Not on my M8 yet but on my 11 Fatty, not all about cost saving , features a magnet built in, easy to analyse what its caught if anything , handy after motor work

 

Considering that the PC Racing stainless steel filter is over $100, that's a pretty dumb statement to make.

One of the basic arguments for the PC Racing filter is that it flows more oil than a paper filter when the engine is first started. Also, the filter holes are 30 microns uniform, where paper filter hole sizes vary, so they may have some holes 40-50 microns wide or wider.

 

OMG...seriously. For normal use and maybe even some racing uses, does it make any sense that Harley would have a filter on a motorcycle that could potential starve an engine of oil? the function of a filter is to keep material out of the engine and that's it. it is not to regulate the rate of flow into the engine (which depends on temperature and viscosity of the oil). If you get a lot of crap in the filter, the filter will be saturated with oil and will flow damn well. keeping the engine clean.... probably not so good. Racing oil filters are designed for much higher rpm engines that need a lot more oil than any Harley. A racing filter on a low RPM Harley engine is designed for one thing only.... to take your hard earned money out of your pocket. And before you ask or question, I am a civil engineer with over 30 years of experience with a specialty in fluid and hydraulic dynamics. university of Missouri Rolla grad 1989. can we go now.

 

I found some Indy HD repair shop on the way to Tail of the dragon, and the salesman said it would lower engine temps and increase horse power....

 

 

As a lifelong wage earning mechanic I learned something early on, adding the word racing to something doesn't make it better nor the best choice for none racing applications.

Do as you wish, your money. I've been dealing with the latest and greatest gizmos for bikes and harleys in particular since the 70's the largest percentage of them added no value and some outright went backwards. I could rattle off a couple dozen very popular aftermarket products that are bunk but the hype lives on and people will pay more for them.

 

 

A buddy bought one of the K&P look a likes once, PC 1 I think it was. His bike was on his lift and he had just installed the filter. He thought it snugged up early so he removed it and made sure the filter was in the slots and no extra o-ring was present and I tried it. 1 and a half turns to contact, so about 2 threads installed. No thank you.

 

Apparently you can't get past the word "racing" in the Company's name. As for taking the hard earned money out of my pocket - I've already broke even with the filter changes on my '13 FXSB, so I guess you think it's stupid to save money while using a better filter, though that's not the reason I bought it.