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How do i hook up an oil cooler?Any plans or instructions out there from any kz 650 owners?

how to using fittings from Klasmo
make your own fittings instead of buying them from Klasmo

OR use a gpz750 oil pan which cam with oil cooler fittings from the factory. hook up any oil cooler you want to it, or just use the whole gpz setup

Post edited by: 77KZ650, at: 2006/10/05 21:45

I just heard a GSXR oil pan (750?) is a dirrect bolt on. Anyone know if this is true?

I just happened to receive this rear fitting from a friend tonight at BikeNight. I found a M18 fine thread bolt and a friend offered to machine it. He added the hose fitting I gave him.

I will say it was tough for me to find the M18 fine (1.5mm pitch thread) thread bolt. Once you get into the larger sizes all I could find was a coarse thread. Fortunately I handle the hardware at my job, and the supplier got a freebie sample for me. I sent out a plea on our BikeNight forum in Oklahoma for a machinist to make the part.

Steve Underwood, known here on KZRider as DS2, offered to handle it and it looks great. He made a slight change in the waist section, leaving it a bit thicker. If you notice in the plans you drill an 8mm hole down the center, then turn the bolt down to 9mm in the waist section. That leaves a .5mm thick wall. That seemed a bit thin to me, so Steve made it thicker. I don't think the change will affect the oil flow at all.

It was easy and almost free, but that because I have a couple of great friends. But given the price from Klasmo I knew I could save some money. If you don't have a hardware or machining connection, go with the Klasmo fitting.

I just bought a gpz oilpan and cooler and it is a direct bolt on!