Check out this link. Got the idea from a post in AI magazine. Looks like a "cool" significanltly less messy way to do Softail oil change. Kind of pricey, but it doubles at an oil cooler, as well. Opinions/experiences welcome.

http://jerrysrigssystems.com/index.php

Ted

 

225 for a oil filter relocator looks like an eye sore to me mines not in that hard of a place to spend that

 

I did ask for opinions, and actually I think is looks pretty slick. If you look at a lot of custom bobbers, the builders are either hanging the oil bag or the oil filter out in the wind. Gives it that old school look. It's not that the oil filter is in a hard place to get to, it is just a huge mess to change the oil, and if I can get my motor to run even 5-10 degrees cooler, all the better. Anyone else have thoughts or input on this? Thanks.

TedMan

 

I think it looks cool, but I think it has to be on the right bike. I don't think it would look good on a bike with tons of chrome.

Dave

 

mmmm not sure whether it is something needed, not sure there are any real cooling advantages, that cooling argument sounds a little like "you can save air conditioning costs if you use a smart phone instead of Laptop since smartphones create less heat".
and you are probably looking at another thing that can break.

 

I highly doubt that simply moving the oil filter to the front of the frame is going to measurably lower the oil temp. Sounds like bs to me.

 

SOME bikes ya my bike no/// Wouldn't look good .Put it on your bike waiting for pict's

 

Thanks all, too pricey I think is the bottom line. Also not sure what it would do to oil pressure, etc. Think I'll save the $$ for a set of Wood's 6-6 cams.

TedMan

 

I don't buy the oil cooling thing. As for messy oil changes, I can buy a whole bunch of shop rags for that kind of money.

 

Maybe on a custom or something, but I don't see it on a harley. Not mine anyway. The woods cams are a better place to spend the money.