The k&n is a good filter but hiflo makes it & it's about 1/2 price under the hiflo brand name,i use it on my suzuki b/c the thread size is metric & i can't put a supertech on it.I use supertech or m1 on the harley.

 

http://www.hiflofiltro.com/17.0.html?&L=0&sel_uid=3116

 

I just bought some hiflos' to try them out. Supposed to be the same as the K&N, with a few less pleats, and without the nut. And they're quite a bit cheaper.

 

Good idea. Then I bang the tips of some tin-snips into the nail holes for leverage to twist the filter off.

 

I do too, it's cheap insurance and you don't know what the filtering micron rating is on the other filters.

 

...unless you read the other threads on the subject,and the reports that are out there.Do ya really think the HD filters are the very best out there?

 

You can easily call a filter a 5-micron filter and it really doesn't mean a thing other than it will catch some 5-micron particles. If it catches one 5-micron particle out of 100...you can still call it a 5-micron filter. If it caught every 5-micron particle, it would rapidly clog. Like it or not....you have a lot of particles larger than 5-microns in size passing through your filter. Efficiency is the number you need to be looking at and I do not want a filter that is 100% efficient. If it were....it would be a block of wood. You can see efficiency ratings on any name brand filter, but not the HD filter. We don't know who makes the HD filter, but I think it is Champion. The MOCO sells "Genuine HD" wearing apparel made in China, so who knows where their filters come from on any given day.

 

Check this out. It's the answer to all your prayers. I run this on my Sporty and my Softail, and I love em. My bikes do too!!

http://www.gopurepower.com/store/ite...em&itemKey=684

 

I will stick with HD many aftermarkets have been shown not to meet the 5 micron requirement for TC engine

 

I really like these. It facilitates examining the residue and saves a bunch of impure landfill. Additionally it cools your oil! Would have bought one for my 10,000-mile service but for the cost. Best price I've found was ~$140. The HD throw-away is $10.