Is this so-called HIFLO "HF 204" premium oil filter good?

[AzBob_imp]

I mentioned the K&N failure on another board, and no one there has had any problems whatsoever with their filters; it was mentioned that it could be something peculiar to the CB1100 -- perhaps it runs at a high oil pressure? High oil pressure was mentioned as a common cause of oil filter failures.

You didn't do a wide enough search for K&N failures. K&N failures probably rank second only to FRAM oil filter failures, but the type of failures typical with a K&N motorcycle filter are more likely to get you killed.

I have found reports of K&N leaking nut failures on Honda Interceptors, ST1300s, and CB1100s. Furthermore, there have been reports of K&N filters with ruptured and leaking O-Ring seals on bikes ranging from Aprilias to Harleys.

The leaking nut issue is not restricted to K&N motorcycle filters and has been reported on K&N filters used on everything from GM LS1 engines to marine applications.

In other words, it is not just an isolated problem on CB1100s only. It is most likely just plain bad spot welding technique and poor quality control. It has been going on for over 5 years, which makes me wonder when the bad PR will finally catch up with K&N. As if it wasn't bad enough that their performance claims for Cold-Air Intakes are misleading or untrue for anything other than wide open throttle racing applications...

You didn't do a wide enough search for K&N failures. K&N failures probably rank second only to FRAM oil filter failures, but the type of failures typical with a K&N motorcycle filter are more likely to get you killed.
Actually, I didn't search at all, I just took the word of the person I was talking to and the fact that no one on that board had reported any failures. This is good information though, thanks for sharing. I always stick with the OEM oil filters for my vehicles.