Oil filter removal advice please ?

[Bretty]

I have to remove my headers to change my filter!! It's a bit of a nightmare. I spoke to my local mechanic about it and he said if the exhaust studs are in a bad condition, he would be tempted to just remove all the other exhaust mounts and see if he can flex the exhaust out the way enough to get the old filter out and the new one in.

I didn't think that was a good idea and luckily managed to get all the studs undone myself.

I don't know who made the headers for my bike but getting the filter in or out is impossible.