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Title: Diy oil cooler cover
Post by: mlivkovich on Saturday, 14 October 2017, 10:12 PM
Was bored today and went shopping wire mesh and paint. 6 euros well spent...
Title: Re: Diy oil cooler cover
Post by: froudy on Saturday, 14 October 2017, 10:33 PM
Nice one..That'll do the job perfectly :onya:
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Post by: Notty on Saturday, 14 October 2017, 11:48 PM
£40 cheaper than mine and looks good - wish I had thought of that !  :)
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Post by: gsxbarmy on Sunday, 15 October 2017, 12:33 AM
Looks good!!!  :clapping:
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Post by: Del on Sunday, 15 October 2017, 02:01 AM
now that is a very clever idea - well done you  :clapping: :clapping:
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Post by: northern on Sunday, 15 October 2017, 02:41 AM
Well done!
This mod is proven for me by time. Did same few years ago, and so-fare never regret it.
Title: Re: Diy oil cooler cover
Post by: northern on Wednesday, 27 March 2019, 07:40 AM
Because I have installed HEL oil cooler, I decided to make a new cover for it.

From previous times, I had peace of alu mesh, just OK for this. So cut it in size and bend it as I need.
Armed edge trim was purchased from local tools and hardware store, from the trucks and tractors department :) . Cost me ~5.5€

The hardest thing was to get stiff edge trim on soft alu mesh. Fist, my idea was to put it on in one peace, but it was almost impossible, so I made cuts on corners, where horizontal and vertical parts meets.

To make assembly easier, I use clamps to fix mesh hard between wooden planks, and then force edge trim on. This was much easier then opposite side, which I manage to assemble by hands only.

I use black gasket silicone, to cover imperfection on edge trim corner cuts, and in general, I really like what I have made. Especially looking on it on a table  :grin:

On a bike... I'm not so sure anymore :) , but it will stay for at least some time.

One thing more - now, when I turn fork all the way on a side, tubes are in contact with cooler cover. Do not like that, so it's another reason to fins some other solution.
Title: Re: Diy oil cooler cover
Post by: mlivkovich on Wednesday, 27 March 2019, 08:14 AM
 :hat:
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Post by: mlivkovich on Saturday, 30 March 2019, 08:12 PM
It's time for cleaning and fresh paint so idea came up...
Title: Re: Diy oil cooler cover
Post by: Barbastro K6 on Sunday, 06 October 2024, 05:16 PM
It looks perfect artists!