oil cooler or fan?
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oil cooler or fan?
Just got stuck in traffic yesterday and thought my left thigh was on fire,In stop and go traffic on a hot day wouldnt a cooling fan be better than a oil cooler?Also anybody running a LeNale cooling fan on there bike ? Is it better than the Harley one?
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From: Killeen, Tx
You cant go wrong with the combination of Syn oil, a good tune and an oil cooler. Some add fans to the oil cooler and some add fans to cool the cylinder heads. I have heard that the Lenale is a better fan than the HD but have no personal experience.
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From: The Burgh
Stay away from stop and go traffic when it's hot and if you can't, be prepared for roasting. Nothing will dramatically cool down an air cooled bike when it's idling, assuming your bike is already properly tuned and doesn't run too lean.
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From: South Florida
If you have the time and money, the oil cooler and Lenale fan are well worth it. I installed both on my stock 2010 Ultra and I can vouch for their effectiveness. They work very well. The fan cools the cylinders when I'm stuck in traffic, and the oil cooler speeds up the process of cooling the oil when you finally do get moving.
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I have both HD fan and cooler and use mobile one syn and
had it tuned with pcv but the best thing I did for the heat
was jackpot 2/1/2 headers now even with the fan on my
right leg is no hotter than the left
had it tuned with pcv but the best thing I did for the heat
was jackpot 2/1/2 headers now even with the fan on my
right leg is no hotter than the left
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From: L.A. (Lower Alabama)
A good tune will drop the engine temp. An oil cooler will do very little in traffic 'cause theres no air moving over it. A fan will cool the bike, but it does so by blowing air over the fins, and you can guess where that goes. There are a couple of manufacturers of heat shield that fit under the seat, you can search the forum and get the names. I use HD's, and they help keep the heat off that left leg. But in traffic, still gonna get hot. And HD is not unique here, the Kawasaki Concours owners have the same complaint.
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From: WESTERN CHICAGO AREA
I thought about the fan, but a Harley tech told me to stay away from it. It makes your right leg feel like it's in a blast oven....no way around that.
\I have the oil cooler, side deflectors and the rear cylinder cut off system. I also just installed the 1' floofboard extenders. That really made a difference while riding.
\I have the oil cooler, side deflectors and the rear cylinder cut off system. I also just installed the 1' floofboard extenders. That really made a difference while riding.
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Once worried as well about being stuck in traffic with a new Stroker motor,for a long time ran an oil cooler.Now, no coolers just avoid traffic jambs,no matter how far out of the way it takes me.Been some great rides that way.