Attention! A little help

[spudchucka]

RADIATORS, Alloy Repairs For Motorcycles, I can fix most bent, twisted or leaking Alloy Radiators. I can also fix Alloy Oil coolers. Wheel & Frame NZ, 39 Lake Street, Cambridge, Contact John Yeates, Phone 07-827- 6688, Fax 07-827-8907.

I've used this guy to fix a bent and busted radiator. It came back like a new one and cost about $200 as I recall. I'd highly reccomend John for any radiator repairs.

[JohnBoy]

my bike is at wheel and frame NZ at the moment having the chasis checked/ straightened. top bloke, knows his stuff and he dosen't charge like a wounded bull.

[spudchucka]

I got on to him through someone that had their frame straightened by John too and I was impressed by the job he did on that bike as well.

Highly reccomended.

[Marmoot]

the first time I heard it happenning in Kawasaki.....it happened on R series alot, though. I managed to punch 2 R1s and 1 R6 in the past.

Nothing that a dab of superglue can't fix. That's my advice. (disclaimer: only works if the hole is small)

[TLDV8]

The thing is it $1300 for a new radiator, .

I havn't read this whole thread but have to wonder what is going on NZ$1300 here yet the same Radiator out of the US is around NZ$750..funny how quite a few things have RRP based on the low exchange rate of a few years ago..i am in no doubt the dealer network is creaming it!!! ???..funny how the Kawasaki radiator is $1300 then you take that current US$529 (NZ$750) cost and do the exchange on the super low rate of a few years back of around 41c on the $ and you get...yep $NZ1290 ???

Another case..someone posted on TLP about the RRP of over NZ$1000 for a TL1000S radiator (they cost that back when the exchange rate was super low)... the same radiator from the US is NZ$643 ??? ..on the old rate,yep you got it,over $NZ1000...tell me that is not a scam even on a 20 % error margin?

[bugjuice]

If the 2004 radiator fits the 2005 636, then look here.

http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/ws/eB...spagename=WDVW

otherwise, keep your eye out on ebay. They'll be bound to have one up soon.

the 05 bike is new from the rubber up. Virtually nothing from previous bikes will fit the 05..


I wanted to make a guard for my bike for ages. Just not found any decent mesh. Where's the best place? I've been to Repco (couple of different stores) and they sell the mesh for boi racers, but it's not wide enough to fit, and it's fukin expensive to make a crap job of it (I know, the cost of that isn't as much as a rad..)..

anyone know where's good in Auckland for some decent mesh?

[DEATH_INC.]

I've fixed a few in the past with arildite(?two pack epoxy) and they seem to last fine.
The best repair I've seen was a couple of years ago when we were riding to the gp in aussie,one of the boys holed his TLs rad and we found some shithouse barn they they called a workshop,the guy whipped it off and ally soldered up the hole in no time

[crazylittleshit]

thanks for all your help guys.
looking at a few options now Any other ideas are much appreicated I'll keep you all up to date......

Haydens looking at it now fingers crossed.