Yeah, but for the price of K&N, that nut is not worth the price to me, but to each their own....you can get Purolator PureOne filters for $6 and they filter and flow great.

 

yea i remember my first oil change i used filter straps and wrenches on it and it wouldnt budge so i did like the other guys said and just jammed a screw driver through it and preto it was off...and remember when putting on the new filter tighten by hand so you dont run into this problem again....atleast thats what i did and it never leaked and it comes off easily now with a filter wrench

 

you stroke it just right until it.............................

 

Go to your local parts store and ge tthe right size filter wrench and you wont have any problems. Thats what i did

 

I went to Wal-Mart and got a cup type oil filter wrench that worked wonders on my bike. Wasn't very expensive and sure made the job a whole lot easier. You really should change that filter though, you want it to be filtering as best it can and obviously it's a pretty important part of the lubrication system. Running the new oil through the old filter you might consider changing your oil sooner than 3000 miles or whatever interval you use as well...

 

+1 on all the methods above. but if those dont work, might i add trying brute strength!!! LOL

 

ok here is what to do....


BAD!!!! NO!!!!! DONT DO IT!!!!!!!
http://www.sears.com/shc/s/p_10153_1...+filter+wrench
All this will do is crush your filter and you'll be more pissed.




YES!!!! GOOD!!!!! GET THIS!!!!!!
http://www.sears.com/shc/s/p_10153_1...+filter+wrench
This thing is great just pick up the one that fits your oil filter (sorry I don't know the size) and crank away. It will pull it right off. The only thing to be careful of is make sure the filter doesn't turn and get lodged in there so the corners of the filter are where the flat spots are on the cap. Then you have to get a screwdriver to get it out. Other than that this thing is awesome, best $10 investment I've ever made for the bike.

Mike

PS The manual even says to start up your bike and let it run for 5minutes then shut it off before you change the oil. I believe that is mostly just to warm the oil up so it flows out easier since it isn't as think but maybe it could be to help soften and loosen the bolts.

 

i use a pipe wrench to get my oil filter off. if u changed the oil but not the oil filter u pissed ur money away bc there still is a good amount of nasty oil left in the filter. and u really need to take the fairings off to get at the oil filter if i was u i would start over and do it the right way.

 

also, don't be scared to take your fairings off - it's real simple and will make many jobs easier... probably a good thing to know how to do

 

I have never crushed a filter with one of those....but props to you if you got it in there to remove an oil filter on bike....