M87
Active Member
I believe hiflo and k&n are the same filter without the nut. That's because they are identical right down to the part numbers. There are even a couple of sites where they cut the filters apart and all the internal marking are the same. I have a k&n I would be willing to sacrifice if someone wanted to dissect it next to a Hiflo.
As far as who makes k&n now I don't believe that has changed, its the economy of scale, its always cheaper per unit to make of something. It doesn't make economic sense especially since their profit is made at the wholesale level.
Back to my point which is not to defend k&n, my point is that no aftermarket filter undergoes the scrutiny that OEMs do and no one else has decided to single out one maker as the culprit.
Motoamerica, whose race Kyle Wymans bike caught fire at, decided to alienate all the aftermarket suppliers rather than single out k&n. You think you have a better grasp of the facts than they do?
They banned everyone and until we are sure of our facts we should too.
As far as who makes k&n now I don't believe that has changed, its the economy of scale, its always cheaper per unit to make of something. It doesn't make economic sense especially since their profit is made at the wholesale level.
Back to my point which is not to defend k&n, my point is that no aftermarket filter undergoes the scrutiny that OEMs do and no one else has decided to single out one maker as the culprit.
Motoamerica, whose race Kyle Wymans bike caught fire at, decided to alienate all the aftermarket suppliers rather than single out k&n. You think you have a better grasp of the facts than they do?
They banned everyone and until we are sure of our facts we should too.