Is it hard to put an oil cooler on a ct 70 . how is it done?

Not hard at all.





Complete Kits start around $70 and include everything you need.


*Adapter


*Radiator


*Hose,Fittings,Clamps


*Miscellaneous hardware to mount radiator





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Here's a typical kit,,,





http://dratv.com/oilcoolerassy.html





There's also some useful general info,,,that whole site is actually.





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Here's a parts diagram ';blow up'; of the engine.





http://images.powersportsnetwork.com/fic鈥?/a>





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To Install the Oil Cooler:


You Replace the original R/H Cyl Head Cover with the Kit's Adaptor Cover.





Hook-up the Hoses to the radiator,,


Mount the Radiator ,,,


and that's it%26gt;all done.





BE CERTAIN that you use a New Gasket and the Gasket Surface is CLEAN and free of all the old gskt material.


A thin coating of grease on the new gasket is good to help seal it---';gasket goo'; is a freakin mess %26amp; not necessary.





Do Not over tighten the bolts.


They break EASY.


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Procedure:


Reffering to the parts diagram above;





*Remove 2 Bolts,,Item #20


*Remove long center bolt ,Item #19


--it goes all the way thru head and screws into Item #3,,the round cover on opposite side of head





#3 Cover shouldnt fall off,,but it MIGHT,,,no big deal.


Just put it back in place.


Theres a ';certain way'; it goes to keep it from turning---it's obvious when ya look at it.


They ';never'; fall off anyway,,,so no worries





*after removing those 3 bolts,,,pry the Cover #2 off the head





*Scrape/Clean the old gasket off the head





*Reverse the above procedure using the Cooler Kit's Adapter to replace Item#2





*Connect Hoses to Adapter and to Radiator,,,make sure hose clamps are Tight





*Start engine and check for leaks.


Occasionally check the hose clamps,thereafter.





*Check Engine Oil Level,,,the radiator %26amp; hose volume will have dropped the engine's oil level a bit.





Best thing you can do for the motor is to use Mobil 1 oil in it.


Walmart has 15w-50 for ';cheap';,,,it's excellent and almost as good as their 20w-50 V-Twin motorcycle oil.


http://www.mobil1.com/USA-English/MotorO鈥?/a>





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Another thing,,,


If You ever happen to smash the cooler ,rip it off the bike,,whatever,,,


Oil will be pumped Out under pressure.


A temporary ';Patch'; is to simply Loop either one of the hoses between the Adapter fittings.


Out of 1 Fitting and Into the OtherIs it hard to put an oil cooler on a ct 70 . how is it done?
It is not difficult, but why would you want to put something that is gonna cost about what that bike is worth on it? Before putting on be aware that generally oil coolers are generally used on streetable machines that are not running in dirt all day. If it were me I would make sure to clean the cooling fins on the engine from caked mud and keep them clean.





If you really want to put one on, find a suitable location on the frame to mount the cooler, preferably up front, but if memory serves these do not have a down tube up front so behind the engine will have to do. Next take off the outter oil supply line and install the cooler between it and the engine. Rebolt and tighten everything up and you are done.





Things you may need to do this-zip ties for mounting the cooler secure to the frame, banjo bolts with copper washers for both sides to fit the bike and the cooler, various wrenches.Is it hard to put an oil cooler on a ct 70 . how is it done?
It would be hard and impractical as it has no external oil lines and would require machining or re-engineering of the motor to make the connections. Even in the harshes environment the 70 should not require such.