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Old 12-05-07, 02:04 PM   #2
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Default Re: Swapping Radiators

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Originally Posted by squirrel_hunter View Post
I want something that looks good, making brackets shouldn't be much of a problem. I have something in mind but was wondering if anyone else has done something similar on other bikes; what I should consider? What would happen if I increase the size of the rad, or for that matter decrease it?
One thing to watch for is that surface area isn't the whole story, you can can have huge inefficient radiators... Also, sometimes the airflow means that the mddle of the radiator's quite ineffectual, and if that's the case then losing the edges of the radiator would cause disproportionate losses of cooling... Obviously be careful of wheel clearance too... Other'n that, I suppose it's a case of looking at radiators for comparable bikes and trying to find a nicer looking one really, and doing some trial and error.
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