06-19-2018, 10:20 PM
Not sure if this is relevant, but it seems so...
From the Iron Butt Assn. newsletter:
“As many in the long-distance community have heard, some K&N oil filters have been have been leaking oil and recently, some race tracks have issued notices that riders would be responsible for any track damage caused by running a K&N oil filter (effectively banning them as no one could afford those costs).
K&N has finally issued a SAFETY RECALL and identified which filters are subject to the defect. Here are clips from the recall letter sent to dealers:
K&N has discovered that certain KN-204/204C oil filters manufactured between March 1 and September 30, 2016, can leak oil at the area where a nut (intended for use to remove the oil filter during routine oil changes) is welded to the end of the filter. If there is such a leak, oil could come into contact with the rear tire or rear brake of the motorcycle on which the filter is installed. If this were to occur, it could lead to a loss of control or a crash. Therefore, K&N is conducting a recall under which it is offering to replace the covered oil filters at no charge, including the cost of return shipping.
A copy of the letter sent out to dealers with many more details and how to identify a recall filter is located at:
http://www.ironbutt.org/KandN/RCMN-17E044-1798.pdf
if you use K&N filters you should invest the time to make sure you are not using one of this filters or have one in your personal stock to use.
Mike”
From the Iron Butt Assn. newsletter:
“As many in the long-distance community have heard, some K&N oil filters have been have been leaking oil and recently, some race tracks have issued notices that riders would be responsible for any track damage caused by running a K&N oil filter (effectively banning them as no one could afford those costs).
K&N has finally issued a SAFETY RECALL and identified which filters are subject to the defect. Here are clips from the recall letter sent to dealers:
K&N has discovered that certain KN-204/204C oil filters manufactured between March 1 and September 30, 2016, can leak oil at the area where a nut (intended for use to remove the oil filter during routine oil changes) is welded to the end of the filter. If there is such a leak, oil could come into contact with the rear tire or rear brake of the motorcycle on which the filter is installed. If this were to occur, it could lead to a loss of control or a crash. Therefore, K&N is conducting a recall under which it is offering to replace the covered oil filters at no charge, including the cost of return shipping.
A copy of the letter sent out to dealers with many more details and how to identify a recall filter is located at:
http://www.ironbutt.org/KandN/RCMN-17E044-1798.pdf
if you use K&N filters you should invest the time to make sure you are not using one of this filters or have one in your personal stock to use.
Mike”
