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We travel a lot on the Baggers and being able to just pull into any Harley or Indy shop and have the oil changed when the need arises is important to me...

That is a very valid point. If you are mainly a day rider then it wouldn't be a issue but like Heatwave stated, if you do alot of traveling and occassionaly get oil changes while on the road this could be a real issue. I doubt the dealership is going to want to take the time to clean the filter.