Radiator Repair

smeghead · 11-04-2008, 07:37 PM

Well recently I have had a lot of drama with the radiator on the racebike not doing wot it's s'posed to, namely keeping water inside & making it cool (as in temp not attitude).

I trawled the web & wreckers to virtually no avail. I contacted a few repair places that '.. just backed away fearfully ..' when I told them it was a curved m/c rad.

Anyway while at Causway Kawasaki a week or so ago I mentioned my predicament to Helen (spare parts supremo) & she gave me the heads up on who sorted the rad on her ZX6, AAA Radiators - AAA Radiator Service: citysearch

Well wot a relief to find someone that works on bike rads & knows wot they're doin. Also spent a few hours straightening a lot of the bent fins. So it's now fixed (hopefully) & back in the bike ready for a day at the track tomorrow.

Also found while putting the bike back together that the fan had been wired in back to front so it was blowing forward! Mucho gracias to Sean'o for finding that out & fixing it & generally being bike mech for the arvo while I did the brakes on the car.

Fingers crossed.

Nero Diablo · 11-04-2008, 08:27 PM

note this down people this is the first I have heard of anyone going near a curved M/C radiator. Oh and FFS buy a radiator guard before you plonk down on that for shizzle exhaust its cheaper in the long run, or just get an aircooled bike.

Stratos · 20-04-2008, 08:07 PM

If this is the guy from Welshpool area he is really good. He rebuilt the radiator for my Porsche in less than 2 days. Cost me 1/3 the price of a new one. I forget the guys name but his work is really really good.

11-04-2008, 07:37 PM	#1 (permalink)
smeghead Ducati 916 Bip, ZX6RR for da track Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Forrestfield Posts: 1,393	Radiator Repair Well recently I have had a lot of drama with the radiator on the racebike not doing wot it's s'posed to, namely keeping water inside & making it cool (as in temp not attitude). I trawled the web & wreckers to virtually no avail. I contacted a few repair places that '.. just backed away fearfully ..' when I told them it was a curved m/c rad. Anyway while at Causway Kawasaki a week or so ago I mentioned my predicament to Helen (spare parts supremo) & she gave me the heads up on who sorted the rad on her ZX6, AAA Radiators - AAA Radiator Service: citysearch Well wot a relief to find someone that works on bike rads & knows wot they're doin. Also spent a few hours straightening a lot of the bent fins. So it's now fixed (hopefully) & back in the bike ready for a day at the track tomorrow. Also found while putting the bike back together that the fan had been wired in back to front so it was blowing forward! Mucho gracias to Sean'o for finding that out & fixing it & generally being bike mech for the arvo while I did the brakes on the car. Fingers crossed. __________________ .. and thats Racer # 193 to y'all; my fabulous sponsors (who all do good shit) are: Graeme Fleming IT Consultants, Vision Image, Pacific Safety Wear, Excess Power Equipment, Pro Photo Booth, Canning Vale Travel, Bankruptcy Advice Centre, Gryphon Garage Doors

20-04-2008, 08:07 PM	#3 (permalink)
Stratos 1996 Suzuki VJ22 RGV250 Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Trying to remember how i got here ... Posts: 3,344	If this is the guy from Welshpool area he is really good. He rebuilt the radiator for my Porsche in less than 2 days. Cost me 1/3 the price of a new one. I forget the guys name but his work is really really good. __________________ *The trick is to keep breathing ...*

11-04-2008, 08:27 PM	#2 (permalink)
Nero Diablo Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: Out there Posts: 2,603	note this down people this is the first I have heard of anyone going near a curved M/C radiator. Oh and FFS buy a radiator guard before you plonk down on that for shizzle exhaust its cheaper in the long run, or just get an aircooled bike.

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