03-15-2016, 10:20 AM
If you're truly bothered by the cooler, I have no doubt this could be done, not only successfully...but maybe even to an improvement over the original design.
As clearly stated by others, you can't just remove it, plug the holes and crack open a beer. The cooling needs to be substituted in some way, right?
Figuring out "how" isn't really rocket science...you're just exchanging the oil's heat with the ambient air.
You could run a copper tubing loop up the frame, under the gas tank, around under the seat, and then return. That's what...7-8 feet of 1/4" tubing??
That's way, way more surface area than what the oil cooler provides. Sure it would take some creativity, and if you're wise, some confirmation on before & after temps.
But this is absolutely a viable project if you have the mind and desire to tackle it. You won't find me working on it, but it could be interesting...
As clearly stated by others, you can't just remove it, plug the holes and crack open a beer. The cooling needs to be substituted in some way, right?
Figuring out "how" isn't really rocket science...you're just exchanging the oil's heat with the ambient air.
You could run a copper tubing loop up the frame, under the gas tank, around under the seat, and then return. That's what...7-8 feet of 1/4" tubing??
That's way, way more surface area than what the oil cooler provides. Sure it would take some creativity, and if you're wise, some confirmation on before & after temps.
But this is absolutely a viable project if you have the mind and desire to tackle it. You won't find me working on it, but it could be interesting...
