Premium oil cooler damage?

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Apr 12, 2008 | 12:11 AM

#11

Roadhog02

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From: Atascadero, CA

RE: Premium oil cooler damage?

I was on loop ride that got me stuck with riding over 3 miles of fresh oil and gravel and it took a toll on the oil cooler. No damage to the core but bent the fins on about 25% of the cooler. After looking for more damage elsewhere I found a bulge in my drive belt that had a small sharp rock stuck in it. Live and learn,next time I will turn around.

Apr 12, 2008 | 07:59 AM

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maineultraclassic

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From: Biddeford, Maine

RE: Premium oil cooler damage?

I really don't see how any damage could occur to it.............the front fender skirt protects it pretty well.

I only have a few hundred miles on the bike with my oil cooler installed, but I have no damage at all.

Steve

Apr 12, 2008 | 09:02 AM

#13

hubble

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From: Mcdonough, Georgia

RE: Premium oil cooler damage?

5,000 miles. no damage

Apr 12, 2008 | 09:43 AM

#14

rocknrod

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From: Hico, TX (once home to Billy the Kid)

RE: Premium oil cooler damage?

I live on a dirt road, lots of rock. I dont drive it like Im scared. I haul tail.
No. No issues.

Apr 12, 2008 | 11:07 AM

#15

albatross

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From: Wyoming

RE: Premium oil cooler damage?

Thanks for all the feedback. Makes this call a lot easier.

Apr 12, 2008 | 11:37 AM

#16

Ram

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RE: Premium oil cooler damage?

Quote:

ORIGINAL: maineultraclassic

I really don't see how any damage could occur to it.............the front fender skirt protects it pretty well.

I only have a few hundred miles on the bike with my oil cooler installed, but I have no damage at all.

Steve

Steve,

I've thought the very same way that you did, but the proofis in the photo. And you have to admit it is pretty low hanging!

I'm still keeping an eye on it!

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Apr 12, 2008 | 12:27 PM

#17

99_percenter

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From: Watauga TX

RE: Premium oil cooler damage?

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ORIGINAL: Ram

Some thing has been kicked up at the seam of the end caps on mine. If it was going to hit the cooling tubing with the force that it took to dent in that seam, I'd been out of oil quick on the road.

Now thinking hard on going with crash bars or going with Blenn-Air cooler. Won't have much a problem with either!

http://blenn-air.com/

hey thas pretty sweet lookin (c:

I've got a few bends and dents in mine as well 12K on it..

**** happens

99%r