04-24-2021, 05:25 AM
Since the initial posting of the 1000RR Forum link on this subject, it has been a learning curve that I would not have thought about previously. We know that the D01, and likely the D02 have been knocked off. The D01 knock off is easy to spot, but not so the D02 because genuine Honda D02 filters are now being made in China. The D01 is ROKI parts assembled in the U.S., but the D02 WAKO ( labeled WAFTEC, a subsidiary of WAKO?) is made in China. As others have pointed out, a D02 made in China is not necessarily a knock off as a result. I guess the only way then to be relatively certain that a D02 is not a knock off, is to get it from a Honda dealer that gets its parts directly from Honda.
Yesterday I went to my local dealer and talked with the parts manager who said he only gets his parts direct from Honda. All of his D01s were gone and all he had in stock was D02. I bought one out of curiosity, price $13.99 plus tax. Back at home, I called around to other dealers in my area, listed on " find a dealer " at https://powersports.honda.com/?cid=main_...lsrc=3p.ds
I found an off the beaten path small Honda dealership that still had D01s in stock. Today I went there and bought 5 D01s. They still have 8 more in stock and will ship for those not in the Dallas Fort Worth area, talk to Erica. https://www.ftworthmotorsports.com/defau...make=honda
If your local dealer does not have D01, the parts guy can do a locator for them for all other Honda dealers in the area. Once the remaining D01s on dealer shelves are gone, the only game in town other than aftermarket, will be the Chinese made D02, unless there is another manufacturer change.
Taking a page from peterbaron's book, I am now set for a long time to come with plenty of D01 filters. The genuine Honda Chinese made D02s might be just fine, but I prefer to avoid Chinese made products whenever it is possible to do so.
Yesterday I went to my local dealer and talked with the parts manager who said he only gets his parts direct from Honda. All of his D01s were gone and all he had in stock was D02. I bought one out of curiosity, price $13.99 plus tax. Back at home, I called around to other dealers in my area, listed on " find a dealer " at https://powersports.honda.com/?cid=main_...lsrc=3p.ds
I found an off the beaten path small Honda dealership that still had D01s in stock. Today I went there and bought 5 D01s. They still have 8 more in stock and will ship for those not in the Dallas Fort Worth area, talk to Erica. https://www.ftworthmotorsports.com/defau...make=honda
If your local dealer does not have D01, the parts guy can do a locator for them for all other Honda dealers in the area. Once the remaining D01s on dealer shelves are gone, the only game in town other than aftermarket, will be the Chinese made D02, unless there is another manufacturer change.
Taking a page from peterbaron's book, I am now set for a long time to come with plenty of D01 filters. The genuine Honda Chinese made D02s might be just fine, but I prefer to avoid Chinese made products whenever it is possible to do so.