What are the differences between oil-cooled and air-cooled motorcycles?

[OEmilio]

Motorcycles have three cooling methods: oil-cooled, air-cooled, and water-cooled. Oil-cooling is essentially an enhancement of air-cooling by adding an oil radiator, which increases the cooling surface area by utilizing the flow of oil through the heat exchanger to achieve cooling. Oil-cooled engines: In addition to the radiator, oil-cooled engines can also dissipate heat through cooling fins. Therefore, they can also be referred to as air-oil-cooled engines. Compared to purely air-cooled engines, air-oil-cooled engines offer significantly better cooling performance and lower failure rates. Air-cooled: As the name suggests, air-cooling relies on the flow of air to carry away the heat from the engine. The cylinder head of an air-cooled engine is typically equipped with numerous cooling fins and ventilation ducts.