Just noticed the oil filter..........

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Feb 18, 2009 | 08:29 AM

#11

archergodwin

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I don't remove my forward linkage, and use a smaller auto-type filter wrench with a slash liter bottle. No problems.

Feb 18, 2009 | 08:35 AM

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KBFXDLI

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Quote:

Originally Posted by DynaGlyda

i take a flat head screwdriver and pound it through my oil filter with a hammer to break it loose.....works every time...lol

Why bother? I still have my factory oil filter on....too much bother to change it..........

j/k

Feb 18, 2009 | 08:37 AM

#13

PigInaBlanket

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From: Virginia

I remove the nut on the linkage to unscrew the filter with a filter wrench then use a doubled up plastic grocery bag to catch the oil. After I loosen the filter up a little I place the bags over the filter and pull it tight from the other side then finish unscrewing it and let it fall into the bag then immediately trash it.

Feb 18, 2009 | 08:40 AM

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SuperFastGlide

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From: Little Rock

harley should have designed the case of the motor so that the oil would rain more cleanly rather than all down the front and all over the motor mount

Feb 18, 2009 | 09:51 AM

#15

Streets of Fire

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From: Just outside of Cleveland.

I use a strap wrench and a tin foil moat after punching a hole in the filter first. My forwards are in the way but not too bad. After a few times you get used to it.

Feb 18, 2009 | 10:19 AM

#16

PigInaBlanket

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Here's a pic of the nut on the linkage on my bike that you should take off to give you better accessibility. It's the little acorn nut where the shift rod and linkage join. Once you take it off the shifter peg linkage just falls forward. when you are done just pull it back and put the nut back on. Simple.

Feb 18, 2009 | 03:00 PM

#17

JRK5892

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From: Chicago suburbs (Elgin/Schaumburg)

undo the linkage i do it every time i cahnge mine as well...
when i change my oil i just lift the bike upside down and shake it till it is dry!

Last edited by JRK5892; Feb 18, 2009 at 03:03 PM.

Feb 18, 2009 | 05:33 PM

#18

devils haircut

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From: Valdosta, Ga

First of all...Joe is awesome!

Second of all, I bought the black K&N filter with the nut on the end. Should be extremely easy to remove. I still gotta remove the old oil filter though.

For those that punch a hole through the oil filter to get it off; do you worry about damaging the threads where the filter screws in??? I would be a little worried about that myself...

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Feb 18, 2009 | 05:36 PM

#19

anubisss

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Tin foil is your friend, so is brake cleaner. Punch a hole in the end of the filter as someone else mentioned and let it drain for a bit. It will make this task much less messy, that is if you care about messy.