696 Overheating Question

[Capt CF]

I think Howie's correct that it won't help a lot when stuck in traffic.  We've had similar discussions here in the past and I'm pretty sure I remember someone added an oil cooler and reported back that although it didn't change the world when in traffic, it did make some difference.  There's some convection going on even when going slow or stopped and also radiation but I don't think the radiation is significant.  But a cooler will do something and as you say, better than no cooler at all.

Edit:  Don't remember if it was this forum or somewhere else - someone had a plan to install a computer fan on his oil cooler with a switch for use only in stop and go traffic.  Don't remember if he did it or how it worked out.

Hmm..  I think I found it.  It's called the Ducati Performance Computer Fan Oil Cooler Upgrade.  Apparently the fan is carbon fiber and the switch has an LED - it costs $1398.50 plus installation. 

[hcomp]

I have a giant oil cooler stuffed into my 696 right now. Whatever brand of oil cooler you decide to go with, definitely get one!  They are a big help! Yes there is a Delta across the oil cooler while sitting in traffic. Last summer when I was in stop and go traffic and 110 degrees my bike reached the magic 7 bars... I shut the bike down and parked for a while. The 696 should have had an oil cooler to start with. I have tested 2 different sized oil coolers on the bike now and they seem to be about the same. The current one I am testing is almost double the size of the 1100 and the bike seems to stay at 3-4 bars max. Even with the smaller cooler on it only reached 4 bars in traffic. 

[Langanobob]

Apparently the fan is carbon fiber and the switch has an LED - it costs $1398.50 plus installation.  Tongue

Aaargh.  If I'd known the price I wouldn't have mentioned the idea.  But I'm sure there is a way to inexpensively and at least partially aesthetically adapt a fan if someone wanted to go to the effort.

But from what ryanracer says, the fan might not be necessary.