G'day 

Getting ready to make a deal on a new FXDB this week. Just wondering if it's worth fitting an oil cooler?. Do they really help keep oil temps down? Or only work if you live / ride in extremely hot conditions?

 

Thanks for any advice

I wouldn't run a 96" and bigger engine without one. See if you can get one thrown in or bargain for it in the deal. Can get them from the afternarket as well.

Berms mate , I have the factory oil cooler on my 2008 Softail, as mentioned already I bought it ex-US when you could do that.

Works well here in warm WA

I have just "discovered" the older "slip-on" oil filter cooler/covers , and on another thread I've stated that they work just as well as my plumbed in kit.

And at a FRACTION of the cost , unless you're getting it "in the deal".

 http://www.hdforums.com.au/Default.aspx?tabid=71&forumid=37&postid=476196&view=topic

Knowing what I know now I would use the slip-on cooller/collar and not bother with the "Premium Kit"

Yes mate, HD used to sell the slip-on coolers in their own branded boxes.

Then they dropped it from their parts line and introduced the "Premium kit". Remember the 2007 and up bikes run way hotter than the 2006 and older !!

It's the original producer of the slip-on cooler who now sells them on ebay , good guy to deal with

Now the premium kit works well as intended, but it's a palaver to fit compared to the slip-over jobbie .

im fitting a koler to my 09 street bob a plumbed one it runs hot with a 96 now even more with a 103 ,, just make sure it has a themostat

fitted one    to my street bob . mine dont look pritty but gets hot so must be cooling a bit .. J.D.

Somebody posted a YouTube clip of this guy demonstrating how tough one of those under frame coolers. Any one know the ones I am referring to? If you do know, what is the price comparison for one of these, and the different types you see advertised on fleebay?

Mate its a bud oil cooler , cost around $690 USA . drops temp by 28 deg ruffly .

They shot at it with a shotgun , can jack the bike up on it .

 

the steel cover fell off mine , a poor design,on the vertical one anyway