When you click on links to various merchants on this site and make a purchase, this can result in this site earning a commission. Affiliate programs and affiliations include, but are not limited to, the eBay Partner Network.
I'll ride down it depending on how lucky I feel. I've been stopped before and air cooled engine isn't an excuse as far as the cops are concerned. One of these days I'll get an oil cooler to help alleviate some of the problem.
Unfortunately your oil cooler is also air cooled and only works when the bike is moving.
Yeah, but at least I'd be a little cooler once I got into the situation than I am now. As hot and humid as it is, it gets crankin' pretty hot pretty quick.
That is quite correct as the radiator, moving or not, provides more surface area to aid in the dissipation of the heat in the oil.
7 Surprising Harley-Davidson Products that Are Not Motorcycles
Slideshow: The bar-and-shield logo shows up on far more than motorcycles, some of the company's most unexpected products have nothing to do with riding.
Slideshow: From the troubled AMF years to modern misfires, these bikes earned reputations for reliability issues, questionable engineering, or disappointing performance.
Crazy Bunderbike Build Looks Amazing, But Is It Impossible to Ride?
Slideshow: The Swiss custom shop has taken a Harley Softail and stretched it into something so long and low that it looks closer to a rolling sculpture than a conventional motorcycle.
Engraved Rebellion: Inside Bundnerbike's Glam Rock II
Slideshow: A standard cruiser becomes an intricate metal canvas in the hands of a Swiss custom house known for pushing Harley-Davidson platforms far beyond their factory brief.
Slideshow: Harley-Davidson's challenges aren't abstract; they show up in dropping shipments, shrinking dealer traffic, and strategic decisions that aren't yet translating into growth.