filters dirty? Not in the least. I actually just waisted my time...
But now I know what a job it is & trust me, I won't be doing that job anytime soon.

 

oh man thank you. That is what I am trying to avoid, creating a huge amount of work for something that does not need to be done. I would think if I was going through all that trouble I would just change them out. I was hoping for a youtube video for the newer 1100 on chainging the airfilters but none have been posted. Actually the little bit of info you provided was great!

 

Air filter change is pretty simple - you do remove side body panels - tank does not have to be touched.
If your 6500 miles werel on dusty gravel roads, replace the filters. Else just go ride.
When you do replace them, buy the Honda OEM ones. They fit, they work.

 

@JimmyC
The only video I found on YouTube was a South African guy (also with a 2020 ATAS) briefly showing how to remove & refit the side body panels.
Maybe on the standard version you won't have to move the tank back (as black99S says), but on my Adventure Sports I could not get the airbox cover out (in order to clean inside the airbox).
Maybe you can slide the air filters out & slide the new ones in without moving the tank.

To get to the bolts to loosen the tank was also a 13 1 TCH (if you get my meaning).

I also struggled a bit with clipping the side panels back into place & making sure it fit snug.

As I said, maybe I just made things more complicated / difficult for myself. But I honestly didn't think it was an easy job.
If you're like me that doesn't do dirt roads, I'll definitely leave the filters till at least 20 000kms.