DIY Radiator Guard VTR250

[Amanda]

Since Im unable to ride at the moment I need to kill some boredom somehow so have decided to make a radiator guard.

What you will need:

Measuring Device
30cm x 30cm Aluminium Fly Guard (the strong stuff)
Electrical & Masking Tape
Scissors
Patience
Tin Snips:

Workbench & Helper:

Template that I made:


I took a trip across the road to Beards Security Doors and Awnings, in search of some appropriate material to use for a guard. They kindly donated an off-cut to me (which I have a suspicion they cut it especially for me ) free of charge.

First I measured up my rad guard. I came up with a paper template which I then attached to the aluminium with masking tape. I cut around the template with the tin snips which took about 30 mins and a fair bit of patience.

I have used the electrial tape as a temporary edging material until i can find something more permanent.

And here is how it came out:



Bike without guard:


Bike with guard:


I will secure it to the bike over the weekend with some zip ties and screws. Im fairly happy with how it came out for a little bit of effort and nil cost

[SpeedTrip]

If you go to Clark Rubber you can but edging that slips over the edge of the flyscreen, it looks better than tape..

[mekon]

yep, got my edging from there. Very cheap.

[Kickass Koolridge]

Niiiiice. Might do this...

[perdition]

hey nice nails

[Rock]

And now, construct your own lightsaber Darth Amanda....

[jmoore]

nice. any idea of what the cost of this sort of stuff is worth if they dont happen to have an offcut handy

[Amanda]

I wouldnt say too much, because the gave me a free piece. But it would depend also on the size of the radiator you are making one for

[reggie426]

Cool, looks good.

If you're still bored, can you make one for my bike?

[mekon]

nice. any idea of what the cost of this sort of stuff is worth if they dont happen to have an offcut handy

I paid about $40 for a piece of security mesh cut close to size from one of the screen door places (I'm sure that if I had the time I could have scaled their fence late at night and raided their bins) and around $10 or less for the edgeing and a mate had a spare thermo fan mount/ziplock type things to easily fix it to the radiator.

So sub $50 if you had to pay for materials.