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Old Feb 22, 2012 | 03:03 PM
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What is this thing in front of the frame on this softail? At first I thought that it must be some sort of stabilizer but it looks like it just attaches to the frame low on both sides and back to frame at the top through the springs. Then when I looked closely I saw what looks like hoses coming in to the bottom. The second picture is a detail of the hoses. What is this?
 
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Old Feb 22, 2012 | 03:05 PM
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Oil cooler maybe?
 
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Old Feb 22, 2012 | 03:06 PM
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think its an oil cooler
 
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Old Feb 22, 2012 | 03:08 PM
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I believe it is an oil cooler. I seem to recall coming across one when I was searching for oil coolers when I was thinking about getting a cooler for the 110F+ summer days around here. Never did.
 
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Old Feb 22, 2012 | 03:08 PM
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think its an oil cooler
Yup - oil cooler.
 
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Old Feb 22, 2012 | 03:09 PM
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definitely an oil cooler
 
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Old Feb 22, 2012 | 03:59 PM
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yup !!! oil cooler!!! you don't want it ?? I'll take it !!!!
 
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Old Feb 22, 2012 | 04:15 PM
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Oil cooler x7!!


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Probably a radiator, all the 2013 models are gonna have em.

 
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