[ST] K&N Oil Filters

["Steven Kohlscheen" <trumpst@xxxxxxxxxxx>]

While the media is probably just fine, I won't ever use a K&N filter again 
on my bike.  I've been bit twice now with shotty quality control on their 
part.  The first was a couple years ago, a missing o-ring.  Yeah, the great 
big one that seals the filter to the block.  And recently I had one that the 
threaded center hole was not the correct size.  It would spin on, and snug 
up.  But once the bike was started, it began pouring oil all over the floor. 
 Nope, I'm going to stick with the Triumph filters.  The agrivation I've 
experienced with these two situations isn't made up by the savings 
difference between the 2 branded filters.

Steven "Dirty Dawg" Kohlscheen
<<
I got a K&N filter for my new-to-me 01 gixxer ... which is what it had
before... next time I'll look for one for the Sprint too. Wonder if that
feature's patented because it's such a practical feature but I haven't run
into it anywhere else. Did not have any removal problems at all with the K&N
filter on the gixxer. How's K&N's reputation for oil filters? I assume/hope
it's good.

----- Original Message -----
From: "Todd Wikel" <todd@xxxxxxxxx>
To: <ST@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Tuesday, June 28, 2005 4:46 PM
Subject: Re: [ST] suggestions for a recalictrant oil filter?


> I use the K&N Oil filter on my RS.  It has a nut on the back of the filter.
> Works wonderfully and uses a standard wrench.
> >


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