Oil cooler line routing

[Rob S.]

I've asked this before, I'll try again.

I've seen pics on this site of cooler lines running from the cooler in front of the engine around the outside of the cylinders to behind the cylinders. Why don't GS owners route them over the top of the engine? Is there just not enough space in the gas tank tunnel?

That's the way the lines were routed on my third-hand '73 Kaw Z1, completely avoiding the headers.

It doesn't matter to me anymore, I've got a very short distance to travel from my cooler to the oil passages on either side of my '82 1100e's oil filter cover. I was just wondering.

 

[Nessism]

The shorter the distance the better. Over the engine makes for a long run, and the hoses are in contact with other parts (which is never desirable).

 

[DonL]

I've asked this before, I'll try again.

I've seen pics on this site of cooler lines running from the cooler in front of the engine around the outside of the cylinders to behind the cylinders. Why don't GS owners route them over the top of the engine? Is there just not enough space in the gas tank tunnel?

That's the way the lines were routed on my third-hand '73 Kaw Z1, completely avoiding the headers.

It doesn't matter to me anymore, I've got a very short distance to travel from my cooler to the oil passages on either side of my '82 1100e's oil filter cover. I was just wondering.

I run my cooler lines between the carbs and air box (one line between 3 + 4, other between 1 + 2) up and over to the cooler bolted to the front of the frame. I use a couple of zip ties to suspend the lines from the frame above the engine. Been running them like this since 1978 on 750s, 850s, and 1000Gs and it has worked for Lockhart and DeRale oil coolers without a problem.

 

[Rob S.]

I run my cooler lines between the carbs and air box (one line between 3 + 4, other between 1 + 2) up and over to the cooler bolted to the front of the frame. I use a couple of zip ties to suspend the lines from the frame above the engine. Been running them like this since 1978 on 750s, 850s, and 1000Gs and it has worked for Lockhart and DeRale oil coolers without a problem.

That's what I was talking about.