DIY Radiator Guard VTR250

Amanda · 02-07-2009, 08:24 PM

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 · 02-07-2009, 08:33 PM

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

mekon · 02-07-2009, 09:29 PM

yep, got my edging from there. Very cheap.

Koola · 02-07-2009, 09:30 PM

Niiiiice. Might do this...

perdition · 08-07-2009, 11:51 PM

hey nice nails

Rock · 09-07-2009, 04:41 PM

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

jmoore · 09-07-2009, 04:50 PM

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

Amanda · 09-07-2009, 08:31 PM

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 · 09-07-2009, 09:17 PM

Cool, looks good.

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

mekon · 09-07-2009, 10:06 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by jmoore

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.