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Hybridmomentspass
| Posted on Saturday, April 14, 2018 - 05:17 pm: |
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Where yall getting oil filters for these (minus the dealer) now that Buell/EBR is gone? |
Mhpalin
| Posted on Saturday, April 14, 2018 - 07:13 pm: |
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I use the High Flow ones |
Shoggin
| Posted on Sunday, April 15, 2018 - 02:21 am: |
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I prefer the ones that filter oil. |
Duanelr
| Posted on Sunday, April 15, 2018 - 02:57 pm: |
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Search function is your friend: http://www.badweatherbikers.com/buell/messages/290 431/804066.html |
Coastrambler
| Posted on Monday, April 16, 2018 - 01:31 am: |
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Get mine on eBay. |
Hybridmomentspass
| Posted on Monday, April 16, 2018 - 02:55 pm: |
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The search function on this forum is not my friend, its freaking horrible. |
Hybridmomentspass
| Posted on Monday, April 16, 2018 - 03:03 pm: |
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Crazy question - did they change anything with oil filers between 08 to 09/10? I am about to order K&N from amazon, but it states 09 and 10 only. Just double checking |
Froggy
| Posted on Monday, April 16, 2018 - 03:18 pm: |
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All 1125s and 1190s use the same oil filter. I personally run the OEM Buell filter just because that is the easiest one for me to get, even on my EBR. |
Shoggin
| Posted on Monday, April 16, 2018 - 05:33 pm: |
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FYI, even though an oil filter cross reference physically fits does NOT mean its right. I'll stick with Lance at SPHDonline.com I see $18/qt of the best synthetic oil in a bike all the time, but the cheapest eBay filter is on the same bike. Us humans are funny. |
Hybridmomentspass
| Posted on Tuesday, April 17, 2018 - 12:03 pm: |
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Didnt think that a K&N would be considered to be a 'cheap' filter Closest dealer who will order a buell part is 40 minutes or so away. OR I can order K&N off Amazon and get it delivered to my door. Its 6 bucks (as an add-on item). |
Jwoody
| Posted on Thursday, April 19, 2018 - 03:33 pm: |
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Posted up in the Knowledge Vault awhile back ya boneheads. http://www.badweatherbikers.com/buell/messages/384 2/811864.html?1502155360 -J |
99buellx1
| Posted on Thursday, April 19, 2018 - 05:29 pm: |
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Recommended to avoid any of the oil filters that have the "nut" on the end. There have been many reports of them failing. Most race orgs are banning them. |
Fresnobuell
| Posted on Thursday, April 19, 2018 - 07:06 pm: |
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High flow filters work fine. Order a quantity to your door in order to save some coin and don't worry about it. I have one Buell filter left, so I can compare to a High Flow filter. As far as I can tell, they are identical. |
Hybridmomentspass
| Posted on Thursday, April 19, 2018 - 07:44 pm: |
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what do you mean about them having a nut on the end? |
Court
| Posted on Friday, April 20, 2018 - 12:36 am: |
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Some oil filters have a faux "nut" stamped into the end of the can to facilitate removal. If you can't get a conventional oil filter wrench in place you can get a 3/8" ratchet with a socket. I'll see if I can locate a phot . . . . (Message edited by court on April 20, 2018) |
Court
| Posted on Friday, April 20, 2018 - 12:39 am: |
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Coastrambler
| Posted on Friday, April 20, 2018 - 01:35 am: |
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If you can get that can on an 1125 your a better wrench than I. |
Ratbuell
| Posted on Friday, April 20, 2018 - 07:10 am: |
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Court doesn't own an 1125 so we'll give him a pass here. The 1125 uses a filter cartridge, not a spin-on canister type. I'm not familiar with 99buellx1 but given the name I presume the same - familiarity with air cooled motors. |
Stimbrell
| Posted on Friday, April 20, 2018 - 01:33 pm: |
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I use one of those on my Sportster, never had a problem, how are they failing, filtration or physically? |
Ratbuell
| Posted on Friday, April 20, 2018 - 06:02 pm: |
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I suspect physical, since you'd be "torquing" it from the center of a thin shell, as opposed to the edges where the sealing O-ring is... |
Fresnobuell
| Posted on Saturday, April 21, 2018 - 03:42 am: |
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perhaps the problem is over-torquing the filter with the mechanical advantage of a ratchet? Over-torquing might compromise the seating of the rubber seal leading to leakage. Just a guess. |
Stimbrell
| Posted on Saturday, April 21, 2018 - 12:19 pm: |
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I am guessing you are right. In the instructions it says the nut is for lock wiring the filter and removal only, you install by hand only, no spanner or sockets should be used, if people are using that nut to install that would be the problem right there, bit unfair to blame the product for users not following the instructions. |
Hybridmomentspass
| Posted on Sunday, April 22, 2018 - 06:35 am: |
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Agreed, you dont torque down those oil filters on the evo motors. |
Fresnobuell
| Posted on Sunday, April 22, 2018 - 12:11 pm: |
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I have always gone with hand tighten plus 1/4 turn...sometimes doesn't seem like enough but I have never had an issue with any of my cars or bikes. (Message edited by fresnobuell on April 22, 2018) |
99buellx1
| Posted on Monday, April 23, 2018 - 09:43 am: |
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Hahaha. Oops, forgot which area of the forums I was on. Disregard. I drug Court into that one, sorry buddy.
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Mesozoic
| Posted on Thursday, May 03, 2018 - 10:31 am: |
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Also, I've read that the filter doesn't need replacing very often at all. This is very counterintuitive to my thinking, but that's what the service manual says regarding change intervals, right? |
Fresnobuell
| Posted on Thursday, May 03, 2018 - 04:35 pm: |
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I think its foolish not to change the filter with the oil...at least for people like me who only change the oil once a year. |
Nm5150
| Posted on Thursday, May 03, 2018 - 08:28 pm: |
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Several of the big trucking companies change the filter and have the oil analyzed. More important to change the filter. |
Hybridmomentspass
| Posted on Monday, May 07, 2018 - 07:51 pm: |
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which kind of Amsoil do you guys run? Drained the oil from the bike tonight...yep, spilled a little on the clutch side. Dangit. Had a filter from EBR I forgot about. But I dont have a torx head bit to get the oil filter out. But I dont remember which oil I should pick up for this? |
Fresnobuell
| Posted on Monday, May 07, 2018 - 08:02 pm: |
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I used to run the Amsoil 20W/50 for Vtwins, but it's a pain in the ass to get. I run Mobil 1 V-twin now. Its available at the local auto parts store. |