Oil cooler grills: Down sides?

[Warthog]

Hello,

I'm slowly getting the bits and bobs for my bike from Touratech etc, and I'll soon be ordering an oil cooler. But I have one concern: The oil cooler is the main way for the bike to maintain a good operating temperature, so does have a grill in front of it affect the air flow to the cooler and so make the bike run hotter? Not an issue on the open road, but could be a problem in town.

Anyone had this as a problem? If so what's the solution and what model/manufacturer of grill would reduce this?

Cheers.

 

[Uncle Rob]

Hello,

I'm slowly getting the bits and bobs for my bike from Touratech etc, and I'll soon be ordering an oil cooler. But I have one concern: The oil cooler is the main way for the bike to maintain a good operating temperature, so does have a grill in front of it affect the air flow to the cooler and so make the bike run hotter? Not an issue on the open road, but could be a problem in town.

Anyone had this as a problem? If so what's the solution and what model/manufacturer of grill would reduce this?

no real problem with fitting a grill as long as it doesnt block off to much air flow do a search for reynos oil cooler grill he will sort you out

 

[cookie]

i worked out my grill only has just over a third of the area open compared to no grill at all

doesn't run hot though

 

[ELIMINATOR]

Don't fit one! I recently collected a bat (pipistrelle, see my thread) on the oil cooler, so in reality it is just a cosmetic extra.












Still want one though!

 

[blues n twos]

I made one from shaping some B&Q steel mesh. A pack costs £4 and gives you enough to make or break about 5 of them. I sprayed this one with some silver enamel paint and I wouldn't imagine this restricts air flow at all.

Cheap as chips.