off with the oil cooler

[Eveready1100]

Hey guys, wouldn't it be easier just to remove the filter housing and ditch the oil filter line adapter which is an extra piece between the filter housing and the oil pan? You'd just have to get the shorter oil filter housing bolt (US spec) and put it directly onto the sump.

I had a bit of a think about which would be the better option. One major benefit of removing the adapter would be that it'd give you a much straighter shot (with a socket) at getting to the oil drain plug in the sump instead of having to use a universal joint to get around the filter housing.

[Eveready1100]

here's a couple : CLICK
                        Click
                        Clicky
Or you could just lob into your local Yam dealer and get a bolt to suit any XS 750 - 850 without the oil cooler

[Jonesy]

Yep, good call,
could be a 6 of one and 1/2 a dozen of the other type siuation.

Eg: modify what you've got or go out and source some new bits.
Theres a drawback with the first option...... if you've modified your own original lines(no donor) theres no turning back.

[Eveready1100]

Hey guys, wouldn't it be easier just to remove the filter housing and ditch the oil filter line adapter which is an extra piece between the filter housing and the oil pan? You'd just have to get the shorter oil filter housing bolt (US spec) and put it directly onto the sump.
This way, you'd get rid of all the unwanted pipe fittings and tidy up the whole area.
Personally, I'm going to keep mine as it's that bit of extra insurance for those really extra hot days on the road.

[Jonesy]

Hey Fred,
what part of the oil cooler and lines restrict you from fitting those MAC pipes

If anyone has a donor set of hoses with the filter end fittings intact I'll gladly do the mod
and return to the donor or even make up a jig and knock out a few for interested members

Jonesy.

[Fred]

Thanks for the offer Pete but lets wait and see how successful the oil cooler bypass is and looks.

PM me with what you want for the pipes anyway mate.

[petejw1966]

hey phil,
it wasnt made for the rh,
not sure what model specifically it was made for
but they do state its not for models with an oil cooler.

heres a link to the ebay site

http://cgi.ebay.com.au/Yamaha-XS1100-4-2-Chrome-MAC-exhaust-system-XJ1100-tur-/170622210402?pt=Motorcycles_Parts_Accessories&hash=item27b9e05162

[Exs1.1]

Hey Pete, was that exhaust made for your RH or would it fit the standard 79mod ? As I was thinking about buying a set for myself, but I didn't realise the "Oil Cooler" issue.

Cheers: Phil

[petejw1966]

Hey Jonesy,

let us know how you go will you please as I'd be interested in the mod myself.

This would finaly allow me to buy and fit the MAC system with the turnout pipes for my '78E.
They don't make them for XS models that have the oil cooler fitted.

As an aside guys, if you are ever going to buy an exaust system on line make sure you let them know if you have an oil cooler. Most aftermarket producers don't make them to fit oil cooled models.

hi fred,
ive got the brand new mac system with turn outs i bought from the states
new a cpl of years ago, i bought it off ebay  after having a few to  many drinks lol
my bikes got the oil cooler and have never fitted it,  if ur interested let me know,
only problem one of the mufflers at the end has the chrome peeling away from it
not to much but could possibly get worse with use, i can take pics if ur interested.

[Fred]

Hey Jonesy,

let us know how you go will you please as I'd be interested in the mod myself.

This would finaly allow me to buy and fit the MAC system with the turnout pipes for my '78E.
They don't make them for XS models that have the oil cooler fitted.

As an aside guys, if you are ever going to buy an exaust system on line make sure you let them know if you have an oil cooler. Most aftermarket producers don't make them to fit oil cooled models.

[Jonesy]

Hey Dale,
Good tip with the work hardening......maybe it was the application?
Did the kwaka 9's have rigid lower brake lines or was that just your's?

Jonesy.

[coe1948]

     Do not use copper as it is work hardening,no body wants a fractured oil line in the middle of nowhere,oneday i will tell you the story that was set in 1977 about a bloke who made a lower front brake line for a Kawasaki z1a 900 out of copper i got from Melbourne to Bathurst without a problem but the trip back to Melbourne with a pillion passenger was done with no front brakes!!

   Regards Dale

[Jonesy]

Yep easy peasy
you could get a 1/2" pipe bender down the local hardware shop, copper pipe would handle the job easy but stainless would look better
If you didnt have the hardware or know how yourself your local plumber or engineering shop could do the bending and brazing in no time at all
just gotta be mindful to get your angles right so your fittings meet up with the mounting surfaces just right

[steptoe]

just went and had a close look at mine,, there is enough steel piping in place already to reach,,
if you were to take the engine pipes off, find someone with a small pipe bender, you might be able to bend in situ, then take  off, with a joiner sized up ready to put in place, mark, dis-assemble and braze

[Jonesy]

Hey Geoff how ya goin'
Yeah that short hose was what I was thinking too, my approach was for tidying up and minimalist look as you've seen from past mods i did.

Those standard imitation braided hoses are real dirt collectors and look shpit in my opinion. Like you give the bike a good clean up and then hoses stand out like the proverbial

Jonesy.