"Slip-on" oil filter coolers , EVOS and Twincams

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  • gidgi
    gidgi
    9 years ago

    I fitted one on my 2012 Road king (a small slot needed to be cut out, so as to slide under hoses ), althought it comes with an oil cooler ailready it always ran rough when stopping at the lights, I have no temp gauges so could not comment on how much cooler it runs but straight away noticed it idles much better at the  lights after  normal riding...for me thats says indeed it runs cooler & worth the small outlay.cheers

  • DUGE
    DUGE
    9 years ago

    Hi

    Thanks for the the reply, yeah spose u can't get too cool with oil when u think about it, I can be a wee bit thick at times.

    Traced the cooler to the New york air port on its way out, on the 9th, think I'd better go down the post offic on monday, think its got lost on the way over.

    Thanks again Dug

  • bigfella236
    bigfella236
    4 years ago
    Quoting AJ56 on 24 Oct 2012 01:56 AM

    K&P Engineering oil filter. uses the same principle with the rings. http://www.kandpengineering.com/

    that looks just as nice as that chrome filter if not better
  • Wideglider
    Wideglider
    4 years ago
    Quoting AJ56 on 24 Oct 2012 01:56 AM

    K&P Engineering oil filter. uses the same principle with the rings. http://www.kandpengineering.com/

    Quoting bigfella236 on 19 Oct 2019 08:14 AM

    that looks just as nice as that chrome filter if not better

    Yeah bigfella, seems nothing has changed in five years.
  • Smokey61
    Smokey61
    4 years ago
    Quoting TJU on 11 Oct 2012 09:37 AM

    They look like a good idear ... do you reckon it would still be a good idear to run a oil cooler as well especially over here in good old Sunny Qld or would they be overkill or detremental to the engine .... had a salesman tell me not long back that no new Harley needs a oil cooler which i thought was a bit of a strange thing to say considering the heat here in summer and of course the rear cylinder never getting the same air flow as the front .

    Tim .

    Comes down to your oil temps. Oils have an ideal operating range of temperatures and oil coolers can easily take the temps too low. I always thought they were unnecessary for the old Evo, and I'm not putting one on the TC either. Maybe if you're a fat bastard with a fat wife towing all the shit you're trying to 'get away' from, then yeah, one might be helpful. 
  • bigfella236
    bigfella236
    4 years ago
    well perth heat will happen soon enough. stage 5 kit on the road king and i best keep the girl cool as possible. Taken the plunge after reading all the comments and now wait for delivery. see how it goes. 
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