1olbull
Riding Motor Since 1950
OK, Robert - order away and I'll be the test case dummy!!!
Seriously, if/when I hear back from the company I posted that it will fit, I shall drop the hammer.
Mittzy
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I bought one for a Rocket I repaired.
It is 10mm narrower so all the covers wont fit....... But i still used it and put one of @hogweed 's covers on it.
works well and i think more robust that the Chinese one.
I fitted the Chinese one up after painting it black then realized it would not fit the covers - I contacted the seller and gave then what i thought of it (as it would not fit as I expected and they refunded me my money and told me to keep the radiator. as long as I did not give negative feedback - so I did not leave any feedback. they did say they would change things to make it better but who knows if that has happened.
When I got delivery the overflow tube was not included (Screw in) so they posted another to me.
I have yet to cut the tabs off for the covers you can see at the top rear side of the radiator.
Hope this helps all who are considering one.
1olbull
Riding Motor Since 1950
Mittzy
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Yeah - you may need to use some washers for spacers each side.
I have not put any miles on this radiator as it is on my unregistered bike.
1olbull
Riding Motor Since 1950
What about this Chinese and other one? Pretty sure the one I'm looking at is aluminum and made here in the US.
breeze
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1olbull
Riding Motor Since 1950
@breeze
First day first day was eventful. We had a great spirited ride over Mount Rainier and Chinook Pass. After lunch in Yakima we headed out for Lewiston Idaho. I had a little mishap pulling out from a stop like a previous thread we just had, @dealer was in front of me and started to pull out making a right turn at a busy intersection. once I saw him start to pull away I started to pull out while looking left for traffic. Unbeknownst to me Dealer killed his bike and fell over and I ran into his rear tire. Bent my right crash bar and broke a mount at the left bottom of the radiator.
Some water had squirted out of the puke tank so we added water straighten things out best we could and took off. 50 miles later my bike is overheated and I had to pull over on the side of a busy highway. Rob and I sat there roasting in the Sun at over a hundred degrees figuring things out when a truck pulled up with a Harley Rider and his wife who offered to help. Dave drove back to his home, loaded up his trailer, came back and hauled me into Richland Washington where I got a motel.
Rob @Claviger took the radiator apart and we discovered that mount had pulled loose leaving to 8 inch holes in the bottom of the radiator. Online Rob found several others that had used J-B Weld so we gave it a try and here we are 6:30 in the morning putting things back together. We should be on the road in the next 30 minutes wish me luck that the fix holds up. More later . . .
breeze
Living Legend
jb weld fixes alot of things (duct tape big brother?)just let it dry all the way a little bit of copenhagen works for little pin holes although not recommended just be sure to flush out real good.good luck
TURBO200R4
stand up straight and grab the world by the a$$
if it was me i would try leaving the cap lose so it would not build pressure
