oil cooler

[Ashg]

I need a new oil cooler, has anyone used/use one of these, and know or think it will be sufficient to run with?
It doesn't have a capacity on it anywhere!

http://cgi.ebay.com.au/Universal-OIL-Cooler-19-row-Nissan-Silvia-SKYLINE-GTR_W0QQitemZ200152365490QQihZ010QQcategoryZ43807Q QtcZphotoQQcmdZViewItem

What's the bike? And why do you need a cooler?

[Ashg]

Yeah sorry, 89 gsxr 750!
Old one has a slight leak, and it looks like shit.
Don't really want to spend all this time and cash on the buld, then put the old cooler back on!

As long as the physical specs are gonne fit then it should be fine. Thjought about asking for an original one on here? lotsa guys working on Gixxers.

[Ashg]

Yeah, the original one wouldn't be hard to solder up, but this one looks pretty cool.
Only 70 bucks, might grab it, give it a shot, doesn't work I'll swap it.
Cheers mate!

[Seifer]

Yeah i've got one of the crappy curved ones, if anyone has a nice flat one for a gixer 1100 then let me know aswell. Sorry to crash Ashg, you'll get first dibs obviously.

[Seifer]

Just another thought too, total hijacking here btw... anyway, with the curved coolers, is it possible to spin the cooler so it ise curving the other way. Im having an issue with my indicators hitting it. Will this cause any cooling problems if i do manage to spin it around?

or go for bar end indicators

[Tone]

Let us know how that works out, please Ashg.I'd be interested to know.

[Seifer]

Oh Ashg, just remember that the expensive part isn't so much the cooler, what you are going to find expensive..(prob more than the cooler) will be the hoses and fittings. They don't come cheap. Maybe try one of the ones with the fittings already with it.

[latheboy]

I've got a cooler that could be that one .. i dont know as it come with the bike .. so i cant tell you if its better or worse but i've had no problems with it and it cools down pretty quick when turned off ..

[alfiestorm]

They look like a copy of the setrab oil coolers from sweden anyway they are good oh yeah they also look like the same coolers that Goodrich, Hel and Earls use in thiere kits

[chopaweeza]

I've added one to a Bandit 1200 awhile back . Little bit fiddly to get sorted and I had to get new hoses made but the owner still has it on his bike and it still goes well. Frankenbiker makes very nice hose set ups that will adapt it to your bike. Just ask the seller for the bore of the inlet first and compare that to you bike.

[Ashg]

Cheers guys, thanks for the input, gonna grab it and sort soomething out for the lines and fittings!

[Gix11]

Supercharger Mark has that exact cooler on his Fighter. (It's also inverted and sprayed black). It will work fine mate. As Seifer pointed out the lines will cost you if you use braided jobs (although Mark also found a trick and neat way around that) and you will also need to find a way to mount it (a trip to your local Smart Aluminium outlet is on the cards). Let us know when you get it and we'll fill in the blanks as and when you need the answers:

http://streetfighters.com.au/images/forum/Marks/mark3.jpg

[scotty mac]

hey ashg how ya going with that cooler? i've been looking them laterly.
cheers scotty

[Ashg]

havn't got it yet Scotty, still gonna grab one, just gonna get the bike through roadie, then sort out all the finishing touches after it, been a bit of a lul in the project due to finacial situations, not far off finishing now though, will be sure to post pics and info on the cooler mate!

[DaveK5]

I know they go well on GSX1400's...will be fitting one soon.

[latheboy]

I just had my cooler split and it was too stuffed to fix and the same brand was $300 for revolution race rapeyouinthearse gear... So i got one off egay buy now $44 ... all the same Dimensions and it is a bloody good thing ...