Oil Cooler Size

[Redpear]

I'm putting a b12 motor into a slingshot frame and I'm looking at aftermarket oil coolers and am just wondering how many rows the cooler should have as a minimum

Edited August 5, 2016 by Redpear

[alfiestorm]

No need to change cooler just stick with the standard slingshot one as I have on my 1216 unless its for looks then an earls 19 row cooler kit will do just fine

[Nick]

Think 16 row is probably minimum for an aftermarket cooler on an 1157 bandit?

[Redpear]

I don't have a cooler I'm building the bike from the frame up but I'll have a look for them cheers

[Gixer1460]

Personally I wouldn't go smaller than a 19 row regular width, wide type if you prefer slightly better cooling if any performance mods in future are planned. 19 row regular worked for me on a streetbike with turbo fitted - but it did get BLOODY HOT! at lower speeds LOL!

[jonny1bump]

The racing bikes back in the day gained quite bit of power keeping the oil cool.

Edited August 6, 2016 by jonny1bump

[Redpear]

cheers guys ill take a look on fleabay and see what I can come up with

[Del]

Get one of the car 19 row oil-cooler relocation kits from China,the quality is brilliant and comes with hoses and fittings.Also very cheap

http://www.Eblag.co.uk/itm/271803599297

[Gixer1460]

2 hours ago, Del said:

Get one of the car 19 row oil-cooler relocation kits from China,the quality is brilliant and comes with hoses and fittings.Also very cheap

http://www.Eblag.co.uk/itm/271803599297

Maybe ok as a supplementary cooler for a car but I consider dash 8 hose undersized for main cooling pipe on an oil cooled engine, dash 10 minimum IMO!

[Del]

They do -10 as well
http://www.Eblag.co.uk/itm/Universal-19-Row-Engine-Oil-Cooler-Kit-Sandwich-Plate-adapter-For-LS1-LS2-LS3-/271904567566
I have always ran -8 on stock 750's,1100 and 1200 motors with no problems at all(A few of the turbo lads,from the facebook page,are running the china ones ).Suppose If you go big bore then -10 would be better.
My last was a goodridge cooler and -8 hoses/fittings on my 11k,ran fine and cool .
My brothers 1052 with mr upperton head and other bits,ran a Hel cooler with -8 hoses and fittings,with absolutely no problems at all.
We've only gone back to stock coolers/hoses because I find the stock coolers work really well with full fairings . 
Even now,I am using 1/2"(.062" bigger than -8) braided hose on the stock suzuki fittings(which are 1/2" o/d) and curved oil-cooler(been on there 5 yrs now with no problems at all)  

Edited August 9, 2016 by Del

[Redpear]

Do you guys have either of those aftermarket coolers for sale?