Bored and looking for trouble !!

[eddyace595]

The oil cooler pipes on my old carbie are quite badly pitted ,the bike is 20 years old.
The rest of the bike is spot on,I never bothered to replace them as they seem to function o/k.
Thing is,having read a few posts from owners who have experienced sudden failure
and others who recommend replacing them sooner rather than later I am in sevral minds
over what to do.
Should I leave well alone until the inevitable happens?
Should I replace them with a nice set of braided items?
Is replacing them opening a potential can of worms?( stripped bolts etc)
Have I just got itchy spanner fingers and am looking for something to do?
Should I just lighten up and ride the bugger?
Any opinions appreciated chaps..

 

[noobie]

If it's bugging you do it but read the threads on it and certainly the bits about how to reduce the chance of breaking when trying to take them off

 

[slim63]

Yes do it, getting in a mess with snapped bolts is a distinct possibility but doing it in the comfort of you own shed sure beats being stuck at the side of the road watching a rapidly growing pool of oil

 

[DEG5Y]

Did mine during a winter riding break, I had bought some injection stainless down pipes to go on. This meant the pipes were off giving plenty of access.
I would have been daft not to do them at the same time.
Also as it was winter I had loads of time, so for a week every night and morning I nipped in and gave everything a little squirt of plusgas.
Everything came off as sweet as could be.

The only other thing I did that I think made the job easier was to enlarge the hole where they pass through the plastics.