GS1100 Oil Cooler Info

[spiritof67]

I have been told that there are problems with GS1100/Katana using oil coolers. If I get it right, you are advised NOT to use the obvious oil outputs at each side of the oil filter housing, since that will only provide something like 30-40% of the oil. The advice seems to be to use a GS1150 oil filter cover instead and use the outlets on it instead.

Can anyone clarify this for me? I used a Lockhart thermostatic on my first Katana using the oil outputs and would prefer to do it the right way.

Please help....

[renobruce]

I have been told that there are problems with GS1100/Katana using oil coolers. If I get it right, you are advised NOT to use the obvious oil outputs at each side of the oil filter housing, since that will only provide something like 30-40% of the oil. The advice seems to be to use a GS1150 oil filter cover instead and use the outlets on it instead.

Can anyone clarify this for me? I used a Lockhart thermostatic on my first Katana using the oil outputs and would prefer to do it the right way.

Please help....

You use the oil input/outputs, but you need the 1150 cover. It diverts the oil properly.

[renobruce]

The 1150 cover doesn't have ports on it. It looks the same as the 1100 on the outside, but the back of it is different. You can buy them new, or here's one I saw on ebay. Good price!

http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/suzuki-gs1150-oil-filter-cover-dragbike-gs1150es-gs_W0QQcmdZViewItemQQcategoryZ35595QQihZ025QQitemZ380019253794QQrdZ1QQsspagenameZWDVW

[chef1366]

No oil pressure problems here.

[spiritof67]

Thanks a million. By the way, where'd you get the brass fittings used to tap the oil flow?

[chef1366]

Came with the Derale oil cooler. Talk about NOS. The box looked one-hundred years old and it had two sets of taps. Let me see if the other set is worth using. I don't think so though.