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Has anybody used the stainless offered by KLR650? http://www.klr650.com/Steel%20Oil%20Filter.htm Also, it SHOULD fit the 1993 model, but it's only listed for the 95-07 models. At 70 bucks, is it really worth it? Moose

Check out this site. http://motorcycleinfo.calsci.com/Filters.html#OilFilters Somewhere in the middle the author states that stainless steel filters are inadequate for 3 reasons; 1; 35 microns is just not fine enough, 2; there is nowhere near thte surface area of a good paper filter and 3;you can't relly find a good way to clean it.

>From: "paladin_1176" >To: DSN_KLR650@yahoogroups.com >Subject: [DSN_KLR650] Stainless filter >Date: Thu, 15 Mar 2007 17:50:00 -0000 > >Has anybody used the stainless offered by KLR650? > >http://www.klr650.com/Steel%20Oil%20Filter.htm > >Also, it SHOULD fit the 1993 model, but it's only listed for the 95-07 >models. At 70 bucks, is it really worth it? > >Moose > > > >List sponsored by Dual Sport News at: www.dualsportnews.com >List FAQ courtesy of Chris Krok at: www.bigcee.com/klr650faq.html >Member Map at: http://www.frappr.com/dsnklr650 >Yahoo! Groups Links > > >

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Think the consensus is they are great if you are traveling a lot and need to do frequent oil changes without the hassle of carrying filters, etc. But I've seen several people state that the filtration level isn't as good as a paper filter. You also have to factor in the cleanup vs. just popping in a fresh paper one and tossing the old... And you can buy a lot of paper filters for $70... Jim

On 3/15/07, paladin_1176 wrote: > Has anybody used the stainless offered by KLR650? > > http://www.klr650.com/Steel%20Oil%20Filter.htm > > Also, it SHOULD fit the 1993 model, but it's only listed for the 95-07 > models. At 70 bucks, is it really worth it? > > Moose > > > > List sponsored by Dual Sport News at: www.dualsportnews.com > List FAQ courtesy of Chris Krok at: www.bigcee.com/klr650faq.html > Member Map at: http://www.frappr.com/dsnklr650 > Yahoo! Groups Links > > > >

If it had better filtration, better flow, or anything that made it desireable over paper, then I can justify the cost. Especially if I can re-use it. But, the filter doesn't boast any of these qualities. Jim Priest wrote: Think the consensus is they are great if you are traveling a lot and need to do frequent oil changes without the hassle of carrying filters, etc. But I've seen several people state that the filtration level isn't as good as a paper filter. You also have to factor in the cleanup vs. just popping in a fresh paper one and tossing the old... And you can buy a lot of paper filters for $70... Jim

On 3/15/07, paladin_1176 wrote: > Has anybody used the stainless offered by KLR650? > > http://www.klr650.com/Steel%20Oil%20Filter.htm > > Also, it SHOULD fit the 1993 model, but it's only listed for the 95-07 > models. At 70 bucks, is it really worth it? > > Moose > > > > List sponsored by Dual Sport News at: www.dualsportnews.com > List FAQ courtesy of Chris Krok at: www.bigcee.com/klr650faq.html > Member Map at: http://www.frappr.com/dsnklr650 > Yahoo! Groups Links > > > > --------------------------------- No need to miss a message. Get email on-the-go with Yahoo! Mail for Mobile. Get started. [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]