ok if ya can't get a wix or napa gold oil filter???

I agree. I usually run what I can get from a place that's close by and open. The Fram that's tough guards I think...what ever is abve the orange ones. Napa right now. Hastings. No issues.

Ran frams on my kawasaki versys for 45,000 kms on a high revving 650cc twin since day one. Bike never used any oil in my possession.

Blown way out of proportion. There is a guy with an 03 vstrom 1000 with 500,000 miles on it. Uses fram and the cheapest oil he can get with 6k changes. Starting to use a bit of oil now from what I read. sounds good to me!