Noticed the lower Radiator mount was wrong on my bike from the factory

[mo8414]

recently bled my clutch which involves removing the radiator. When I was putting it back togeather, the lower radiator sleve didn't seem right the way they had it so I flipped it since that make more sense.

looking over the diagram today I noticed the diagram shows it how I have it now except now the washer(23) goes under the bolt which is how it came, then through the sleve and bushing.

This diagram is for a 2020. It makes me wonder if the washer is supposed to be on the inside like the diagram shows and the assembly line worker has it under the bolt itstead. I'm glad I flipped the sleve like it shows in the diagram now.

here is a picture of how it originally was on my bike and how it should go in the diagram. Just something to look for if you do the job.

 

[Rick111]

good to know . thank you . Happy motoring .

 

[LesL]

recently bled my clutch which involves removing the radiator. When I was putting it back togeather, the lower radiator sleve didn't seem right the way they had it so I flipped it since that make more sense.

looking over the diagram today I noticed the diagram shows it how I have it now except now the washer(23) goes under the bolt which is how it came, then through the sleve and bushing.

This diagram is for a 2020. It makes me wonder if the washer is supposed to be on the inside like the diagram shows and the assembly line worker has it under the bolt itstead. I'm glad I flipped the sleve like it shows in the diagram now.

here is a picture of how it originally was on my bike and how it should go in the diagram. Just something to look for if you do the job.

My 2020 is as per the diagram. As an aside I read in the manual to fully remove the rad to bleed and renew the clutch fluid. I found I didnt need to do that, I just removed the bolts then swung the rad forward and propped it up. There was then a decent amount of room to then get to the cowl bracket and clutch cover bolts and then the bleed nipple.

 

[Kiwicol]

I took my whole radiator and tank out. man what a job and trying to get it back in again . . . . never again. My hands are too big to fit where a 12 year old Thai girls hands can fit. Once it's all off, bleeding is very quick and easy, but the disassembly and re-assembly are, (for me) horrendous.

 

[mo8414]

I took my whole radiator and tank out. man what a job and trying to get it back in again . . . . never again. My hands are too big to fit where a 12 year old Thai girls hands can fit. Once it's all off, bleeding is very quick and easy, but the disassembly and re-assembly are, (for me) horrendous.

I really hate removing the tank especially if your not removing the intake runners since the burry the gas line behind the main shut off. Its definitely tedious working on this bike at times.

 

[Kiwicol]

We're lucky here, we don't have the same on / off switch, just the remote and handlebar switch.