I've been thinking about getting an oil cooler but hate the way they all look. Came across this today and it looks pretty promising, although pretty expensive. Anybody have any experience with one of these units?

Dyna 6-Speed Twin Cam 2006-2012, 2013-2017 — OilBud™ Harley Oil Coolers

 

Do you have high oil temperatures? I think you'd only have to worry about heat if you are normally riding slow or idling for very long periods on extremely hot days before I'd buy an oil cooler. I've heard parade riders and slow riding conditions can push up oil temps. Up to you, but I'd say they're probably not worth the expense.

John

 

Well, its a cammed 110 so it puts out a fair amount of heat and it was a very expensive build so keeping the tenps reasonable is a good idea. I'm out of big things to do on the bike so I'm on the "B" list now, nice to haves.

 

Mine's a stock 96 and It sure gets hot in the summer. I put a Jagg LowMount 10-row cooler on it. I don't notice it, but that's just me. (It still gets hot, but I feel better about it!)

 

Yeah I like those but can't run one because of the Sputhe.

 

How hot does the oil temperature run?

John

 

Seen it up to 260+, very uncomfortable.

 

Okay, that's seems quite high. Maybe some other members can chime in with their common oil temps.

John

 

260??? Are you in some serious traffic or extreme temperatures? Need more info. 230ish should be average. How do your plugs look? Post up a picture.

 

Forget the oil cooler and just ride faster. Let the wind be your oil cooler.