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Old Mar 10, 2024 | 06:36 PM
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I use K&N. I cut them apart every oil change and each time I'm satisfied with the materials and the manner in which they're made.
the definition of insanity: doing the same thing over and over again and expecting different results.
 
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the definition of insanity: doing the same thing over and over again and expecting different results.
So, you think I'm nuts for checking my filter media?
 
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So, you think I'm nuts for checking my filter media?
not at all..perfectly normal behavior, everyone does that




 
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not at all..perfectly normal behavior, everyone does that

Well they should. Like an oil analysis, it can tell you what's going on inside your motor. I found little orange plastic flecks at 25,000. Yep it was the tensioner shoes going.
 
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no idea how HD filters are constructed but over the last 20 years, over 10 Harleys and 300,000 miles they have worked flawlessly so I chose wisely all that time
Those numbers sound great. Anybody of those bikes gone over 100,000?
 
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I found this interesting.
 
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Those numbers sound great. Anybody of those bikes gone over 100,000?
75,000 was the highest ,but after that many bikes, that much time and miles etc..I think the catastrophic failure rate risk of oil filters is extremely low. I certainly don't fuss, fret or worry much about my Harleys like so many do, but that's just me .. others are free to commence doing what makes them feel better
 
 
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