Replacing the radiator - big job or little job?

Originally Posted by Scoobs

You couldn't send it round to decorate my front room when it's finished your shelf could you?

Can it do ironing too? If so, i'm in as well.

Originally Posted by Durbs

300 squids , ferkin 'ell.

I was imagining more like £20 from the breakers, will have to nip up this afternoon to see how much they are wanting.

Haha, you are having a laugh!

It's the first thing to get crunched on a pointy. I looked for 3 months for one and couldn't find a straight one anywhere, so I fitted an SV1000S one instead. That was cheap as chips at 30 quid, but it was only cheap because the guy hadn't a clue what bike it was for, and nor did I when I bought it, but it looked like it would fit. The only pointy 650 ones I saw were going for well over 100 quid if they were straight, even slightly bent ones were going for 70 quid upwards if they didn't leak

[northwind]

Yeah, especially the first pointies with the wider radiator, they were like anti-crash bungs, designed to touch down first and destroy an expensive part So they're not common. Your bent one will be worth something of course...

Originally Posted by Scoobs

You couldn't send it round to decorate my front room when it's finished your shelf could you?

Originally Posted by northwind

Yeah, especially the first pointies with the wider radiator, they were like anti-crash bungs, designed to touch down first and destroy an expensive part So they're not common. Your bent one will be worth something of course...

My bent rad is worth buttons - both tanks are crushed as is the filler neck and the core is twisted, plus a mounting bracket is broken. All I salvaged was the fan (which needed the surround straightening) and the temp sender, plus some fixings. The rest is sitting behind the beer-fridge in the garage waiting until I have need of some lightweight alloy tube.

As you can see, my bike is a K3, first of the pointies, and the rad took a right battering.

[northwind]

You could probably sell it as modern art

[Lissa]

Durbs, if the radiator isn't leaking and you just don't like the dink in it, have you thought about a stainless radiator cover?

Originally Posted by Lissa

Durbs, if the radiator isn't leaking and you just don't like the dink in it, have you thought about a stainless radiator cover?

Yeah, i'd been looking at them anyway on eBay (and the oil cooler covers) before i saw the damage the other day as i think they look nice so will probably get one anyway. Cant actually see the damage unless you crawl beneath the bike but i know its there!!!! aaaargh. Its going to do my head in every time i get on the bike now.

[Lissa]

Originally Posted by Durbs

Yeah, i'd been looking at them anyway on eBay (and the oil cooler covers) before i saw the damage the other day as i think they look nice so will probably get one anyway. Cant actually see the damage unless you crawl beneath the bike but i know its there!!!! aaaargh. Its going to do my head in every time i get on the bike now.

So get yourself a cover, and a session with a hypnotist to make you forget about it

Then refrain from running anyone down in case they spot it and mention it

Seriously though, it's not very likely that you'll get one in any better condition than yours from a breaker.

Originally Posted by BigApe

They aint cheap either.

No they're not. I've been looking for one to replace mine as one of the fairing mount holes is a bit mangled! They're upwards of £40 for a second hand one!