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Stenno 24-07-11 09:02 PM
Whoops... ran into the girl!
 
Coming back from Ace Cafe today and got a little too excited, went to follow the missus through a roundabout but she was worried about us getting seperated so came to a stop. I grabbed a handful and a foot'ful and ran into her. Her exhaust hit my engine coolant radiator which has bent and the top left mount has bent out and split.

Doesn't seem to be leaking, engine temp remained at about 86 on the ride home.

Radiator as easy to replace as it looks? Recommendations on where to purchase a new one which isn't from a broken up stolen bike?

Cheers.

:smt085

DJFridge 24-07-11 09:20 PM
Re: Whoops... ran into the girl!
 
You do know it's polite to ask before you ram her exhaust?

Shellywoozle 24-07-11 09:24 PM
Re: Whoops... ran into the girl!
 
Did she like you taking her up the rear end or did you get a mouthful when you got home !

Specialone 24-07-11 09:34 PM
Re: Whoops... ran into the girl!
 
Personally, I'd leave it alone if it's not leaking, I bent mine and never replaced it, I bought lowers after so you couldnt see it anyway.

Stenno 24-07-11 09:46 PM
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Quote:
Originally Posted by specialone (Post 2578375)
Personally, I'd leave it alone if it's not leaking, I bent mine and never replaced it, I bought lowers after so you couldnt see it anyway.
Yeah I can get by I think for now but one of the mounts is off and split.

My bike is a K5. New OEM looks like £140. Ouch.

Specialone 25-07-11 06:03 AM
Re: Whoops... ran into the girl!
 
They don't come up on eBay very often, there are companies that do replacement copies I think, remember seeing one on eBay before.

Whitehouse 25-07-11 07:39 AM
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youll be lucky to get one for £140, it cost me around £400 brand new from the dealer, unless theyve come down in price

Raf 25-07-11 11:11 AM
Re: Whoops... ran into the girl!
 
Quote:
Originally Posted by Stenno (Post 2578379)
My bike is a K5. New OEM looks like £140. Ouch.
A new radiator is only £140!? Bargain, they are usually way north of that figure.

Stenno 25-07-11 02:45 PM
Re: Whoops... ran into the girl!
 
Quote:
Originally Posted by Raf (Post 2578580)
A new radiator is only £140!? Bargain, they are usually way north of that figure.
£140 from Delkevic
"This OEM Replacement Aluminium Radiator fits all Suzuki SV650S SV650N K5-K9 2005-2009."

Vergey 25-07-11 03:59 PM
Re: Whoops... ran into the girl!
 
Or get one from aaron radiators at a similar price, i just had to get one for my K4. They will offer you a years warranty, same as delkevic. The build quality on mine looks pretty good, and as a company they only make and repair rads, so know what they are doing.

Annoyingly I had a secondhand K5 (didnt fit my K4) rad, but it sold on ebay on friday.


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