Muckroot
XS650 Addict
I saw Johns post regarding adding an oil cooler from the larger displacement Yamaha's of the day to the 650, and I've been absolutely determined to do the same to my bike so I can take it all over the states and possibly down through Mexico with less chance of breaking down during long rides.
My question is this: what options do I have for making the two 90 degree turns out of the cut oil tube? I was thinking of soldering brass fittings to the tube, but apparently brass solder melts at roughly 102 degrees according to the plumbing store I was in; much too low for this application I would assume. I've also considered using a tube bender and making two lengths of small diameter rad hosing bent to shape to make all the corners and turns from the oil tube to the cooler without kinking, but I'd have to cut quite a fair length out of the oil tube to make that work, and I'd like the two elbows to be sharp turns if possible.
What ideas do you folks have?
My question is this: what options do I have for making the two 90 degree turns out of the cut oil tube? I was thinking of soldering brass fittings to the tube, but apparently brass solder melts at roughly 102 degrees according to the plumbing store I was in; much too low for this application I would assume. I've also considered using a tube bender and making two lengths of small diameter rad hosing bent to shape to make all the corners and turns from the oil tube to the cooler without kinking, but I'd have to cut quite a fair length out of the oil tube to make that work, and I'd like the two elbows to be sharp turns if possible.
What ideas do you folks have?