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I do my own maintenance. Have two Vulcan's and a Harley. 2001 800 a 2009 V2000 and a 2010 Electra Glide limited. In the past I only did the Harley. But now I am going to do all of them. I am looking for a place that has all the filters on the web. Would just make it simple. Oil I can grab before spring locally. Just hoping to save a few bucks on the other supplies. Suggestion please?
 
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Amazon has some of the best prices I've seen on filters.


Get yourself a washable air filter and never have to buy another one
 
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K&N the best filters you can buy.
 
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Napa is a great go to source. Wix filters are sold at Napa.

Wix manufacturers filters for a lot of private labeled products and for themselves.

The Wix brand filter is a great substitute for the HD filter.

The Napa 10w 60 full syn, oil is great and cheaper as well. It's like 25 to 30 bucks for a 4 quart jug.
 
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Thanks. Good info. Had the K&N washable on my last bike 1993 classic. Just got the 2010 this year. Not sure if I will do that or not yet. On the metric bikes the oil is used for the trans and motor together. I won't use syn for those. But on the 103 I will most likely use Mobil 1 syn 20/50 in motor,, and non synthetic on the primary and trans. So as of now I will need 3 air filters , 3 oil filters. 4 different kinds of oil.
 
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FLO Racing permanent oil filters and K&N air filters, I don't buy nothin' baby!
 
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Thanks. Good info. Had the K&N washable on my last bike 1993 classic. Just got the 2010 this year. Not sure if I will do that or not yet. On the metric bikes the oil is used for the trans and motor together. I won't use syn for those. But on the 103 I will most likely use Mobil 1 syn 20/50 in motor,, and non synthetic on the primary and trans. So as of now I will need 3 air filters , 3 oil filters. 4 different kinds of oil.
Man-O-man this post took me back to the mid to late 70s I had bought a used Kawasaki KZ 400 and i rode it a lot but one day I put some STP oil treatment in it, and the clutch was never the same after that. LOL live and learn.
 
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Air filters, I always put a k&n filter in the stock housing so I just clean it periodically, don't have to worry about replacing it.

Oil filters, I use Harley Davidson or k&n locally. I've looked at amazon and ebay and by the time you add shipping, they don't save enough over buying locally to make it worth it to me.
 
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K&N .......... the take off nut is worth the cost of the filter ...............

Best friend has a small auto parts chain. Getting the chrome for $11.

Amazon.com: K&N KN-171C Harley Davidson/Buell High Performance Oil Filter: Automotive Amazon.com: K&N KN-171C Harley Davidson/Buell High Performance Oil Filter: Automotive
 


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