As I live in the top end, and its usually 30+ degrees ambient temp. Should I be thinking of an oil cooler for the Fatboy?

At the moment its 38 - 39c and heading for usually around 40 - 42c up to Chrissy.

Any thoughts?

Roadtrain

What coolers do you recomend? I.e. type, brand, size etc.

Thanx RT

I've seen a billet oil cooler for sporties that connects to the downtubes of the frame are they any good?

i live in south west nsw it doesnt get as hot as up top but i have been thinking of putting an oil cooler on will probulary go harley one have seen after market oil coolers give a few problems (more so on auto transmission). just have to pull me finger out an order it b4 the bike gets here

am also looking at going down that route.... probably buy the HD unit with my next US purchase.

I think some people that fit oil coolers also have a valve to shut off flow to the cooler for winter or cooler weather.

We still need to make sure the oil gets to full temp in the colder weather.

My TC88B Softy had a temp guage on the dip stick and from memory, that never read anything over 220 or 230F it was taiwanese genuine Harley guage which I guess was half accurate.
For the riding I did in Perth climate, i didn't think a cooler was necessary as that's about the temp you want it to get to right ?
Mind you, anything over about mid 30's and I took the car, mainly because I'm a soft cock.

Jagg oil coolers are very reliable. They have a long history of reliability.
On the open road where the wind hits the engine there's not that big of a reason to have a system that cools the v-twin. The engine is air cooled hence the wind cooling it. The only time people need an oil cooling system is: if they are doing alot of start stop driving in the city where temps. shoot up. If you're in the city an oil cooler doesn't work anyway (they need air resistance) you need a Harley fan kit what the police use in the States. Basically a fan that blows air onto the engine.

I'd save your money as an oil cooler diverts from the engine and only works when touring. It's also easy to damage.
Best bet is get a K&P Engineering re-useable filter. This promotes more oil circulation and acts as a mild oil cooler.

Thanks for all of the above - just came onto the forum today to ask this same question re oil cooler for a Twin Cam.  

Didn't put one on either my 03 RoadKing or 99FXD TC95 chop when we lived back up in Townsville for a couple of years - always thought the engines were running to their limit in the heat....esp. out west inland......just slack.  Had one on my last shovel..

Seeing this post, I will get an HD premium oil cooler kit for the Deluxe and put it on...gets hot enough in inland NSW and Qld for this I reckon.  

Saw a lot of oil coolers on bikes down from Rocky last week.....reckon you blokes up there wouldn't run them if they didn't do a good job eh!

John

thanks rt yeah its the sporty ,had one of them mine numbing jobs at work today was thinking about oil cooler n came up with the same thing c how hot it does run b4 getting one. then started to think about what eles i should bye 4 it.

Anyone had any experience with those Cool Collar oil filter coolers just slip over your oil filter do they work???

rt not sure how far away it is they said late november early december. ive got to give them a bell n find out n all so get a few prices on some stuff i am hoping its not far away .the last couple of months have gone fast thought they would drag on for ages

Hey Chris

With high end silicone, e.g. Locktight - the grey stuff is for aluminium and good for about 250c, the bronze stuff is for exotic ferous metals and alloys (and you) and is good for about 380c. In all cases degsease, dry, then wipe with white spirit (wax & grease remover) or electric contact cleaner or at a push soom clear spirit ie. vodka before silicone then let set at what ever your room temp is for 36 hours.

Deadly

PS. Sweet lady and nice bike. My budget put me on a Standard