OMR: '76 KZ900 Restoration/Modification

Thats so stupid. I wonder what possessed them to do that.

It would be a helluvalot funnier if it was a stock 900 :laugh: :laugh: :laugh:

Great data, and thanks for the cooler link OMR. Has anyone tried using hard lines around the engine? Or is there something preventing their use that I'm ignorant of?

OMR: worthy!

side bar: been "out" for a bit...grenaded computer...grrrr...I come back and you guys still got 'jokes'!
"nebraskan dickweed"???? Haaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa!



-KR

Excellent results in today's temp test....

Pretty much the same environmental ambient temps as last years measurements but the engine & oil temp measurements are significantly different....

NOTE: Based on this alone, If anyone informs you oil coolers and synthetic oil is crap... Just punch them in the face.... :blink:

Last year @ 92 degrees F = 251*F
This year @ 94.6 degrees F = 214.4

Sweet! Yeah baby....

Once it reaches triple digit temps 110-115, I'll accomplish one more time and post....

OMR

Almost forgot, tools I used....

wow that is a cool tool...also matches your bikes colors....but then so does your man bag/carry all/whatever you call it...

:laugh: :laugh: :laugh: :laugh: Your place in hell is waiting.... :laugh: :laugh: :laugh:

Way to go Dave. Some nice numbers to prove to everyone why they should have an oil cooler on their built engines. Just imagine the improved life you're gonna get with oil thats forty degrees cooler!

Old Man Rock wrote:

Excellent results in today's temp test....

Pretty much the same environmental ambient temps as last years measurements but the engine & oil temp measurements are significantly different....

NOTE: Based on this alone, If anyone informs you oil coolers and synthetic oil is crap... Just punch them in the face.... :blink:

Last year @ 92 degrees F = 251*F
This year @ 94.6 degrees F = 214.4

Sweet! Yeah baby....

Once it reaches triple digit temps 110-115, I'll accomplish one more time and post....

OMR

Great Test Dave!

Next time, shoot the carb bowls for temp as well. I'm curious to see how hot the fuel gets.

Larry C

Ah crap, now you tell me.... :laugh: :laugh: :laugh:
Will do...

As mentioned have a couple months before we hit Death Valley temps, if you think of something else let me know and I'll add to the list of test points...

Outside of the oil temp, I was really surprised by the head exhaust ports and riser pipe temps... Wasn't expecting such a drop... Intake ports, sure for sucking in air generates heat but on the exhaust side to drop nearly in half... Had to to double take to see if I was aimed wrong or something.... :laugh:

Another thing I'm kicking my self in the ass over, should of done this test w/out the cooler first, synthetic oil difference only.... DUH! :blush:

Oh well....

OMR

How much more oil is running though your bike now? Is there a new procedure for oil changes now?

I'm told you can lower the engine temperature at least another 8 or 9 degrees by doing the coil mod. :laugh: