03-14-2016, 03:08 AM
(03-11-2016, 07:20 AM)LongRanger_imp Wrote: I'm not debating the merits of the oil cooler. I get it. I'm simply asking if anyone has removed theirs.
Bikes in the 60's and 70's didn't come with them, didn't need them, and worked just fine without them. I know the CB1100 operates under completely different conditions and runs a lot hotter and leaner due to emissions tuning, but my question remains. It appears the consensus will be a resounding "No!"
Hey LongRanger, I too asked this same question (around year ago on this forum) about removing the oil cooler. I too was attacked as if it was a dumb and stupid ideal to even considering it. But I'm with you, the oil cooler is too big and ugly for my taste. It's so big that it almost could have been used as a liquid cooled radiator. Honda surely could have made it smaller, and mounted it in a more obscure spot without hurting engine reliability. My oil cooler is still on the bike, cause I haven't figured out a alternate way yet for dealing with it. So be careful if you want to question Honda's thinking on this Forum, you might get laugh at!
