Swapping to Stainless oil cooler pipes on the VFR
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 12 ก.ย. 2024
- Thanks to a good ol' chap on the VFR Facebook group who makes stainless oil cooler pipes, I've had the chance to replace my old and corroded ones with some absolutely stunning replacements.
Watch as I replace my existing pipes and find a few issues with my original oil cooler. All hurdles to overcome in the progress towards making my blue beauty the best she can be.
If you're interested in other videos where I fix, repair and upgrade my VFR, be sure to check out the playlist below:
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Just the right amount of information with no waffling. Very well presented with the camera in the right place always for a clear video. Keep up the good work you have a skill.
Thank you I really appreciate the nice feedback 😁
Dean Bowley’s pipes are awesome.
They definitely are mate! I forgot to mention in the video but a new set of O rings will go a long way when fitting them too!
@@vfourcruza7744 I bought the O rings from a manufacturer. Had to get 16 of each size but it was still £7 cheaper than buying 2 of each from a spares supplier!
Fantastic video! Well done! Very informative, good camera skills. Love it
Wow I love that bike under the cover
How can you see under the cover? 😬
@@vfourcruza7744 with my eyes
Great job. Thanks. I really enjoy your down-to-earth vids.
You could have blown out the crud that was stuck in the fins with compressed air. Also, I think I would have gone for a test ride before putting the fairing back on just to be sure there were no leaks.
Unfortunately I don't have access to compressed air in my back garden, but I did do my best to get all the crud out with the tools I had available. You'll be glad to know she's still running and keeping cool when she needs to.
I had one of these K&N oil filters blow up on me with my vfr.. the can burst right open. First time that it happened, i used dozens of these. Costumer support was great, got a new filter and 5L synthetic oil free of charge for the inconveniance.
Best colour.
Changed mine,. didn't have to take off top fairing tbh.
The high flo are good filters that's all il use personally, or a Honda 1 obviously. I also had to change my own cooler pipes. Mine is so much handier done on the 6th gen tho haha.
I've had real bad experience with the k&n ones with the nut on top, so it's just made me stay away from all of them that have a nut on top, hiflo does make them without the nut though and I've used them before, they're definitely good filters 😁
Can i ask who you purchased the new oil cooler lines from please mate?
I can’t believe you didn’t send that oil cooler back! That was in a terrible state!
Oh mate, tell me about it! I had no option though, I needed to get my bike back in action 😭 it's a lot better than it was but I'll still be looking for another to replace it for sure!
Just found your videos on you tube. Like the no fuss explanations by the way. I have a 1999 VFR FiX with the same oil cooler pipe issues. Can you let me know the contact details for Dean Bowley. Can't find him anywhere.
Nice color.
Nice video. I have a gen 5 so please keep them coming 👍. Also where did you get the oil cooler pipes from?
Dean Bowley on the Facebook group. 😁
What Facebook group please I can't find him
@@trevorthornton876 Honda VFR800 Owners UK ...Dean is in that group
Hi do you have the contact details for getting the cooler pipes?
Cheers. Graeme.
Why remove nose fairing? it's a 5th Gen, not a crappy V-tech 6th Gen.
All u need to remove is both side fairings & front mudguard, it's really easy job to drain oil & remove oil cooler pipes... curious as to how much u paid for these pipes?
Yes im recurring in the comment section :D hahah I really like watching your vids man. And Subscribed as a result!
How are you liking your Michelin PR? Somewhere this season im gonna have to buy new rubber, currently running BT023 Front and rear
PS the 'oem honda oil filter' is actually a Hiflo one. From the factory the bikes came with them. But i do agree with you on the nut filters, just get the regular ones, but hi flo is good stuff!
Thanks for following along and for the subscription! 😁 I'm getting on really well with the tyres and they do an absolute fantastic job. I'm thinking about doing a video review of them, would that be something you might be interested in?
Interesting to know, thank you.
@@vfourcruza7744 yeah man course. Like the style of the videos and the production quality. So for sure 👍 how many miles/km on them?
Do you have a link or name please to the maker of these pipes, many thanks
You don’t need to take the headlight and front fairing off to do this.
This is true but I needed to check the lights on the dash too as I had a blown bulb 😭
@@vfourcruza7744 one job always seems to lead to another with these bikes.
I would never had pakd for that cooler, or i would have asked to aee both sides at least
That exhaust system is probably the best thing on the bike even with the nice new oil cooler pipes! Are the new ones stainless steel?
It's probably a bit late now, but the bike should have had liberal coatings of ACF50 to protect it from corrosion. Could you not get the oil cooler re-cored? Do Mocal do one that would fit?
You need a tripod for your camera.
Yes mate, everything I've been adding I've been trying to make stainless where possible.
I have a tripod, though this is all new to me so expect different angles and different approaches to my video whilst I experiment 😁
@@vfourcruza7744 Camera mounted on a tripod or a gimbal would definitely improve things.
Hello mate, Are you on any of the VFR forums?
Im a VFR rider from norfolk, great videos BTW
Thank you bud
U dont need to change the screw everytime u drain an oil, new copper washer would do just fine