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Old Apr 22, 2013 | 03:52 PM
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Originally Posted by Hotrodz_n_Harleyz
Don't be commin on here spoutin off about doin stuff to your bike just cause you want to mister. Who do you think you are anyway?
Yeah Right...Who do I think I am!

For anyone contemplating a cooler, the Harley cooler is an easy install and looks nice and unobtrusive when installed! But, Why would you?
 

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I can't stand the little f'ng rocks that make their way into the fins.

I took mine off and the best way to remove the debris and straighten the fins was to cut the edge of an old credit card and run it through the fins.

It was a winter project but debris gets all up in thy *****!

Glad you got it installed!
 
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Old Apr 22, 2013 | 04:32 PM
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Originally Posted by Eunoterpsia
I can't stand the little f'ng rocks that make their way into the fins.

I took mine off and the best way to remove the debris and straighten the fins was to cut the edge of an old credit card and run it through the fins.

It was a winter project but debris gets all up in thy *****!

Glad you got it installed!
Yeah, that's why I originally asked about putting a screen over the cooler before installing the cover. I live on over 6 miles of gravel road. Got chastised pretty good for that question as well! Read the former post! Oh well, we'll see how it goes.
 
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Old Apr 22, 2013 | 05:26 PM
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I read it - opinions...

You're definitely not going to stop the sand and just road grit despite what you put over it and people who say their fins are bent or they don't have trash in their fins are full of *****.
 
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Old Apr 22, 2013 | 05:53 PM
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And the other half of us are removing the HD cooler and installing one with fans.
 
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Old Apr 22, 2013 | 06:52 PM
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Originally Posted by Rickr01
Is it an absolute necessity, probably not....Does it drop oil temperature, which is a good thing on an air cooled motor, sure does! I put one on because I wanted to, simple as that!
right on, i was just curious
 
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Old Apr 22, 2013 | 11:12 PM
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Originally Posted by Eunoterpsia
I can't stand the little f'ng rocks that make their way into the fins.

I took mine off and the best way to remove the debris and straighten the fins was to cut the edge of an old credit card and run it through the fins.

It was a winter project but debris gets all up in thy *****!

Glad you got it installed!
They do make a fin comb, that fits all kinds of radiators, condensors, evaporators and even oil cooler fins.
 
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Old Apr 22, 2013 | 11:41 PM
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Originally Posted by Rickr01
To compliment the Wards Werks Fans and help keep her cool!
Did you use Werks lower temp thermostat ?
 
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Originally Posted by bklynbob
Did you use Werks lower temp thermostat ?
Nope, I run the earlier version without the thermostat and tied it into my dash switch. I use to turn it on and off but now I see no disadvantage to just leaving the fans run all the time. I know I can retrofit a thermostat, but see no need in my case.
 
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They do make a fin comb, that fits all kinds of radiators, condensors, evaporators and even oil cooler fins.
Where would one find something like this?
 
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