Honda VFR oil cooler swap

[Amber Lamps]

Originally Posted by Rangerscott

For better cooling. With these side rads, the bike doesnt actually start cooling off unless I'm going 60mph or higher. It's a drag to be in slow traffic or stopped traffic and the heat just keeps building and building.

Question, I've always just wired the fan to stay on with a switch when I've had those types of problems with a bike. Wouldn't that have worked as well or better? Regardless of how large a cooler you have, without air flow it won't be very effective... Of course, I'm not very smart so carry on....