Oil Cooler
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Joined: Oct 2007
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From: Southeast New York
Forgive me if this has already been posted. I searched and didn't see anything.
I'm planning a long ride this summer...we're going to ride the entire coat of Florida. It's going to be hot and humid so I want to make sure my bike is suited for it. Is an oil cooler all that great? Will it really add years to the life of your engine? If so, which one is better? The HD or Jagg?
Thanks
I'm planning a long ride this summer...we're going to ride the entire coat of Florida. It's going to be hot and humid so I want to make sure my bike is suited for it. Is an oil cooler all that great? Will it really add years to the life of your engine? If so, which one is better? The HD or Jagg?
Thanks
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Centerline did you get that cooler powder coated?
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When I get it installed I will give an update on it. I don't currently have a temp gauge on the bike but I can do a fifteen minute idle hooked to the lap top before adding the cooler and look at the temp that way. After the install, I will do the same thing and that should give me a good idea of the temp difference. An interesting thing about the so-called "heat sink" design is that they dissipate heat regardless of air flow. In other words, without a fan, the typical radiator oil cooler does not do too much when sitting in traffic.
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From: Double Oak, Texas
Domenicp, no this is the way it came. It does have a heavy decorative chromed cover with a bar and shield logo cutout that I obviously did not put on. The HD unit is thermostat equipped.
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From: Southeast New York
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From: along the shore of Mishigami
I've got in line coolers on the left down tube of both bikes. One bike has the auto thermostat adapter on it. Not a big fan of the coolers hanging behind the front wheel to collect road debris. It will assist in in preserving the oil's life by bringing down the temps. The fans on the cooler is quite unique. Even when the bike is sitting still it is still removing heat from the oil thru convection/ radiation, like the old steam radiator heaters used to.
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From: Lake Jackson, TX
That is exactly what it is, though not a Moroso....they probably stole the design from Moroso.
When I get it installed I will give an update on it. I don't currently have a temp gauge on the bike but I can do a fifteen minute idle hooked to the lap top before adding the cooler and look at the temp that way. After the install, I will do the same thing and that should give me a good idea of the temp difference. An interesting thing about the so-called "heat sink" design is that they dissipate heat regardless of air flow. In other words, without a fan, the typical radiator oil cooler does not do too much when sitting in traffic.
When I get it installed I will give an update on it. I don't currently have a temp gauge on the bike but I can do a fifteen minute idle hooked to the lap top before adding the cooler and look at the temp that way. After the install, I will do the same thing and that should give me a good idea of the temp difference. An interesting thing about the so-called "heat sink" design is that they dissipate heat regardless of air flow. In other words, without a fan, the typical radiator oil cooler does not do too much when sitting in traffic.