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I like the idea of not loading the alternator up with more fan time and it looks like the oil cooler does the job. I'll keep an eye out for one out this way.

Thanks for the replies.

Hmm oil cooler, hadn't't given it much thought. Looking at the size of the factory one compared to the coolant radiator, it seems like a token offering. I believe that oil transfers heat well so maybe that's why it's smaller. I'll take a look. For those that have done a bigger cooler, do you see any...

There's nothing like replying to your own questions :) :lol: Sorry I can't advise you, Chris. Worst part is when you don't agree and 'turn the tap off'. 8) I remember on my gs500, I fitted braided brake lines from BTR (over your part of the world -and good vendor too). Anyway, the copper washers st...

Hi me.

The thread size is apparently 16mm and the replacement needs to be short. The available aftermarket option seem to be brass. Not sure how the brass goes screwed directly into the aluminum radiator.

The superhawk forum has guys using a Nissan switch.

Me.

Hi all, starting to get warm now in Brisbane for the city traffic commute and bike is sitting 100 to 105 degrees and getting tappety. I run a 10w40 full synthetic that has done about 3000kms this service. I think the commute is cooking the oil and as thinking about having the fan operating at on 95 ...

You don't need to take it off via the two bolts as you have done. Pop off the 8mm bolt holding the switch on. Bolt with the threaded hole has a nut on the back, undo, stand off. The mounting plate stays on the motah. Jobs a good 'un. Yep, that's exactly what I was thinking between undoing the bolt ...

Ok, bolt comes out other side with a nut. I panicked a bit, ok, a lot

So, I decided to remove the side stand to clean it as it is caked with years of chain lube. There are 2 bolts that hold it on, and one of them I think holds something else on inside. When I undid it, it gave a crack like a thread locking compound giving way, but it dosent actually unscrew and it won...

Waiting for the silicone to dry for 24hrs. I pulled the seals out, about 1/4 destroying them. Cleaned pipes ends with prepwash generous amounts of silicone inside the bell end pipes push seals back in and siliconed outside of engine pipes making sure to drive them past the flange. At $25 a seal, it'...

It now looks like a plain old ordinary exhaust leak, not the exotic teaser I have advertised :oops: I tried the tube to the ear and it showed nothing. I then saw a method on YouTube using a shop vacuum. The exhaust of the vacuum into one of the pipes, tape over the other and some carwash in a squirt...

I have a ticking sound like an exhaust leak but there is no leak I pretty sure. I have just put on the original cans as the slipons it had were too noisy and I had a vibration I thought was a lean ping at cruise. Anyway, go back a month, and I checked the valve clearances. When I started the bike th...

Will look for newly discovered exhaust leak on the weekend using a piece of hose - again, method found on here. How does that work :?: I can't remember reading about that one, perhaps it's my age Hi Chris, I read somewhere about using a plastic tube to your ear and the other to the leak. Anyway, I ...

Welcome to the mad house dude. yes plenty of info on here to keep you tinkering away. Where abouts in Oz are you from, a few lurking on this forum? good to hear that you sorted out the CCT's, thought that all the prep work would have been done now that you are about to hit the HOT season. Redlands,...

Hi everyone, great forum. I upgraded from a gs500f to the firestorm (red 2006) a couple of weeks ago. It's hard to truly describe the difference. I now know what a power wheelie is:). The bike had what was I think referred to as the 'clunk and die'. It would missfire at light throttle with a metalli...