Posted by James
on 29/7/2009, 12:25 pm, in reply to "anyone add an oil cooler to their 13"
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: Wondering if anyone has done an oil cooler mod
: on their 13? I can't ride my bike much
: around here in az. except in the morning and
: even then it was 85d at 7:30. It's 2pm here
: now and 108 degrees, yuck. My bike just gets
: to hot when the temps are like this. I
: thought an oil cooler would help keep temps
: down a little. Man I hate this place
:
I am surprised the 1300 might need an oil cooler. Surely when Kawasaki were developing the bike, they will have tested it in extreme conditions, and presumably found that oil temperatures were not a problem. Also, modern synthetic oils can withstand very high operating temperatures without breaking down. Maybe you could fit a temperature probe to see just how hot your oil is getting.
I think your bike looks great, I admire its originality.
PS. The temperature here in Knaresborough, England is 64F at mid day. Just right!!
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