The K&N PERFORMANCE GOLD Oil Filter provides 20- to 30-percent more filtration than OE or OE-replacement oil filters. Designed for ultimate flow, less pressure drop, great filtration and durability, this K&N oil filter is a “Race Spec” filter, right out of the box.

veryone knows what a K&N air filter can do for a motorcycle’s performance. A K&N air filter, coupled with a jet change or injection re-mapping and a good set of pipes can add 20- to 30-percent more horsepower right off the bat. Few wonder why those K&N High-Flow air filters are one of the first changes savvy riders make to their bikes–right off the dealer’s floor. Those K&N High-Flow air filters are perfectly compatible with the OE equipment they replace, too, and they’ll last the lifetime of the motorcycle. That high-flow air filter, using sheets of pleated and oiled cotton gauze layered between aluminum wire mesh to straighten out and dramatically improve the airflow and the level of filtration–all developed from decades of desert racing, by the way–is washable and it’s reusable.
     But there’s another K&N filter you should know about, too. The K&N PERFORMANCE GOLD Oil Filter. This K&N filter does for the engine’s oil what that High-Flow air filter does for the air that engine breathes. A K&N Oil Filter is more of your “Race Spec” oil filter, providing 20- to 30-percent more filtration area than a standard OE or OE-replacement oil filter. The K&N oil filter uses a special Synthetic Media, too, especially designed for ultimate flow, less pressure drop, outstanding filtration and on top of all that it won’t break down filtering today’s popular synthetic oils–an all-too-common occurrence with standard paper filters. And not only does that K&N oil filter have a larger filtration area than a standard OE oil filter, its spin-on body is heavy-duty steel. It’s much thicker than any OE filter body, with a correspondingly higher burst point. K&N’s Oil Filter even has a handy 17mm hex nut formed right on the end for easy installations and removals. That hex nut is cross-drilled for safety wiring, too, something road racers will appreciate. The K&N oil filters feature pressure relief valves where applicable (set to a higher PSI allowing the filter to do its job longer before opening up and allowing any unfiltered oil to pass), there are anti-drain back valves (again, where applicable) and the K&N oil filter comes right out of the box with its base gasket pre-lubed for a tight, leak-free seal. Put all this together and you get one “Race Spec” Oil filter.
     All this is nothing new from K&N. It comes from an extensive background producing performance oil filters for the automotive market, where K&N has been an industry leader for more than 15 years. All that technology and know-how is available for motorcycles. Performance filtration is the key to any engine’s long, healthy and happy life–air filtration and oil filtration. You know what a K&N High-Flow air filter has to offer. Now you know about that other K&N, the PERFORMANCE GOLD Oil Filter. Parts Unlimited carries them all, so call your rep today.