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Oil Cooler
Yesterday at 01:04:17
 
Walking through the paddock at a roadrace last weekend, I noticed a squad of CB160/175s
stripped down for racing. One had an oil cooler
plumbed into the righthand engine cover, homemade, really cool(pun). Owner said the stock oil pump had the power to send the oil into and out of the cooler.
Anyone here tried that?
Cheers!  Cool
ps: not as clean as this one, but same idea. Lines came out of front of cover to/from cooler.
https://www.ebay.com/itm/173153236743
cooler was flat type.

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Re: Oil Cooler
Reply #1 - Yesterday at 01:41:25
 
found some info:
We have recently fitted up an oil cooler because the 216 tends to run hot, due to the extra
power being extracted. We modified the clutch cover to route oil to the cooler before it goes
to the oil gallery that feeds the crank and top end. This required a moderate amount of
welding. The cooler being used is off of a Kawasaki 900 Ninja since it works well and fell
readily to hand. Braided steel hoses are not necessary as the Honda oil pump only makes a
couple of pounds of pressure
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Reply #2 - Yesterday at 04:25:44
 
This has been discussed previously - and the conclusion was that for most folks the cooler just isn't required.....or even beneficial.  The Savage engine is capable of keeping cool in any weather the rider can tolerate.

The racing world where engines are run at full and highly modified - is very different from the world where a Savage is ridden.  Most Savage are ridden well within their ability to stay cool.

The one exception is DragBikeMike.  He has modified his oil system substantially, and he has overdrive gears on his pump, an oil cooler, and additional plumbing that directs an oil supply to the higher gears in his transmission.  His engine was making so much power that it over stressed the transmission and the gears were failing.

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Re: Oil Cooler
Reply #3 - Yesterday at 12:57:19
 
Good to know on the hottest week of the year!
Thanks!
Cheers!  Cool
ps: Suz put oil coolers on the final batch of GS500 Twins. I believe they were built in Spain!
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Reply #4 - Yesterday at 20:31:25
 
Dave wrote on Yesterday at 04:25:44:
This has been discussed previously - and the conclusion was that for most folks the cooler just isn't required.....or even beneficial.  The Savage engine is capable of keeping cool in any weather the rider can tolerate.

The racing world where engines are run at full and highly modified - is very different from the world where a Savage is ridden.  Most Savage are ridden well within their ability to stay cool.

The one exception is DragBikeMike.  He has modified his oil system substantially, and he has overdrive gears on his pump, an oil cooler, and additional plumbing that directs an oil supply to the higher gears in his transmission.  His engine was making so much power that it over stressed the transmission and the gears were failing.


That being said... you can ride to yours and your savage limit at a steady pace.  As long as that pace is maintained.
Coming to a full stop a freeway off ramp is a game changer, you must keep moving even at a slow pace or you'll start to hear the oil boiling on top of the valves and your ankles will fry.
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Reply #5 - Yesterday at 23:24:45
 
Here often over 100 and over a hundred trains a day pass thru town , very rarely will I wait for train to clear. Turn around just keep moving at 100+ degree weather , the bike overheats at a traffic light but it’s happy to run at 80 plus in the heat. Sounds goofy but it seems to run better and cooler with higher octane fuel(canned fuel). Yeah it might just burn the hair off your legs thru your jeans is no exaggeration , they get hot at idle. I keep a fan close for tuning or running bike on the lift , it helps a lot ! Someone needs to make a oil cooler kit for the Savage , think they would sell good.
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