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Oil cooler on a 1972 CB500 K1. Should it stay or should it go?

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Honda Al:
Hi all,

I've just bought a 1972 Honda CB500 K1 as a winter project bike. I was going over it and discovered it has the optional oil cooler (little radiator, feeds into an oil filter adapter plate, etc.) and would like your opinion as 1. Do I need one for the UK? 2. Would it do more harm than good removing it and returning to standard?

Thanks in advance, Alan

Norniron:
If you decide to sell it il give it a new home!

Trigger:
Hi Al, Depends on how original you want the bike. Will not do it any harm with it on or off.

matthewmosse:
A photo would be handy, it is something I intend to fit to mine at some point - not genrally needed on the 500, but mine did get hot in stop start traffic due to the sidecar making it hard work for the bike and precluding filtering.

Honda Al:
As requested, pictures.
Alan

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