09-10-2021, 02:18 AM
(09-09-2021, 11:58 PM)tod.branko_imp Wrote: It seems like a decent piece of kit. I noticed a bug radiator at the front, however there are still cooling fins on the cylinder heads and the sump, so I wonder what that's for, I mean, surely motorcycles can use all the cooling they can get, just seems redundant
'14 CB1100 STD 5 speed
Tod, it's a nice looking bike for sure, and water cooling was inevitable. The finning on the head and cylinder area probably don't do much for cooling, but I think they look a heck of a lot better than a bare cylinder (remember the sterile look of the CX500 cylinders?).
Since the water cooling jackets are confined to the heads and the area surrounding the pistons, oil is still a big part of the whole cooling system. Can't be light, though.