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02-08-06, 01:19 AM
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Radiator Swaping
So I've read that the radiators on the 06 650's are narrower by 2 inches over the previous versions.
Anyone ever "upgrade" to these on older bikes? Easy conversion? Anything need to be modified in the rest of the cooling system to compensate? |
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02-08-06, 08:09 AM
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Do you think anybody would notice if you had 2 inches less?
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02-08-06, 06:51 PM
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Less likely to hitthe ground if you drop the bike, i suppose. Does look better on a nekkid as well.
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02-08-06, 06:59 PM
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Are the bolt holes going to be in the right place? They havnt moved anthing on the frame to accomodate this smaller rad?
And Raz. Easy there tiger. 
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02-08-06, 07:03 PM
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Haven't a clue. But I reckon not, it'd make more sense to design the radiator to fit the old points.
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02-08-06, 08:28 PM
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Quote:
did i say that out loud? 
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02-08-06, 08:58 PM
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The 05 radiators are narrower too. I think the pipes are different but new can fit old and old can fit new.
I couldnt find a second hand rad at all when i was looking. I can say that it didnt hit the floor when the bike fell off the stand this morning! handy as it cost £300 last month. |
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02-08-06, 09:01 PM
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I got a spanky enough rad off the old Flea Bay for 65 dollars.
Buy it now? Dont mind if I do sir.
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