Oil Cooler Sandwich Plate

[Lead_Deficiency]

  Anyone be interested ?

  I'm looking for a rough number.

[h2olawyer]

I'd be interested!  I know it was discussed earlier, but the consensus was that it would cause the oil filter cover to stick out too far & possibly get damaged.  Another possibility is a plate that attaches where the oil filter does & has a spin-on filter relocated along the oil cooler line.  Just a thought.

H₂O

[Lucky]

Well my cooler is already up & running, so i'm all set, but i'll be happy to help any way i can.

--Lucky

[Superfly]

Count me in.

[Lead_Deficiency]

I've been talking to a guy with a machine shop, he makes parts for other yamaha's.  He has a right side case, filter housing and water pump to be able to take measurements from.

The V star 1100 uses the same filter as the vision and there are already relocation kits for it.  I was thinking of leaving the filter in place to keep the price down, I know it would most likely move the filter out about an inch.

[smknjoe1964]

I could use two of them !

[Kenny]

    I'm also interested in two & have another idea I woulsdd like to throw in the melting pot. I have never
liked the location of the standard oil filter, so at the same time we are making a spacer plate why not make
a blank with provisions for a  remote spin-on oil  filter.
                                Cheers Ken S     

[Lucky]

I had roughed out a sandwich plate in Balsa wood, just because it was easy to work with.  i don't know where it is now, i could have tossed it, it could be some where in my shop, or i may even have sent it to Blake, i really don't remember. i'll keep an eye out for it.

remotely mounting does present the problem of where to put it, keeping protection from rocks & falling in mind.  with a fairing it could be tucked into the lowers.

[VisionaryDan]

If the price is reasonable I would be interested in two.

Dan

[Lucky]

designing it is the easy part, especially if it's just a relocation plate, it's the machine work that could get pricy..

[Lead_Deficiency]

Any one know of a spin on filter that would fit the same footprint at the stock filter w/without the filter housing ?

[kiawrench]

a fram or valvoline 4459,or 4456 should fit (or be very close. andsince almost every japanese car builder uses those on something, they wont be out of stock anytime soon.
? thing is a spin on will stick the filter out to point where it wont work with fairing,it would have to be a remote plate mount.


i would like to get quote on it,, i keep popping holes in my cooler, so a plate and remote mount would be in my list of new mods-- let me know.

[Lucky]

if your thinking of a spin on in the same location as the stock filter it's no where near the fairing, no problem there.  i'm not so sure about crash bars though.

[crazyjimmy]

I think that an adapter for a spin on filter (on the engine) would be a great idea. Perhaps add  two tapped holes for a oil cooler in the future, if feasible. If there is enough interest the cost should be resonable.
Jim