MyNameIsMud Posted July 1, 2012 Report Share Posted July 1, 2012 I was working on a friends 400ex and it has an engine oil cooler and i wondered if theres a way to do something similar on a banshee?Or if it was even worth it?Would it even help?How would you pump the oil? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rubberneck Posted July 1, 2012 Report Share Posted July 1, 2012 Ask yourself this. Where does the engine oil for a banshee come from? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dirtydownunder Posted July 1, 2012 Report Share Posted July 1, 2012 negative. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MyNameIsMud Posted July 1, 2012 Author Report Share Posted July 1, 2012 Ask yourself this. Where does the engine oil for a banshee come from? LOL i know where that comes from. Sorry i should have said trans cooler. Thats what i meant. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rubberneck Posted July 1, 2012 Report Share Posted July 1, 2012 i see absolutely no advantage, im not aware that they have a heat problem with trans oil to begin with. Ive only seen burnt oil come out when there is a problem. IE cooked clutch Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MyNameIsMud Posted July 1, 2012 Author Report Share Posted July 1, 2012 i see absolutely no advantage, im not aware that they have a heat problem with trans oil to begin with. Ive only seen burnt oil come out when there is a problem. IE cooked clutch I just figured with more capacity and a way to cool it down that may add life to the clutch and even help the engine its self run cooler but if its not going to make any difference its pointless. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sheerider1026 Posted July 1, 2012 Report Share Posted July 1, 2012 Instead of thinking of something impossible and eirthless to do, why not get a bigger radiator, billet impella, etc?? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bansheesandrider Posted July 1, 2012 Report Share Posted July 1, 2012 I just figured with more capacity and a way to cool it down that may add life to the clutch and even help the engine its self run cooler but if its not going to make any difference its pointless. Running a high quality synthetic gearbox oil would do more good!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Guys that have tranny problems are using too cheap of, or the wrong kind of oil in their trannys. I recomend Klotz Flex Drive 30 oil, been using it for 20 years in 7 different Banshees and 2 Blasters that I maintain and NONE of them have ever had a bearing, shift fork, gear, or clutch failure or a clutch ball weld itself!!!!!!!!!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MyNameIsMud Posted July 1, 2012 Author Report Share Posted July 1, 2012 I know theres no pump thats why i said how would you pump it?I figured some sort of electric pump but thinking it over its too much effort for little to no gains to convert it all over. I have an off brand ebay 40% bigger radiator and i run amsoil full synthetic 10w30 in the gear box. According to my trail tech i on average in 90+ temps run no higher than 185 on the trails and when cruising 165-175. I should have gave it more thought. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
xander450 Posted July 2, 2012 Report Share Posted July 2, 2012 Nah, it wasn't a bad idea, or a particularly hard one to accomplish. You could drill and tap a low send and high return fitting on your clutch cover, add reservoir, electric pump and inline coolers and you're there. But as said, not really necessary - it was done on GP bikes, but they run WOT for long periods. Btw, not sure your oil is the best idea - wet clutches don't get along well with synthetic motor oils, which is why there are bike-specific trans oils. If your clutch starts slipping, you might try klotz, bel-ray, even ATF. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MyNameIsMud Posted July 2, 2012 Author Report Share Posted July 2, 2012 Nah, it wasn't a bad idea, or a particularly hard one to accomplish. You could drill and tap a low send and high return fitting on your clutch cover, add reservoir, electric pump and inline coolers and you're there. But as said, not really necessary - it was done on GP bikes, but they run WOT for long periods. Btw, not sure your oil is the best idea - wet clutches don't get along well with synthetic motor oils, which is why there are bike-specific trans oils. If your clutch starts slipping, you might try klotz, bel-ray, even ATF. THe oils specific to motorcycles. This is what i run http://www.amsoil.com/storefront/mcf.aspx Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
trickedcarbine Posted July 2, 2012 Report Share Posted July 2, 2012 I have actually saw a pikes peak style bike that used a modified RZ350 cover with the oil injection pump modified to pull oil from the case circulate it through a small cooler and dump it right back on to the 8 plate clutch set up he had in there. It was really cool, but I wonder how much it really helped and I just couldn't see all the work and added weight being worth it. Just find a good synthetic oil and change it often and you would be golden in my opinion. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
trickedcarbine Posted September 14, 2014 Report Share Posted September 14, 2014 Ironically, I have since changed my opinion on this. Ice bike is getting one this year. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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