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Posted by aclone
- November 10, 2009, 17:25:30 PMGreat point about the heat transfer. Will have to add that into the mod.
mark
Posted by bullride28
- November 10, 2009, 17:05:25 PMchief yes it is in blater space I don't know if it would or not but I Feel good about it better thin the not I had in my stomach an no oil . varoom GOOD thought
Posted by Varooom
- November 10, 2009, 16:36:26 PMOil has a couple of functions besides lubricating. One of them is that it takes heat away from the engine and transfers some of it to ambient via the filter. You might consider armoring your filters with a half tube of hardware cloth, held on with a cable tie to allow the air rushing by to continue to do its job of stripping the heat off. Just a thought.
I recall losing oil pressure on an old pickup once when the oil pump drive shaft snapped and the hydraulic lifters let you know that you've got a problem right away. No damage done even though my x wife drove it home 3 miles after the pump seized!
Varooom
Posted by chief
- November 10, 2009, 10:51:16 AMBR28 - looks like you have the bag strapped under the bike... is that correct? Wouldn't that cause any rock etc to ricochet back into the filter?
Cheers.
Posted by bullride28
- November 09, 2009, 12:06:48 PMlike this
Posted by aclone
- November 08, 2009, 19:00:27 PMThere is a tab with a hole in it on the frame, right by the oil filter. I was thinking about moding up a small skid plate. That should stop 3 in a million from happening!
Mark
Posted by chief
- November 08, 2009, 11:06:00 AMI have a chrome tool box where the rectifier was... never thought about "armoring" the filter!
Cheers.
Posted by bullride28
- November 07, 2009, 16:52:14 PMstill use maws parts but put some leather on her liver and a tool bag in place of blater (bag has filter and wrench) easy fix two strips leather (1) 2.5 in x 4 (2)2.5 x 8 put 1 in 2 center rap around filter double layer on bottom hose clamp a round all ride safer
Posted by chief
- November 06, 2009, 19:55:22 PMNo sure many filters would hold up any better.
While the fram may feel firmer, I've been told its innards aren't nearly as good as some others.
I use K&N filters... the same one works on the drifter and the gw.
Here's a listing of filters which may work for you.
http://www.vulcandrifterriders.com/oilfilters.html
Cheers.
Posted by aclone
- November 06, 2009, 17:47:48 PMGlad you survied it no more kawasaki filters for me!
Posted by bullride28
- November 06, 2009, 11:15:11 AMis a kaw filter no drip full on spray
Posted by aclone
- November 05, 2009, 19:39:28 PMWas it a kawasaki filter? Nothing like having oil dripping on to your rear tire at 70 mph.
mark
Posted by bullride28
- November 05, 2009, 17:11:22 PMfilter small hole 2 in a mil on 00 drifter vdr#380 vdog#1633
Posted by bullride28
- November 05, 2009, 12:09:03 PMtwo in a million small hole in oil filter kicked something up off the road never posted thought it was a freak thing BUT NOW WE KNOW WEEK LINK i put tool bag in blater space think about it running 70 mph OIL LIGHT COMES ON in fast lain just passed two trucks and aline of cars behind you 3/4 mi to get to side of road
Posted by aclone
- November 03, 2009, 14:43:06 PMI was riding with 9 other bikes I think a stone was thrown from the bike in front of me. I even have mud flaps so a stone from my front tire would have trouble getting under the bike. Don't have the filter toss it out. The dent was nickel size about 1/2 inch deep. The filter was kawasaki I replaced it with a fram the case on the fram felt thicker ( less give).
Mark