Thanks. Unfortunately all those auto filters that fit cycles mentioned in the second thread are metal cannister screw-on types. For the Majesty we are limited to what Yamaha has to offer - their paper element filter.
Still, it is light-years better than the metal screen filter on a 250 Majesty or Honda Reflex.
At my first filter change I did an "autopsy" on the Yamaha filter - the oil flows from inside out, so you can cut off the paper element with a razor knife, unfold it, and I examined it with a 40X dissecting microscope.
It was surprisingly unclogged but there were plenty of tiny particles that would have gotten through a metal screen.
The first thread is good if you have a car - I was really surprised how poorly the Fram filters did. I now use Purolator Pure One's on our mini-van and car. I've posted a couple of heretical statements about Yamaha's recommended oils but really I think if you use a brand name oil and change it and the filter regularly (I'd venture at least every 3,000 miles) I think you are doing everything you can to make your Majesty's engine run a long, long time.