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    Old motorcycle filter cross ref

    That's just nuts...
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    Old motorcycle filter cross ref

    Yeah, my Valk has the oil filter sticking out the front. An over-length filter might hit the front fender! My Vstrom is same, but more clearance. Chris
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    Summer car oil change, once per year, when to do?

    You are absolutely right. But here in tn, we get short periods of riding weather in the winter, so we tend not to hard-winterize. And I do have a fuel petcock. It failed. It's a common Valk weakness.
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    What are you working on today?

    Finished rebuilding and installing carbs on Valkyrie yesterday. Taking a day off before I rewire the Explorer winch...
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    Summer car oil change, once per year, when to do?

    And another thing... Carbureted engines can have gasoline leak-down from the float bowls, seeping through the rings to the oil pan. I just rebuilt my Valk carbs. The oil was ruined. I didn't recognize the culprit in the spring, so it happened again...
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    Summer car oil change, once per year, when to do?

    Oh, and my garage isn't heated... 🙁
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    Summer car oil change, once per year, when to do?

    Sorry, I wasn't clear. In some areas, temp and humidity swings will cause water vapor to condense inside the engine, leading to water in the oil, come spring. Lots of factors affect it, like whether it was last completely warmed up, driven on a rainy day, etc. I've seen years when it didn't...
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    Summer car oil change, once per year, when to do?

    If you change it in the fall, you get rid of the acidic corrosion argument. If you change it in the spring, you get rid of the water condensation argument. Which are you most afraid of? 🙃
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    Should I change oil/filter?

    I am retired, with four cars and two motorcycles. I change them at six to eight thousand miles, or every year, whichever comes first. Why? Because I lived in a wet/dry, cold/warm climate (tn), and vehicles here are known to pick up significant condensation in winter. If your weather includes...
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    Old motorcycle filter cross ref

    Thanks, all, that was exactly what I was looking for! BBDartCA - you are absolutely right. And it goes the other way, too! I bought a kn198 when the kn303 was out at the local store, as it lists as compatible. However, the seal is different, and marginal for my Valkyrie. I'm keeping an eye on...
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    Old motorcycle filter cross ref

    Goofy question... I remember several years back, finding a comprehensive list of mc filter to car filter cross references. I thought it was here, but now I can't find it. Any suggestions?
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