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Anyone have a pro or con, concerning oil coolers? Thanks, Later 'Dog
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Hey Dog,
These machines are air cooled, and unless you ride in 95+ temp weather but also in lots of stop and go type traffic/jams, then most folks feel they aren't really necessary. Others feel that keeping the oil a bit cooler can help protect it from damage from oil thermal breakdown!
Downside is with a non-thermostatically controlled cooler, in cold weather it could be hard to get and keep the engine up to full normal operating temps so being able to burn off condensed water vapor, as well as using more fuel because it won't get warm enough.
T.C.T. C. Gresham
81SH "Godzilla" . . .1179cc super-rat.
79SF "The Teacher" . . .basket case!
History shows again and again,
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Thanks TC, found a '79 special, one owner, hoping to pick it up tommorow, it has an oil cooler, but I don't like the way it looks, never had one on my standard, I like for my 4 header pipes, to shine unrestricted,LOL. Later 'DogComment
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If you don't want the cooler some others might pay a few $ for it. I've got one on my G it kinda hides under my fairing.Hi, my name is George & I'm a twisty addict!
80G (Green paint(PO idea))
The Green Monster
K&N A/F, TC's fuse block, '81 oil cooler, TC's homemade 4-2 w/Mac Mufflers, Raptor 660 ACCT
Got him in '04.
bald tire & borrowing parts
80SG (Black w/red emblems & calipers)
Scarlet
K&N A/F, TC's fuse block, WJ5, Shoei bags, Raptor 660 ACCT.
Got her in '11
Ready for the twisties!
81H (previously CPMaynard's)
Hugo
Full Venturer, Indigo Blue with B/W painted tank.
Cold weather rideComment
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Oil cooler?
Can"t hurt
Tom Clisham
Age is relative YOU WON"T GET OLD TIL YOU SELL THE BIKE
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'78xs1100E ,all stock & original GONE TO WISCONSIN
'80 SG Vetter fairing,hard bags,trunk,fork brace,
stock headers with fishtail mufflers,black & beautiful GONE TO ARIZONA
79SF lowered,jardine 4/2 exhaust,pod filters,drilled rotors,fork brace, bar hopper
79SF 1 owner,8000 miles, restoring to completely original ( I hope) GONE TO FRANCEComment
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Couldn't a person have a ball valve on one of the lines to close in cool weather?"Galaxy" 1982 XJ1100J, 1983 XV handlebars, new fusebox, homemade SS wind screen and SS muffler heat shields, homemade grab bar extension and luggage rack. XS750 140 mph speedo, '81 Venture oil cooler, V-Max ACCT, Yahman YICS Eliminator, 1st and 2nd gear Dremel fix.Comment
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the ones that do not have a thermostatic bypass in them have no way for the oil to bypass the cooler. So if you put a valve in there then you cut off all oil flow.Originally posted by XJkid View Post
If you used a three way valve and had a bypass hose then yes you could do that.Nathan
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1978 XS1100E
K&N Filter
#45 pilot Jet, #137.5 Main Jet
OEM Exhaust
ATK Fork Brace
LED Dash lights
Ammeter, Oil Pressure, Oil Temp, and Volt Meters
Green Monster Coils
SS Brake Lines
Vision 550 Auto Tensioner
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