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Offline tanman855

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Oil cooler idea
« on: April 23, 2013, 08:32:55 pm »
Hellow, I have an aftermarket oil tank under the seat of my bike and it gets pretty hot. I have decently long aftermarket hoses running up from the fittings on my 1974 cb750 sohc, and was wondering if I could just put any old oil cooler in-line with either the return line or sending line to cool it down? Any thoughts?
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Re: Oil cooler idea
« Reply #1 on: April 23, 2013, 08:36:10 pm »
Most people put the adapter under the filter housing.

I run mine on the pressure side
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Re: Oil cooler idea
« Reply #2 on: April 23, 2013, 08:40:03 pm »
So you run yours just on the return line, the one bringing the oil back to the tank?
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Re: Oil cooler idea
« Reply #3 on: April 23, 2013, 08:42:32 pm »
So where would this cooler sit? If its not out front in the breeze, it won't do much cooling..... Also, even with a cooling of the oil it will still be way too hot for your butt.... ;D
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Re: Oil cooler idea
« Reply #4 on: April 23, 2013, 08:46:13 pm »
That was one of my concerns, I was also very confused reading about the oil cooler adapters. It sounded like you could make one fit off of another model but it would take a spacer and different length bolt. What is the least tedious way to mount an oil cooler?
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Re: Oil cooler idea
« Reply #5 on: April 23, 2013, 08:52:38 pm »
Quote from: tanman855 on April 23, 2013, 08:46:13 pm
That was one of my concerns, I was also very confused reading about the oil cooler adapters. It sounded like you could make one fit off of another model but it would take a spacer and different length bolt. What is the least tedious way to mount an oil cooler?

At the front using the adapter and longer bolt, still, i doubt it will fix your heat problem, thats why the tank is where it is on a stocker unfortunately....
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Re: Oil cooler idea
« Reply #6 on: April 23, 2013, 08:55:32 pm »

At the front using the adapter and longer bolt, still, i doubt it will fix your heat problem, thats why the tank is where it is on a stocker unfortunately....
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Maybe not but it's worth a try, an oil cooler is a cool mod anyways. Where can I purchase the adapter and bolt you are talking about? Does it require any other modifications?
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Re: Oil cooler idea
« Reply #7 on: April 23, 2013, 09:01:52 pm »
Quote from: tanman855 on April 23, 2013, 08:55:32 pm

Maybe not but it's worth a try, an oil cooler is a cool mod anyways. Where can I purchase the adapter and bolt you are talking about? Does it require any other modifications?

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Re: Oil cooler idea
« Reply #8 on: April 23, 2013, 09:08:10 pm »
Awsome thanks again, I believe you helped me with my bike I got from my grandpa about 1.5yrs ago, so thanks again!!!  :D always a great help!
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Re: Oil cooler idea
« Reply #9 on: April 23, 2013, 09:22:34 pm »
No worries.... ;)
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Re: Oil cooler idea
« Reply #10 on: April 23, 2013, 10:21:22 pm »
What happened to the 80 tooth sprocket idea ?
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Re: Oil cooler idea
« Reply #11 on: April 24, 2013, 03:33:17 am »
my oil cooler is routed in line into the return line, but mounted in the front. This is, what Honda did on the CR versions as far as I know.
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Re: Oil cooler idea
« Reply #12 on: April 24, 2013, 10:13:51 pm »
Quote from: 754 on April 23, 2013, 10:21:22 pm
What happened to the 80 tooth sprocket idea ?

Well I got a different front front sprocket but it's not really doing it for me so the idea is still alive.
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