Suggestions on an oil cooler??

[ERM83]

I want to put one on, just to calm my paranoid mind. I'm not necessarily running lean or hot, I'd just feel better if I had one on there...especially because I plan on getting an 1196 kit for it (1980SG). Am I being crazy?? Set me straight if so!!

Eric

[ERM83]

Oh....

Meant to ask which brand is reliable/where to buy one.

[bikerphil]

Unless you sit in heavy traffic quite often, I don't see the need for one. JMHO

[cajun31]

Lockhart, or kerker

I had one on my bike when I first bought the bike. The only reason I took it off was because I had to change my pipes and no longer had the clearance to keep it on. If you will search Ebay for Yamaha xs1100 Lockhart you will see a few for sale. I tend to agree with phil, however, that unless you are driving in city traffic there is not much benefit of having one.

[TomB]

Depending on the exhaust system you have you could try a Yamaha original XS1100 oil cooler

https://www.ebay.co.uk/sch/i.html?_f...ooler&_sacat=0

[Ranger_xs1100]

oil cooler

ERM, I have a nice chrome kerker oil cooler like this one on ebay:

http://www.ebay.com/itm/Yamaha-SPECI...1XIA2T&vxp=mtr

That I'd sell for a lot less than that!

PM me if interested.
Thanks

[skids]

WOW! $400.00 is a lot of cash. I installed one on one of my model E's from an 81H because I thought I would need it to pull a trailer. Really, I don't think there is a need. Even in stop and go traffic, it is situated above the headpipes and I suspect that it blocks some air to the head. I don't have any scientific evidence to the pros and cons of cooling of using one.