I have seen a few brands of aftermarket oil filters that had MAJOR problems over the years. Emgo are just pure trash. Back in the '80's if your Suzuki GS had a Emgo oil filter in the bike and it suffered a warranty problem related to lack of lubrication. U.S. Suzuki would not cover it under warranty. Back in the late '80's or early '90's you could not race in AMA or WERA if your bike had any type of a spin on Fram oil filter. All the threads were messed up from the factory. I think that is when Fram switched oil filter production to the Philippines!!!! I have seen many brands of aftermarket oil filters come apart in KZ motors over the years!!!!
BIG DIFFERENCE between most aftermarket oil filtees and a REAL O.E.M. Kawasaki oil filter.
I would not, and NEVER have used anything but a REAL O.E.M. Kawasaki oil filter in my KZ!!!!!! End of question.