1980 GS1100 Oil Cooler Inquiry...

[nealhan]

Has anyone seen an oil filter cover like this? Would this be more effective at cooling the bike vs using the ports in the crank case to hook up a cooler? It seemed to work well the way it is.. The bike is being rebuilt right now and I will be adding a slightly bigger oil cooler vs the era specific Derale oil cooler. Any thoughts would be appreciated.. Thanks

 

[gearhead13]

I had one like that but it had an opening on the outlet side to feed oil to the filter. What does the engine filter area look like?

 

[blowerbike]

i would think the factory designed ports on the cases and an 1150 oil filter cover would be as good as it gets but that's just my opinion..no facts or comparisons to offer.

 

[nealhan]

I will post a pic when I can but the filter housing in the crank case appears to be unmodified. I'd have to take some temp readings from feed to return to get an accurate temperature drop.. I've seen other threads about cooler setups and the 1100 vs 1150 filter cover.. Never seen a cover like mine. Not sure if it's custom or efficient as other setups..

 

[gearhead13]

This is how mine looked. You can see the opening that allows oil to the filter. I dont see how yours allows oil to the filter:-k

 

[nealhan]

I believe it just flows back into the oil filter housing...

 

[gearhead13]

Oh, ok, I couldnt remember what that side looked like.

 

[nealhan]

Gearhead13, did you end up running your cooler off of the filter cover? Or did you end up using the crank case? Do you have any pictures so share...?

 

[gearhead13]

Mine was plumbed like yours when I first got it. I found it hard to change the oil filter with the header and the oil lines in the way. So I blocked the holes in the cover and got those little black adapters to go in the ports on either side of the filter plate. Then -8 an lines to the cooler.
http://www.anplumbing.com/Adapters/Metric-25.html

 

[blowerbike]

here is the inside of an 1150 cover and how it is made.

 

[nealhan]

Gearhead13 blowerbike, Thanks for the input.. Picked up an 1150 filter cover and some AN- fittings..

 

[gearhead13]

Looks good!

 

[nealhan]

Looks good!

Yeah, I had this done months ago I've just been swamped with customer bikes.. I'll have to get the fittings and lines here once I get the engine back in the frame. I need to figure out what kind of oil cooler I want to use as well. I'll post more pictures of the final product.

 

[posplayr]

You just want to watch out in getting those AN fittings to clear your headers. Others have had problems before.

 

[nealhan]

You just want to watch out in getting those AN fittings to clear your headers. Others have had problems before.

For sure.. I wish I was out in California to get an exhaust built by motogpwerks.. They said they could do it but they would need the bike to mock everything up. Maybe one day

 

[headsbikesmopars]

Nealhan ,
That cover you have looks like the adapter cover that came with the Derale cooler I bought for my '81GS1100EX back in the '80's . It still works good.

Terry