Factory Oil Cooler - Powdercoat/paint or leave alone ?

[ProTeal55]

No progress as of yet.
I am still waiting to get my Exhaust and the bike back from the shop and then I will tackle the small things like painting the oil cooler, ditching the factory side covers, etc. Def. plan on re-mounting the cooler vertical but that prob. wont happen till riding season is over (and my big ass garage is built )...
Once all is said and done I will post pics 4 sure...

[Juan]

I painted my oil cooler with BBQ paint thinking that may not last, however, it has and for a few years now..!

[NAKID]

Juan, what oil line is that?

[flanman]

Not to completely threadjack... But are there any options or alternatives for aftermarket oil coolers? I've looked and found only a few.

[Juan]

Juan, what oil line is that?

Hey NAKID, I am using the monster long stock, and  the long stock of the Hipermotard

[weemonster]

which oil cooler is it? is the the square one or the curvy edged one?

Ducati use black ones on some bikes so depending one whether its the same or nicer than yours you could swap for one of those.


IIRC NCR do theirs in anodised black.  cost almost as much as my bike did tho lol.

[ProTeal55]

Any oil cooler will work, as long as you dont go smaller than stock (for obvious reasons)..
Go open a parts unlimited/drag specialties catalog and look around. You could prob. even get one from
Jeg's or Summit racing (cooler is a cooler)...

I am using the monster long stock, and  the long stock of the Hypermotard

What is this "long stock" you speak of ?

[NAKID]

The longer of the two stock lines. So, the left line of the stock Monster oil line and the right line of the stock Hyper oil line...

[Juan]

  right on NAKID..!