Patent ID: 8181745
Filing Date: 2012-05-22
Classification: B62K,F01M

Abstract:
1. An oil filter relocation kit for repositioning an oil filter on a motorcycle having a frame comprising a plurality of frame elements, an engine mounted on the frame, the engine having an oil transfer fitting defining an oil inlet and an oil outlet, the engine having a filter housing for mounting on the oil inlet and the oil outlet of the engine, the filter housing having an input and an output, the kit comprising: an oil block configured to attach to the oil transfer fitting of the engine in place of the filter housing when the filter housing is removed from the engine, the oil block having an input port and an output port configured to fluidly communicate with the oil inlet and oil outlet of the engine when the oil block is attached to the engine; a bracket configured to mount on the frame of the motorcycle at a location remote from the oil transfer fitting of the engine; a filter interface configured to attach to the bracket to thereby support the filter interface on the frame when the bracket is mounted on the frame of the motorcycle, the filter interface configured to have the filter housing mounted thereon, the filter interface having an oil inlet port and an oil outlet port; and a plurality of fluid conduits configured to couple the input port and the output port of the oil block to the oil inlet port and the oil outlet port of the filter interface to place the filter interface in fluid communication with the oil block so that when the oil block is mounted on the oil transfer fitting of the engine and a filter is mounted on the filter interface, the filter is in fluid communication with the engine; wherein the filter interface is configured to removably attach to the bracket in at least two different positions to permit adjustment of a position of the filter interface and a filter housing mounted thereon with respect to the bracket and the frame when the bracket is mounted on the frame.