06-22-2014, 03:45 PM
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Location: Taormina, Italy
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Oil Cooler [?!?]
Hi there my friends, In italy Summer is arrived, and I am concerned about Engine's health.
Looking around on the net i saw this interesting Item too cool the oil of engine. Has anyone ever mounted it? http://en.agreetao.com/taobao/view/id/8773186219# 
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06-22-2014, 07:46 PM
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How would you hook it up without drilling through the case?
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06-22-2014, 08:24 PM
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I think you are overthinking the heat issue. The GZ will operate quite well in hot areas. I would suggest using an oil with a 15-40 or 20-50 weight and call it a day.
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06-22-2014, 10:12 PM
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Looks like it works with the pressure difference across the oil filter, such that a part of the oil will not get filtered, but cooled instead. Cool gadget. But, utterly unnecessary. With disadvantages outnumbering the advantages, if any: - it needs oil to fill, the oil level in the engine will be lower - not all oil gets filtered - crud from the filter may re-enter the oil stream via the cooler - in the winter, your engine takes longer to heat up and may not run hot enough - more weight - more parts to fail
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06-23-2014, 05:34 AM
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this was an alternative option to make the oil pump pressure makes oil go through the radiator and then in the carter..what do you think?
I am thinkin of this because, in Sicily, we reach 36/38°C (about 100°F, or 300K) and the bike should carry me my belly, and my girlfriend round the MOUNTAINOUS sicily |
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06-23-2014, 07:07 AM
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Tenerife is also hilly (Giant volcano, right in the middle) and gets very hot in summer. Never had any overheating problems, even when riding two up.
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06-24-2014, 08:58 AM
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If you anyone does install one of these, please be aware that your total oil capacity is also going to increase so you will need to determine your new oil fill capacity based on the size of the oil cooler.
That being said, I agree that it's most likely not necessary. But they are pretty cool and can offer peace of mind to those who worry too much. |
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06-30-2014, 04:49 PM
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for now, i just changed Air filter, that was pretty old, and engine breath pretty well now, i will decide later if upgrade this oil cooler or not =)
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07-20-2014, 09:14 PM
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run a stout oil (15w-40, 20w-40, 15w-50, 20w-50); the bike is designed to bump up idle speed when warm (higher rpm's flows more oil thru the motor to transfer heat out of the combustion chamber) when stopped (in neutral or clutch pulled in)...this helps cool the engine when bike isn't moving
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