Oil filter failure.... Complete loss of oil pressure

[x(why)z_imp]

Yesterday was no fun.

As I was decelerating coming to a stop I noticed a massive plume of smoke. Oil had spilled catastrophically from the oil filter all over my header, brakes, tank, fenders and shocks.

The riveted hex nut on the from of my oil filter failed, and 2.5 liters of oil drained from my bike in a matter of seconds. I shut my bike down as soon as I saw the plume, so I'm not too concerned that I did internal damage, however my bike is currently in my garage with a massive amount of oil all over it. Top to bottom.

The brakes are useless, and the tires are quite covered.

The part in question is a K&N 204 filter.

I managed a roadside repair, as documented below, but now I have this huge clean up to do.

Any advice? What should I replace? Should I ask for compensation beyond a new filter? I'm pretty saddened by the whole thing. My bike has less than 2000 miles on it.





All fixed:


The filter: