oil cooler

[yellowbeard]

Hey Guys, got a question. I have never added an oil cooler to a bike motor. I have an air cooled honda cb 500. Can a oil cooler be added and how? thanks Joe

[ultraman]

Im not sure. You could probably add a fan to cool. The 350 ody's were air i think. Worked for them.

[bdkw1]

Some of the older bikes had a manifold to transfer oil between the block and the head (KZ's, GPZ's, GS's) They cut the ends off and put fittings on them to run lines through a cooler. Also if it has an external oil filter you can tap in there.

[voodoochikin04]

same yellowbeard from steves nova site? * *:P

[anickode]

if it has an external oil filter, you can find adapter plates that screw in between the case and the oil filter to tap the flow for a cooler.

[plkracer]

or look online and find a place to tap into the block. I know they show how to do it on a 400ex cause i was considering one. You'd run the oil through a cooler and then to the head, instead of through the cylinder, where the oil can become too hot and not effective at lubricating the head and valvetrain.

[PilotHawK]

Can you point me to the/a link that shows how to do this? I will be running a modified 400ex motor in my buggy and I am interested in oil cooler options as well.