Oil Cooler Preference??????
Road Master
Joined: Apr 2008
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From: North East, Florida
My son rides a 06' SG 113" and I ride a 08' 96" SG. He has a 10 row Jagg and I don't have an oil cooler He runs consistantly 20 degrees cooler than me. Its hot here in Florida too. I've never seen hotter than 265 degrees.
Tourer
Joined: Aug 2007
Posts: 457
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From: Woodstock, Ga
I have a HD cooler and It's alot cooler but never had a thermo. So really can't say how hot I can say is I don't sweat my *** of anymore at a light
The jury is out even if I need this thing Can Anyone tell us if we need this thing or are you convinced that you need a cooler??
The jury is out even if I need this thing Can Anyone tell us if we need this thing or are you convinced that you need a cooler??
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Tourer
Joined: Oct 2007
Posts: 367
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From: Draper, Utah
Damn guy it's not even hot in Utah yet. I live right above you in Idaho and I use Harleys cooler, I don't have a temp gauge so I can't tell you what exactly mines doing, but I can't imagine that it's anywhere near that hot.
What ever you decide on you need a thermostat for when it's cooler outside, without it you can end up with a bunch of slug or unevaperated water in the oil.
What ever you decide on you need a thermostat for when it's cooler outside, without it you can end up with a bunch of slug or unevaperated water in the oil.
Banned
Joined: May 2008
Posts: 787
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From: Western Wyoming
Hell it was 85 the other day, FYI I have the stage 1 and the sert, maybe it's the cams, my bike sounds a lot like Larsens running temps and I have the McEwen gauge as well, it sounds like the jagg has only a manual thermostat, and I do need a thermostat, I ride year round and winter gets down right cold around here, although anything below 20F is my cut off. Funny thing is, if I didn't have the gauge I probably would have never considered a cooler, maybe that's why the MOCO doesn't put them on from the factory, they hate to think their giving you a dependable bike for the next 100,000 miles or so, besides who wants to know the oil temp when you can have the outside air temperature within 20 degrees plus or minus right there on your dash. Thanks for the help guys, I'm going shopping for a cooler.
Road Warrior
Joined: May 2007
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From: Portland, OR
I have the same bike and I also like to ride hard. I had the gauge before I installed the cooler. Temps were from 230 to 260. One time I pegged the McEwen gauge at over 300. That's when I knew a cooler was NOT an option. I installed the HD premium cooler with the chrome cover. Temps are now at 180 to 190 and max at 230 in traffic.
FACT - ALL TC96 MOTORS SHOULD HAVE A COOLER.
Flame away guys.
Steve
FACT - ALL TC96 MOTORS SHOULD HAVE A COOLER.
Flame away guys.
Steve
Seriously, they do work & are well worth the money..
Cruiser
Joined: Jul 2007
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From: South Florida
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