How bad is it?

First off, hello to all you fellow SV owners & lovers.

Right, I've just been cleaning up my bike (2000 SV650S) and found a worrying crack where the radiator mounts onto the engine block. How bad is this and how much do you think it'll cost to repair?

Cheers,

Saucerboy

First off, hello to you too

but your link donk work

depends how bad it is,you could get it welded £30

Hi!

Sorry, hopefully it's working for you now

yes

looks like its the rad bracket???? is it?
you could get this welded £30 tops IMO

Originally Posted by hovi5

yes

looks like its the rad bracket???? is it?
you could get this welded £30 tops IMO

radiator £100 new......£60 used £20 to weld....again IMO only

[embee]

Just had a look at mine, and it's really only a steady for the bottom of the rad.

Either someone has been over-enthusiastic about tightening it, or possibly it's a result of a minor drop.

In all seriousness if it was mine I'd remove the bolt, clean and ease the crack using a hacksaw, and fill it with epoxy (Araldite). When set (24hrs), run a drill through the hole if necessary to clean out any epoxy, and be gentle tightening the bolt. A spot of black paint and you'd never know.

If worried otherwise, simply pick up a replacement cam cover.

Originally Posted by embee

Just had a look at mine, and it's really only a steady for the bottom of the rad.

Either someone has been over-enthusiastic about tightening it, or possibly it's a result of a minor drop.

In all seriousness if it was mine I'd remove the bolt, clean and ease the crack using a hacksaw, and fill it with epoxy (Araldite). When set (24hrs), run a drill through the hole if necessary to clean out any epoxy, and be gentle tightening the bolt. A spot of black paint and you'd never know.

If worried otherwise, simply pick up a replacement cam cover.

yep, good idea no point buying a rad............do as above or get it welded

Originally Posted by embee

Either someone has been over-enthusiastic about tightening it, or possibly it's a result of a minor drop.

It's intuitive to think "If tight is good, tighter is better" but it's wrong. Another good argument for using a torque wrench. Otherwise we tend to overtorque small bolts, and undertorque things like the rear axle nut.

Not sure about the curvy, but on the pointy there should not be a nut on the end of that bolt, as it is a threaded hole. Looks like someone broke it long ago...I wouldn't be too worried.

[northwind]

I've probably got a cam cover that colour in the Heap'O'SV... Not 100% but I think so.

Does the rear cover have the same casting? If so, just swap 'em, job done. Dead, dead easy too.