Special Oil Coolant setup? Am I the only one?

[julien]

Hello All,

At the request of some of you I am posting pics of my front oil filter cover which is connected to a "mini radiator" and apparently this hasn't been seen that often... so here are some pics. Anybody else with a similar setup? I cannot be the only one now?
Let me know what you think or if you have any questions/ideas.

[Steve]

Oh, there have been lots of oil coolers shown on these pages, I think what makes yours unique is the setup that uses the oil filter cover as the pickup and return.
That is very nice.

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[Bribird]

Hey Julien, thats pretty cool...with it being a 650 and all. Is there a drop in oil pressure from having it done like that? What is the oil filter cover off of? How did you go about the mod?

[JTsGS650]

Does that cooler have a name on it? Lockhart? And does anyone recognize what that oil filter cap is from? Could this have been a kit of some sort? I'd also be interested in a pic of the copper tube inside where your filter is. Maybe you could get a shot the next time you change your oil. Thanks for the pics Julien.

[knotzilla]

Did you modify the filter cover to accept the fittings? Ted

[renobruce]

What is behind the cover? Did you install a pic-up tube to divert the oil into the cooler from the case?

[Tom MLC]

Julien, for that setup to work, there must be some internal plumbing. I wonder how you accomplished this?

I have a similar setup on my GS1000. Somewhere around here I have some pictures...

BTW, where in da Bronx?

[julien]

Guys, sorry for not replying... there is 2 threads about this... (one from a previous post with answers).

I got the bike like that... I didn't do it, it wasn't me, I promise... (he he he)
I will take some more inside pics (I am still dealing with a leak).
Yes there is a copper tube inside (with the filter).

Pics to come.

[julien]

Gentlemen... and ladies...

I do not want to keep on double posting so here is a link to the first thread of the inside pics of the special oil-coolant setup. Also, another one of us, Tom MLC, has a similar setup and also posted some pics from his bike.
Enjoy....

http://www.thegsresources.com/_forum/showthread.php?t=139496

Be Safe.

[mac1170]

gday mate, the oil cooler you have there is called a deraile, i put one on my gsx11et, about 27 years ago, the filter cover is a bit differant though, to mine, it uses the standard suz oilways inside the motor, but also allows oil still to get to the filter, its still on my bike, and still going strong, from memory it uses a bi- metal valve, inside the cooler to allow oil thru once it reaches temperature, regards.