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I was not a big fan of top end oilers. Until Ray made a post about the top end oilers a while back the made really good sense to me. About the extra oil adding cooling ability and keeping the valve springs cooler. The oil going out side the block instead of inside the block would be cooler.
That being said I have not run a top end oiler on my own bike only because I have never had a problem running without them. My 84 GS1100 had a top end oiler on it when I bought it so I left it on it. Now my other 85 GS1150 has never had on it and you can see in my signature the build for it. my 98 Bandit GSX1200 has never had a problem on this one either the build on this bike is. 1216cc 10.5 to 1 pistons 30/26 ported head,.100 off head,.400 int..370 exh. 109/111 L/C APE studs, retainers and springs 41mm Keihins this bike is ridden on the street all the time not really a mild build more like a medium build It is a low to mid 9 second street bike. As far as hard weld cams and rockers I really don't use them on my bike but when I do I do not mix them. If I use billet cams I use stock rockers and if I you use hard weld cams use hard weld rockers.
If the motor is built correctly with a lighten up valve train and proper spring pressure the top end oiler is not necessary IMO. My 85 GS1150 was built 15 years ago I been to Daytona bike week with it riding it all over Daytona with the wifey on the back of it and the only problem I have had with it was one blown head gasket. If a top end oiler is so important how come I have never had a problem with cams or rockers going bad? Just lucky I guess.
I will be putting a top end oiler on my 02 Bandit build but that is getting a big block 1340cc motor and the oil passages thru the block have to be blocked off on it.
What up Jake. that bike ain't ugly just the seat is. Are you using a wheelie bar on that bike?
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That being said I have not run a top end oiler on my own bike only because I have never had a problem running without them. My 84 GS1100 had a top end oiler on it when I bought it so I left it on it. Now my other 85 GS1150 has never had on it and you can see in my signature the build for it. my 98 Bandit GSX1200 has never had a problem on this one either the build on this bike is. 1216cc 10.5 to 1 pistons 30/26 ported head,.100 off head,.400 int..370 exh. 109/111 L/C APE studs, retainers and springs 41mm Keihins this bike is ridden on the street all the time not really a mild build more like a medium build It is a low to mid 9 second street bike. As far as hard weld cams and rockers I really don't use them on my bike but when I do I do not mix them. If I use billet cams I use stock rockers and if I you use hard weld cams use hard weld rockers.
If the motor is built correctly with a lighten up valve train and proper spring pressure the top end oiler is not necessary IMO. My 85 GS1150 was built 15 years ago I been to Daytona bike week with it riding it all over Daytona with the wifey on the back of it and the only problem I have had with it was one blown head gasket. If a top end oiler is so important how come I have never had a problem with cams or rockers going bad? Just lucky I guess.
I will be putting a top end oiler on my 02 Bandit build but that is getting a big block 1340cc motor and the oil passages thru the block have to be blocked off on it.
What up Jake. that bike ain't ugly just the seat is. Are you using a wheelie bar on that bike?
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