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oil filter adapter for Yamaha V-Star 1100

Posted: Sun Sep 10, 2006 11:20 am
by Ken
Does anyone know if there really is an oil filter adapter kit available for the Yamaha V-Star 1100 that eliminates the need to remove the exhaust to change the oil filter? If this is real, do any of you have it installed and if so, do you recommend it? I think it a a bad design the way the current setup is on my bike.

Posted: Sun Sep 10, 2006 12:36 pm
by fireguzzi
Yes they do make them. Yes they are worth it. Yes it is a very bad design for anyone wanting to change their own oil. A very good design for a manufacturer wanting to make money from their service department though.

Posted: Sun Sep 10, 2006 5:54 pm
by blues2cruise
The several people I know who have 1100's all put relocation kits on their bikes.

filter relocation

Posted: Mon Sep 11, 2006 9:27 am
by Ken
Sounds great. Thanks for the info. I'll be putting one of the oil filter adapters on my 1100 as well. No sense adding to the dealers already ridiculous shop rates! I've been doing my own oil changes for years on my 4 wheel vehicles, and I'm not ready to throw in the towel just yet!

Posted: Wed Sep 13, 2006 8:06 am
by todostusmuertos
How hard is it to do it if you don't have the relocation kits? I just got a Vstar 1100 and wanted to do the oil myself. Is it that hard?
How hard is it to replace the oil filter?

Posted: Wed Sep 13, 2006 8:32 am
by ZooTech
You have to remove the front head-pipe just to access a single allen-head bolt in the bottom corner of the engine's side cover. Had they made just a minor change to the cover itself, the whole thing could be avoided.

Posted: Wed Sep 13, 2006 2:48 pm
by canuckerjay
It's really easy, just takes more time. It's one of the dumbest designs I've ever come accross. Of course, I believe the 2006 V*s don't need an ORK, and I know for sure the new 07 V* 1300 doesn't.

Posted: Wed Sep 13, 2006 3:09 pm
by todostusmuertos
Yeah well if it just time but it's still easy it's not too bad considering I probably put about 300 miles a month on my bike, so it's not something I'd be doing all the time.