Oil Coller pre-screen

[KCB]

The oil cooler has once again collected a nice cross section of

insect life...Has anyone put a pre-screen across the two openings in the cowl below the headamp assembly ('04 R1150RT) or maybe across the cooler face itself?? Someone must make a unit to snap into those two openings? What have you seen? Be alot easier then removing the bugs from the cooler.

Bugs Buggy

 

[smiller]

Just cut out a little section of plastic window screening and slide it in there. Very functional and almost invisible. A 50-cent solution although I'm sure you can pay $30 for something if you look around...

[W. Mazelin]

I have Wunderlich screens on my R-1150-GS , and my wifes R-1150-RS. Touratech may also make a screen. Try www.touratech-usa.com or www.wunderlichamerica.com for more info. Cheers!

[AndyS]

The oil cooler has once again collected a nice cross section of

insect life...Has anyone put a pre-screen across the two openings in the cowl below the headamp assembly ('04 R1150RT) or maybe across the cooler face itself?? Someone must make a unit to snap into those two openings? What have you seen? Be alot easier then removing the bugs from the cooler.

Bugs Buggy

 

When I hose the bike down, I just reverse flow water through the cooler and those bugs just pop out.

 

Andy

[ltljohn]

The oil cooler has once again collected a nice cross section of

insect life...Has anyone put a pre-screen across the two openings in the cowl below the headamp assembly ('04 R1150RT) or maybe across the cooler face itself?? Someone must make a unit to snap into those two openings? What have you seen? Be alot easier then removing the bugs from the cooler.

Bugs Buggy

 

When I hose the bike down, I just reverse flow water through the cooler and those bugs just pop out.

 

Andy

 

I use compressed air works great.

[Jerry Duke]

I have a template and instructions in a PDF file for an R1100S. I imagine you could use the same screen template, but the instructions are for the R11S.

I bought a 3' section of gutter guard from Home Depot for $3. Used a 1' section. Works great, aluminum so no rust, and allows a lot of air flow.

Anyone interested, just let me know: jerry.duke@gmail.com

Don't send PM's here, I'm not on this site everyday.

[Polo]

Just cut out a little section of plastic window screening and slide it in there. Very functional and almost invisible. A 50-cent solution although I'm sure you can pay $30 for something if you look around...

 

You are no fun! We ride BMW's for Pete's sake! $0.50 solution?

 

Enter a public apology to the collective, or commit Sepuku!

 

Nothing under $20 should be recommended, except maybe oil filters for $15.

 

[breyfogle]

Nothing under $20 should be recommended, except maybe oil filters for $15.

 

Guess that means the Wunderlich screen is the way to go. It's only $89.00 !!

[smiller]

Better still! Never solve a problem for 50 cents when you can spend $89.

[KCB]

What a wonderfully funny group, lots of sage advise on how to spend other people's money, and just a keystroke away

Thanks for the replies, went to the various site suggestions to look at the costly goods. Champagne tastes on Guinness income.

Going with the expanded mesh style, I had a piece of stainless screen from another project which will work well after a couple of clips are attached to secure it. So, not quite a .50cent solution, but it'll leave enough for a brew.