Airbox hole

[Spikey]

Any good ideas out there for a KLR with a hole in air box.
An exhaust leak caused the hole by burning through the box just above the exhaust pipe join?
Should I try and repair it or remove it and put a performance air filter on?
???

 

[DOCTOR KLR]

 

[Winston]

 

[Spikey]

 

[Winston]

 

[RobCrouch]

 

[lecap]

 

[Spikey]

 

[Welsh]