Oil cooler on fork

[Akira]

Hey lads,

I'm building a Suzuki GS1100 '83 with a 1100F engine. I want to mount the cooler on the front fork but can't find many pictures or tips and tricks about the subject.

 

Have some of you done this, do you have some pictures, tips and tricks?

 

Thanks guys!

[fatblokeonbandit]

Like this??

 

 

 

[CockneyRick]

I just gave my EF triangular plate from the original cooler to @Rsvfletchto make another that would mount a 13 row cooler to.

Pretty straightforward tbh, i'll take some pics when i go in garage later  

[Akira]

@fatblokeonbanditshould've put a picture of inspiration indeed. I've came across this picture, so more like this.  

[fatblokeonbandit]

here is my Teapot set up but no room for headlight..

 

[fatblokeonbandit]

and on my Moto Martin its attached to the frame...

 

 

 

[CockneyRick]

In that case, what i did with the Slabby drag bike  

[wraith]

Are you wanting to have a headlight or not?

If not, it's easy. Make brackets from the top and bottom yokes (I used the pitch bolts on the yokes).

The nice thing these days if you want headlight, you can get nice small custom headlights, to sit ever side or top or bottom of the cooler.

[clivegto]

Some say the cooler is better fixed to the frame so no flex in the oil lines. I fixed myn to the forks, there's only 10mm movement with the oil lines which is nowt when you start to think about a JCB back arm. 

[GeorgeEI7KO]

29 minutes ago, clivegto said:

Some say the cooler is better fixed to the frame so no flex in the oil lines. I fixed myn to the forks, there's only 10mm movement with the oil lines which is nowt when you start to think about a JCB back arm. 

I just love the bug eyes on that Clive!!