Drag racers, roadracers and street
riders rejoice! I have found one of the coolest and most practical pieces of
billet deliciousness available for your sportbike (or car, boat or ATV). An oil
filter!
Actually, this really isn’t just an
oil filter. K&P Engineering’s Stainless Steel Micronic Oil Filter is
completely cleanable, reusable and flows up to seven times more oil than
conventional paper filters, meaning it should last as long as your bike. It also
keeps more harmful debris out of your engine and allows oil to get to your
engine parts faster, reducing wear on critical parts such as crankshaft bearings
and camshafts. Excited about oil filters now? Me too!
Not only is this filter made from the finest materials available
(304 stainless steel micronic filter cloth, a 6061-T6 billet aluminum housing
and a super strength nickel-plated neodymium rare earth magnet) but it is
available in chrome, anodized and natural aluminum finishes for all types and
makes of motorcycles.
The selling point for
me as a racer was simply the fact that you can take the filter apart, inspect
the screen’s contents, clean it and put it back together without buying another
filter. I am sure many of you have tried to cut a traditional paper filter apart
to inspect the materials that were clogging it up only to be covered in oil and
bleeding from the sharp metal edges… take my advice and save yourself the
headache of trying this out.
Another cool
feature of this filter is the “nickel-plated neodymium rare earth magnet” that
is inserted into the top of the filter body. By catching any ferrous material on
the outside of the filter it allows more clean oil to pass through the stainless
steel element and keeps harmful debris out of your engine.
The Stainless Steel Micronic Oil Filters retail at $119 for most
sportbike models. More details can be found at www.hsperformanceparts.com.
