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It's probably been discussed, but I had good luck changing my oil filter with a oil filter cup tool and a socket ratchet with a swivel end. When you have the swivel ratchet, you can get her between the pipes and do not have to remove any fairing stuff. It works well, and then you can just wipe out any oil spillage with a rag. I guess I am just to lazy to take any fairing stuff off when changing the oil and filter.
Any left over oil on the pipes quickly burns off and you're good to go.
The oil filter cup tool was about 3 bucks or so at (murray's) or any auto parts store.
Make sure you take your new oil filter in to size it up for fit. I tried a few different ones on the rack, just to get a good tight fitting cup.

Just a tidbit if it helps anybody!!!

Thanks, I've used that same tool and it is pretty handy. The last few filters I've used were the K&N filters which have the nut on them and you can just use a socket.

Thanks,
I looked up the K&N 138 online, and that's the one I'm using next time.
The nut at the bottom looks like the best one to get on and off!
Plus, I know k&n is quality stuff!

good post from you!

I can get my hand though the pipes to the filter and it shouldn't be to tough to loosen without the swivel ratchet as mentioned above. Question, will the filter fit through the pipes provided I can loosen it? Thanks!

Hi blackmax,

You can get the filter out through the pipes pretty easily.

I'm not sure about loosening it by hand however...I also used an oil filter cup tool with a ratchet and a long extension/u-joint/short extension combo, to both loosen the old filter, and to install the new one.

All the best,

TTAWD

If you take off the right side fairing, you can use a regular car type filter wrench on it very easily. That's how I do it anyway. Taking off the fairing is simple and takes just a few minutes to remove and reinstall.

i stick a screw driver staight through it ( rear end of filter) and unwind it, bit messy but works everytime.

99sydrd ! I like your method. None of that Nancy stuff to get the filter off. It's efficient!

It's only necessary to use the oil filter cup tool wrench thingy to loosen the oil filter, maybe a third of a full rotation or so. I too was stumped for a moment before figuring out the socket ratchet with a swivel manouver.
Hand tightening is enough when installing the new one, with a wrench you'll just over tighten it.

Normally it is.
But when I changed oil and a filter on my previous bike (Bandit 2001) after 2 months it started leaking, and I could tighten it some more.

I bought an oil filter cup tool , and it specifies how to use.
To turn the filter loose.... everyone can figure that out.
Tightning it....
First, clean surface ,remove all sand and dirt from the engineblock
Dip your finger in the new oil, and put some oil on the ring of the new filter.
Turn it , and when it contacts the block, put the cap on AND TURN IT ONCE to tighten it.
Works perfectly.

I don't understand all this talk about using a filter cap to tighten the filter (or to take it off for that matter). You don't have to use one with a car. Can't you just put the thing on by hand being careful not to over tighten just as with a car?

Even with cars, you often need a tool to remove the filter.

For installation, you're right, just hand-tighten a turn past contact. Sometimes a grippy glove helps (my Saturn filter is hidden behind the axle).

The piece on the left is a re-useble tool, fits a 3/8 extention

OK, I checked and mine is torqued on pretty good from the factory and I won't be able to get it off by hand. They were out of the caps at the dealer. Is there a size that I could get at an auto parts store? They wanted for almost $12 for one at the dealership when they are in stock; I'm sure they wouldn't be that much at an auto parts store if they carry the correct size.