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hi guys

i have a 600cc bandit s on a 2000 reg (W) and i have got one of the usual bandit faults

i have a oil leak from my oil cooler. I have looked on ebay for another but dont really fancy buying one from there as a second hand

one could have the same problem of my own.

I totally refuse to get one from suzuki at over 200 quid

so the question being where the heck can i get 1 from

i have been told that theres a aftermarket cooler that is modified where the pipes connect to the cooler are thicker joints as to stop the crack appearing on the cooler but aint got a clue where to get 1

any ideas please im having withdrawals from my weekend rides


thank you

Edited by Andy Smifff
Posted

Go on a Bandit Forum or oldskoolsuzuki Facebook page . They will know which one to buy, probably an Earls.

Posted

My brother got a new one off ebay not suzuki though but it was about £70 and was spot on


sorry not sure who made it though!

Posted

Hi Again

Thank you very much for all your replies and help.

There is apparently another option. Ive been told by a bike mechanic that i could just delete the oil cooler

and put blanking plates on removing the cooler and pipes. He says that in this country it dosnt get hot enough to

make much of a difference. Im a bit skeptical about this idea Alot of bikes nowadays have oil coolers and they must be there for a reason. so i know everyone who reads this will differ opinions BUT is it really that easy or will i F**k my engine.

its not im a tight arse but i dont have much of a budget and an oil cooler for 110 quid is a gud chunk of my budget (excellent price tho)

whereas deleting the cooler will cost me 30. could really do with some advice


thanks so much again all

Posted

A bike only has an eye full of oil unlike a car, it's going to get hot much quicker! If you monitor oil temps pre and post removal, or pressure (hot oil drops pressure drastically) I'd be happy to remove the cooler, if

No negative effects are seen in summer riding conditions then you're golden! (Summer day, stop start traffic = worse case scenario)

Posted

I would not be removing the Oil cooler... its an oil cooled bike and even so they can get bloody hot in the summer.

Posted

Once again all you guys have been amazing in the advice

and thank you so much.

The final result is im buying a new oil cooler for approx 115 quid

from MandP direct. already purchased oil lines so bike will be back on road mid week

gota spend a bit more than anticipated but i think the bikes worth it and wots

the point of owning a credit card and not using it. So once again thankyou all

& im sure

ill be back :D

Posted

I had the oil cooler go on my Trophy when I had it......I bought a secondhand one from eBay and when I got it I painted all the exposed bits with Black Hammerite and sprayed the core with ACF50 before fitting it.....that was nearly 7 years ago now and it's still going strong (Bonniebird's brother bought the bike off me so we still see it....).. 8-)

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nice 1 for the stick around invite

 


well thats what this place is here for to come on and meet new people and talk crap like the rest of us :lol:


have a good luck around and get stuck in :thumb:

Posted
nice 1 for the stick around invite

 


well thats what this place is here for to come on and meet new people and talk crap like the rest of us :lol:


have a good luck around and get stuck in :thumb:

have a look round even and we are all expert at talking crap even more so after a few beers

Posted

I talk crap like an expert. The Internet, forums in particular, bring the idiot out in most of us :-D

Posted
I talk crap like an expert. The Internet, forums in particular, bring the idiot out in most of us :-D

 

Nope... must just be you :lol:

Posted
nice 1 for the stick around invite

 


well thats what this place is here for to come on and meet new people and talk crap like the rest of us :lol:


have a good luck around and get stuck in :thumb:

have a look round even and we are all expert at talking crap even more so after a few beers

 


oops! :oops: :oops: :oops:

Posted
I talk crap like an expert. The Internet, forums in particular, bring the idiot out in most of us :-D

 

Nope... must just be you :lol:

:oops: :lol:

Posted
I talk crap like an expert. The Internet, forums in particular, bring the idiot out in most of us :-D

 

Nope... must just be you :lol:

:oops: :lol:

 

The funniest thing, Mr Barry, is if you had met Boothy, you would know that was the worst example of 'kettle, pot, black' I had ever heard of!


Made me laugh out loud!

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