K&N Motorcycle Oil Filter: High Performance Black Oil Filter with 17mm nut designed to be used with synthetic or conventional oils fits Honda, Kawasaki, Triumph, Yamaha Motorcycles KN-204

Took a bit to take the old oil filter off, since I didnt have a specialized tool. I used vice grips (it bent the old filter, but its just an old filter right?). This one went on easily. Made my first time doing my own oil change a breeze

The oil filter already had a pre oiled gasket with a plastic seal covering the gasket to keep the rubber moisturized. Easy to install. Buttery smooth threads and I love the wrench on/off option now. I had to hammer a screwdriver through my last oil filter to get it off from the previous owners wayyyy overtightening it.

Yesterday I took my brand new V Star 950 Tourer in for first service at 600 miles. I supplied my own K&N oil filter (which I purchased from Amazon.com) for the oil/filter change. The service manager said Ok they would use it. In fact, he informed me that they sold the same K&N filters right there at the dealership. Later that day, as I was checking out and paying the bill, the dealership owner made a snide remark about my using a second rate K&N filter and implied that it could result in denial of a warranty claim if I had engine problems. Well after I got home and thought about it I wrote Mr. Dealer a concise e-mail to let him know that his comment disturbed me so much that unless he provides me a written affirmation that using a K&N oil filter CANNOT and WILL NOT affect any potential future warranty claims that I will CANCEL my 48-month Yamaha Extended Service plan and get a refund. I have 30 days to do that and receive a full refund (minus a small admin fee). I am anxiously awaiting Mr. Dealers response. But regardless of what the dealer says to convince me otherwise, I intend to cancel the Y.E.S. plan before my 30 day period ends. Why wait until 3 or 4 years down the road to find out the $700 Yamaha Extended Service Plan is WORTHLESS? By that time I could only be refunded a small fraction of the original contract purchase price. Anyhow, I am still angry and disturbed and plan to tell my story to K&N directly. Im sure K&N also will be angry and disturbed about this dealership implication.

It fit my Honda CBR500RA! Assume that K&N knows how to make a great filter. In a year, when i change the oil again, Ill let you know how easy or hard it is to remove the filter using the nut on the bottom of the filter. I used a filter cap nut to take off the O.E. filter - it came off quite easily. Wont be able to use the cap on this K&N filter.

Simply the best

Very good price on a k&n filter

I have been using these on my Kawasaki Jet Ski. The nut welded onto the housing makes removal and installation super easy because it allows the use of a standard wrench. No more strap wrench required. Ive been using these for three years, and will continue to do so just because of the nut.

Can just use a wrench to remove if you cant get in there with an oil filter wrench which is a lifesaver for some bikes. As with most things K&N, it works great and I would definitely recommend this over a generic filter.

The 17mm nut on top makes this filter so much easier to remove. The fact that its K&N makes it that much better. I have a 2007 Speed Triple. Filter access is very much limited. This is THE filter to use.

This filter was super easy to install and get snugged down. In comparison to standard filters that lack the welded on nut, I was able to simply use a wrench and snug it up. The old filter was a factory Yamaha filter and I had to smash it flat on the end with pliers to get it off and it was in a very tight spot so I banged my knuckles up pretty good in the process. Not sure why other filters lack this nut but I will be looking for this style of filter for my truck the next time I go to change the oil.