oil cooler mounting bracket fabricating

[schlyme]

i have an 81 1100e i want to mount an oil cooler on. the problem i have is i don't have a bracket. not do i have the equipment( or possibly skills) to make one. so to all the gs'ers in socal, or even antelope valley, does anyone know where i can have one made for not too much? or any suggestions on where to go ask to see about getting one made. i promise soon i will have a machine shop/garage to properly maintain my old girl

[rcoville]

What are you using for an oil cooler? And how does IT attach to a bracket? I assume you are mounting it front of frame high up beneath the headlight? Where are your oil lines running from / to? Those answers would be a good starting point to help you figure out how, but the first thought that popped into my head when I read your post was ... pipe strapping. It's mild steel, comes in a roll. Pre-punched holes, etc. Very versatile. Cuts it with a pair of tin snips. You should be able to pick up a small roll at any hardware store for a few bucks. That, a few nuts and bolts and a can of black spray paint (plus your ingenuity, of course) and you should be good to go.

[Nessism]

These brackets for mounting an Earl's cooler on a GS850.

[steve murdoch]

Great looking set-up!
Never seen a curved Earls.

[Nessism]

Great looking set-up!
Never seen a curved Earls.

The curved Earl's coolers are thinner than the typical Earl's cooler - roughly 1" thick vs. 2". In theory the curve could allow the cooler to be mounted more forward yet still maintain clearance to the front wheel. On the GS install clearance was not an issue so the curve was flipped since it allowed using existing frame mounting points. I've heard about coolers and/or mounting brackets cracking on hard mounted coolers thus the use of rubber grommets on all mount points. The grommets themselves are common wiper motor mounts and were found at the local Auto Zone store.

[schlyme]

What are you using for an oil cooler? And how does IT attach to a bracket? I assume you are mounting it front of frame high up beneath the headlight? Where are your oil lines running from / to? Those answers would be a good starting point to help you figure out how, but the first thought that popped into my head when I read your post was ... pipe strapping. It's mild steel, comes in a roll. Pre-punched holes, etc. Very versatile. Cuts it with a pair of tin snips. You should be able to pick up a small roll at any hardware store for a few bucks. That, a few nuts and bolts and a can of black spray paint (plus your ingenuity, of course) and you should be good to go.

i did leave out a few details didn't i i have a cooler to a gs700/750. i have the rubber bushings and bolts to mount it onto a bracket. i'll give the strap thing a try. thanks