Engine crash bar as oil cooler?
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RE: Engine crash bar as oil cooler?
ORIGINAL: RED E GLIDE
Its actually an old idea, but a good idea. I may have to try it!
Its actually an old idea, but a good idea. I may have to try it!
Road Master
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From: Ohio
RE: Engine crash bar as oil cooler?
The only down side I could see would be if you dropped your bike. Even a small fall could possibly put a hole in your crash bar. If that happened you'd be stuck and waiting for a tow. Most of us won't drop our bikes, but **** happens every now and then. Just something to think about before you do the mod.
Good luck, Ralph
Good luck, Ralph
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Road Captain
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RE: Engine crash bar as oil cooler?
The reason that I am looking at an oil cooler is that I ride two up most of the time, and have recently started pulling a trailer. Plus it gets dadgum hot in the summer around here.
Those of you that have used the crash bar for a cooler...is it your experience that it is more efficient at cooling the oil than the HD premium or the 10 row Jagg?
Thanks
Those of you that have used the crash bar for a cooler...is it your experience that it is more efficient at cooling the oil than the HD premium or the 10 row Jagg?
Thanks
Road Master
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From: The Peoples Republic of Massachusstts
No but its one more thing to burn yourself on when servicing your ride. I don't need hot highway pegs eather............
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I don't think i would ever ride slow enough or in parade mode enough to need a cooler...3 years 55k miles and i haven't felt the need yet...if i thought i needed one i would get a conventional proven method....There is no way i can personally feel good enough about the integrity 100% of the stock used to build that crash bar and the welds??? Het it's otherwise a good rig.