off with the oil cooler

[Tim]

I'll throw mine in  maybe the annomometer too
for exhaust and in take speed

[BrettS]

You really showing of your split personality!

[Jonesy :-)]

If somebody's got a temp gun we can do it at wellington, both my machines will be there and are in the same state of tune, bog standard with 4-2 exhausts. should be a reasonable comparison

[BrettS]

Yes Jonesy, did you end up getting those before n after temp numbers down?

[Eveready1100]

Bryan, if it's any help, or not, during our Haigslea Bike Museum ride in January coming back through Death valley via Esk heading to "the Tee" it was like riding through a blast furnace and my temp gauge peaked at around 135 degrees (nearly maxxed). I'm glad I had the cooler fitted that day!

[AussiXS11G]

hey Jonesy
did you do any temp comparisons before and after oil cooler removal?
I have removed mine since early April and felt sorry for the poor thing this weekend just gone - it was frelling hot here in
SE Qld ....
B

[Jonesy]

The oil cooler is off.....only early days but so far so good.
It spent a good amount of time stationery in the shed while idling and revving while I synched the carbs and checked the timing etc......thats probably a bigger test than riding on a summer day......no airflow over the motor.
Then I went for a ride and come back and let it idle for a bit more......no smoke off the motor like its maiden ride. oil is circulating properly......well the level drops in the site glass and returns when stopped anyway.

Jonesy.

[melbxs]

Everready,

I read somewhere that the cycleserv manual was a reprint of the original Yamaha manual and that after they stopped producing XS's that Cycleserv got the rights to print them. That would explain the lack of any specific Aussie content.

 

[Jonesy]

One unforseen advantage.....that front cap screw on the valve cover is easy as to get to now.
spose it dont mean jack if the motor cooks ay......trust me it'll be all good

[Eveready1100]

Just like it was originally meant to be. Let us know of the results, mate.

[Jonesy]

Well I've taken the plunge and removed the adaptor block where the hoses attach under the motor and fitted  the filter housing back up.......sorta like it was meant to be even those little lugs on the filter housing line up with  notches on the engine casing to hold it in the right position.

The cooler is coming off tomorrow, I just wanted to see how the filter fitted up before I went ahead

and a closer up shot

and the removed bits... well some of em

[Eveready1100]

but it's sold in Aus so the cooler is added, factory------------------------------maybe 

But..........................mine's an import!

It came in in 2001 from god knows where?
Besides, no 1100 Specials were sold here in OZ.

[Jonesy]

Yeah steptoe
I'd assume it'd be an aussie compliance/design thing.......maybe???

[steptoe]

Which reopens another riddle about my bike which is a 3H3 Special (Yank market according to all the numbers)  and it's got an oil cooler fitted?


maybe so, but it's sold in Aus so the cooler is added, factory------------------------------maybe 

[Jonesy]

The picture Brian showed comes from or is reproduced in the Haynes manual

Jonesy