Things that leak green...

Managed to collect a nice little stone today, in the radiator fins of my 98
ZX9. Sure enough, it resulted in a fine green mist spraying out through the
air outlets.

Does anyone know whether there things can be welded at all?. If not, what
sort of price ranges am i looking at for a new, used or aftermarket
replacement radiator?

 

Is it spraying all the time? Or just when heating up/cooling down?

Hammo

Didn't you watch MacGyver? Jeez, all you need is an egg and some black
pepper.

 

go for a visit to your friendly radiator man with radiator in hand and
he should be able to sort you out for a few sheckles

 

You should be right, no major dramas. Go down to a good radiator repair shop
and they can do a recore for you. I think the '98 models are still a flat
radiator (as compared to the more modern curved ones) so are pretty easy to
replace. Chances are he can fit you up with an even better one than stock!

Cam
'03 954

 

Or rice. Basmati has a high GI, and sticks like Howard to a mantra..

 

Unfortunately its one of those pretty curved ones....haha.

 

Leaked when riding....but the pinhole shot water about half a meter when i
first stopped.

 

Thats what i'm hoping, anyone know of a good guy on the Gold Coast?

 

You might like to ponder what you have written, and perhaps rephrase it in a less suggestive way?!!

Either that, or re-post in one of the personals groups.

Damien
GPX250 (stolen) -> CBR600

 

My father's 6' deep in the Southport lawn-cemetery.
They said that deep-down he was a good bloke....
Clem

 

The design of the current VFR & VTR regarding the side twin radiators
looks good now.
The obvious question to Josh: Were you asking for trouble, by trailing up
the exhaust pipe of a mate in front?
Next, purchase one of those aftermarket radiator guards that advertise
in the mags'.

Funny how they were standard till they fell foul of the weigh loss scales of
the sportsbike makers desiring to reduce the weight of each model, and
sacrificing something practical on the road, but not an issue on the
racetrack.
So much for Kawa saying their bikes are road biased.
Rob.

 

Anyone know of a good radiator repairer on the gold coast then??

 

The design of the current VFR & VTR regarding the side twin radiators

Great for them...

I didnt say that it wasnt my fault for trailing, we were having some fun and
i paid the price...now i just need to know the best way out. Dont regret it
tho, just wish it didnt happen.

That will deffinately be on the list when i get this pinhole fixed.

As for the weight loss stuff, i'd tend to agree there. My old GPz had an oil
and water radiator which both had the gaurds on the front.

 

Just a lucky guess, as bike rear tyres flick out lot's of rocks
compared to cars, as most of the wheel is contained in the wheel well.
The price of showing off that big fat tyre & a token mug guard.
Rob.

 

229 Brisbane road behind the takeaway about 12 units down on the right.

 

I just had my R6 radiator done after collecting a loose stone.

Took it in to the radiator guys and it cost about $40 bucks.
Still going strong and I saved $250 off the cost of a new one.

 

A bad radiator repairer will probably do the job just as well... probably
charge less too. People find the good radiator repairers by picking up the
yellow pages and going to the nearest one.

Nev..
'03 ZX12R
'02 CBR1100XX

 

Mine must work ok. Never been hit by a mug.

Conehead