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[gaturg]

Has anyone found the HD part number for a chrome oil cooler adapter for their oil cooler or a compatible chrome adapter?

Thanks for the help
Allen

[cambo]

I was not aware that Breakouts have an oil cooler. I added the HD Premium Oil Cooler, which had an adapter that installs behind the oil filter and is kinda hidden behind it and not easy to see. Is that what you are referring to?  Do you have more info on the adapter on your bike?

[gaturg]

Hey Cam,

That's what I was referring to, sorry if I confused everyone. Was trying to see if Harley made that adapter assembly that the filter goes on in chrome. Just may have to get that piece in granite, which is the same color as our bike. Jagg makes one but it's not chrome.

Allen

[Rooster]

Someone in the aftermarket makes a 2 piece chrome Billet one just can't remember who. Might be Jagg

[gaturg]

Thanks for the info, I'll be checking that out.

Allen

[ematicic]

I was not aware that Breakouts have an oil cooler. I added the HD Premium Oil Cooler, which had an adapter that installs behind the oil filter and is kinda hidden behind it and not easy to see. Is that what you are referring to?  Do you have more info on the adapter on your bike?

Cam, do you have a pic of your oil cooler? Was thinking of the JIMS parade fan. Does it help when locked up in traffic? Mine was shutting off and overheating even driving around at 50 Degs once I got stuck in bad traffic, (1 hour a mile traffic for an hour).

[cambo]

I don't have a good picture. Here's the best shot I have:

I also have the wpw cooling fans (picture attached). I had no problems at all with overheating even in 90+ degree weather (well I personally did, but the bike was fine!

[andrew pasquale]

When I bought  an oil cooler kit from HD for my 04 it came with a chrome mount and was priced  around 4 to 5 hundred bucks. I am not sure that it is still avail.

[grc]

Fueling sells a chrome sandwich style filter adaptor for late model Harley's for use with an oil cooler, similar in appearance to the painted Jagg adaptor, but it doesn't have a thermostat built in.  Unless you only ride in tropical climates, I would not recommend running a cooler without a thermostat.

Jerry

[bmc123]

I'm curious to know why a thermostat would be needed, I would think you would want your oil to cooled continuously.

[cambo]

The thermostat ensures that the engine reaches the operating temperature before allowing the oil to flow through the oil cooler. Without it it may take a while for the engine to warm up enough to operate as designed.

[bmc123]

TKS

[simjoheva]

I don't have a good picture. Here's the best shot I have:

I also have the wpw cooling fans (picture attached). I had no problems at all with overheating even in 90+ degree weather (well I personally did, but the bike was fine!

Hi, what is the part number of the windshield? Thx

[grc]

I'm curious to know why a thermostat would be needed, I would think you would want your oil to cooled continuously.

The oil can be too cool, not just too hot.  Motor oil collects moisture and other combustion byproducts in normal operation, and if that moisture is allowed to accumulate and react over time it creates acids.  Acid in your engine is not a good thing.  So you need to have your motor oil get up to normal operating temperature and then stay there to not only be in the designed viscosity range, but to also drive off any moisture and volatile materials (fuel, etc.).  In cooler climates it can be a problem if you take short rides and never get the oil up to normal operating temps, and that problem would be worse if you had an oil cooler installed that always ran the oil through the cooler.  Thus the need for a thermostat.  The ones Harley uses start to send oil to the cooler when the oil gets up to approximately 180°F.  Btw, normal operating temperature is 230°F +.  Some coolers in the old days used a leather or naugahyde cover to prevent over cooling instead of a thermostat.  An automatic thermostat is a better idea, trust me.

Jerry

[cambo]

Hi, what is the part number of the windshield? Thx

If you are talking about the windshield in the picture above, that's an optical illusion! That windshield is in fact on the fatboy parked behind my bike and it's a HD quick release windshield.

I have an Arlen Ness Wide Glide fairing on my bike below.

Cam