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Dec 3, 2017 | 06:47 PM

TDCassady

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Oil Cooler problem

i have a 2013 HD Road Glide with an oil cooler and it overheated in a parade the other day. Do I need to have the oil cooler checked out or is there a fix for this

Dec 3, 2017 | 06:58 PM

tj316

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Welcome to the forum. Oil coolers do little for you in stop and go traffic or in a parade, they need airflow to work. A good tune helps the best, next I have a fan assisted oil cooler and a set of Love Juggs fan on my cylinder head. I've never had an issue in any conditions.

Dec 3, 2017 | 07:35 PM

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From: houston, tx

Define overheat? Tune, fans, remove Cat converter, larger oil cooler all somewhat help. When the bike gets hot , it will just get hotter until you either get air flow or shut it down...

Dec 3, 2017 | 07:52 PM

Fireball Jack

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Originally Posted by TDCassady

i have a 2013 HD Road Glide with an oil cooler and it overheated in a parade the other day. Do I need to have the oil cooler checked out or is there a fix for this

I had the same problem. First I got a dyno tune that helped but still got way to hot in traffic. Next I put on a set of Live Jugs Mighty Mites and that stopped my bike from going in to etims. The wife still didnt like all the heat under her right foot. I ditched the cat and it runs better and the heat issues are gone.