Mk1 1200 bandit oil cooler upgrades

[Alex]

Hello all. Are there any oil cooler upgrades available? I’ve seen earls do a extra wide cooler. Is there any advantage on using an-10 over an-8 fittings or am I just wasting time looking in to this. I have two mk1 bandits one tuned and one turbocharged both get hot sitting in traffic or flat out for to long. I am currently running aftermarket 19 row oil coolers on an-8. Thanks in advance alex.

[Gixer1460]

Personally for main coolers, I've always gone for -10 lines if only for less restriction / better flow rate. Yes they'll get hot in traffic - answer is - don't sit in traffic LOL!

I had a 300mm wide. 19 row on my Kawazuki that kept up most of the time sufficiently that over heating never worried me. And my 'big' engine just has a std. 'M' curved rad under the seat with an R6 fan added, which seemed to do ok, although as a 'road bike' it was never flat out for long. If I was worried, I think a top end / head cooler might be more of a benefit and I'd use -8 hose with that !

[clivegto]

I use a 19 row extra wide cooler -8 on my Turbo B12 engine with no overheating problems at all. So I would say yes it is worth it. 

[Dezza]

It's easier to source AN8 coolers than AN10 equivalents. AN10 fittings are huge so look better but cost more and require more space so it's swings and roundabouts.