Any other oil coolers for our bikes?
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This is kind of an attractive item, although a little bling-bling, and seemingly more useless than many other transformations. It seems like an essential part to change just for the heck of changing though. Is there any possible reason to switch from stock to this?
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I actually really hate the way it looks. Looks much more cluttered and worse than the stock item. I think I'll keep my hundreds of dollars this time.
Sweat, I don't like that look either, looks like something from the Bling aisle at Autozone. Jojje is hooking me up with a stocker, so all is well.
SCC, those pipes need a little finesse on the rear hangers to clear my Thruxton rearsets, but they look GREAT with my $40 ebay cocktail shakers! I liked your shipping box too, very spacious :-D
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SCC, those pipes need a little finesse on the rear hangers to clear my Thruxton rearsets, but they look GREAT with my $40 ebay cocktail shakers! I liked your shipping box too, very spacious :-D
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JEB, we need some pics of that hybrid you're building, especially now that you've mentioned cocktail shakers.
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FWIW - they are available in black with black lines for those into stealth and not liking shiny billet aluminum.
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I have those coolers. They are cool. Cooler than the stock unit, and lighter too. And did I mention that they are cool?
They look more like what they are, a craft-produced precision mechanical item, than a pointless piece of biker bling. They look kinda like vintage unobtanium performance items, IMHO.
I think they are nice on the Thruxton, and they'd be great on an America.
They look more like what they are, a craft-produced precision mechanical item, than a pointless piece of biker bling. They look kinda like vintage unobtanium performance items, IMHO.
I think they are nice on the Thruxton, and they'd be great on an America.
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that's stonk!
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I like em, I don't like the price but, I do think they look
pretty cool. In more ways then one. Way better looking
then that radiator looking stock one.
Bill
pretty cool. In more ways then one. Way better looking
then that radiator looking stock one.
Bill
I like the functional look and simple design. I don't see it as a bling piece at all, though for the most part the quality and precision are cut above, and therefore a bit out of place, on our triumph twins.
I was wondering if they could be turned sideways to fill the space between the two downtubes so that they were somewhat less obvious.
I was wondering if they could be turned sideways to fill the space between the two downtubes so that they were somewhat less obvious.
Yep. Jewel-like precision, for sure. They are beautifully made. But the soft aluminum sheen at least gives them some degree of functional appearance. I also expect that they'll oxidize a little over time and that will perhaps make them look a little more like an organic part of the whole.
I think you could rotate them as described. I decided that the conventional positioning may give the best airflow while putting the least load on the hoses and their fittings...tho I doubt there is really a HUGE difference.
Black, rotated 90 degrees inside the downtubes, now THAT might do the trick for me. The stock piece looks out of place anyway on such a classically styled bike, like a big "radiator grill".
No offense meant, Dr English, since you like yours, but it's the shininess that I don't like, drawing my attention to that area like a piece of jewelry.
At any rate, thanks for the options, everybody.
No offense meant, Dr English, since you like yours, but it's the shininess that I don't like, drawing my attention to that area like a piece of jewelry.
At any rate, thanks for the options, everybody.
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