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Post by rumply on Apr 27, 2015 20:01:32 GMT
The oil cooler lines are starting to annoy me know, I'm thinking of not bothering with it.
Has anyone else got rid of it completely and how does the bike run?
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Post by m40man on Apr 27, 2015 20:35:30 GMT
I thought you had new pipes and all  ? (I know oil cooler junking on the 600 is OK, not so sure it's been done on the 900. I'm sure if it has someone will be along to say so soon.) |
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Post by rumply on Apr 27, 2015 20:45:12 GMT
I had some connectors and line, modified the filter plate (threaded the holes) but when I offered it up, it doesn't fit as the fittings are to big. there not a lot of room back there.
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Post by CD on Apr 28, 2015 7:07:49 GMT
If the steel pipes at the filter end are not rusty you can (carefully) cut the rubber pipe ferrules. Then run new oil hose up to the cooler.
But the coolers crack so you may well need a new one. I used a PWR transmission cooler on front of frame down tubes
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Post by rumply on Apr 28, 2015 15:46:49 GMT
I do not have a right hand line at all, it is completely rusted to nothing... and I mean it crumbled in my hands.
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Post by bobh on Apr 29, 2015 21:30:47 GMT
Is it possible somehow to rotate the oil filter housing so the oil line connections are at, say, 2 o'clock and 8 o'clock? That way there'd be more clearance for the fittings.
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Post by rumply on Apr 30, 2015 21:32:07 GMT
No, not really, makes the problem worse tbh.
However I do have another solution? It'd work but just not sure how well.
Basically, banjo bolts with hose tails, at both ends of the 8mm I/D lines.
Only thing in my mind is the potential bottle neck in the banjos, the banjo hole I/D is smaller than 8mm... more like 5mm I think.
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Post by bobh on Apr 30, 2015 21:52:59 GMT
Hmmm - a tricky one. Banjos are very restrictive, compared to other types of fitting. Not a problem on brake systems, which are essentially hydrostatic, but here it could possibly lead to excessive back pressure and/or starvation.
It would be much better if you could make up a couple of little adapter blocks, with a hose tail built-in or welded on and with the largest possible internal bore, that would fix using the existing screws. In fact, there might be a small but significant market for such items among other forum members!
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Post by rumply on Apr 30, 2015 22:00:46 GMT
LOL... you won't believe me but I did think that exact same thing, even drew a picture of it to show my machinist at work. It's just getting the hose tail bit on to it............ I'll have a word with him I think.  |
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? (I know oil cooler junking on the 600 is OK, not so sure it's been done on the 900. I'm sure if it has someone will be along to say so soon.)
