Radiator guard mesh

**Pumba** · 3rd July 2007, 21:55

Ok im trying to track down some mesh to make a radiator guard for the SV, went to the Repco down the road and looked around, couldnt find it and then when I asked they gave me, the look, you know the look, the one that says your a dipshit and ive never heard about what youve just discribed to me.

So whats the deal where do I get this Radiator Mesh stuff from?

**MacD** · 3rd July 2007, 22:02

Try SupercheapAuto, I bought a sheet of black aluminium expanded mesh from them for about $30 around 2 years ago. There was enough to make around 3 radiator guards. Repco did have it then, but it was almost twice the price.

**kiwi cowboy** · 3rd July 2007, 22:13

bought mesh from supercheap a while ago [RACE PRO RACE MESH] its called

**dogsnbikes** · 3rd July 2007, 22:53

Originally Posted by Pumba

Ok im trying to track down some mesh to make a radiator guard for the SV, went to the Repco down the road and looked around, couldnt find it and then when I asked they gave me, the look, you know the look, the one that says your a dipshit and ive never heard about what youve just discribed to me.

So whats the deal where do I get this Radiator Mesh stuff from?

I just had some made out of black diamond mesh for the oil cooler and radiator and also added some inserts to the faring's the grills had been finished of with a rubber trim from a auto trimmer

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**dogsnbikes** · 3rd July 2007, 23:01

the cooler grills but they are easy to make your self I just got them all done while I was away with work but the pics say it all

and it was less that 100 all up

**trumpy** · 4th July 2007, 04:11

Originally Posted by MacD

Try SupercheapAuto, I bought a sheet of black aluminium expanded mesh from them for about $30 around 2 years ago. There was enough to make around 3 radiator guards. Repco did have it then, but it was almost twice the price.

Ditto here. My local Supercheap had the mesh in black, silver and gold. Cheap as chips and worked a treat........doesn't look half bad either.

**Pumba** · 4th July 2007, 08:27

Super cheap it is then, sound like its my sort of price as well, I have been looking around at what some the guys from Ausie, the Uk and US charge for pre made guards and it is just stupid

**tri boy** · 4th July 2007, 08:50

Hi Pumba, Try your local security door people. They generally have alot of different mesh sizes in all sorts of materials. Most of the time they can cut a piece to size for you.
I use the coated stainless steel type. Really strong, (to keep out burglars etc, so it doesn't need a frame or bracing.

**NZsarge** · 4th July 2007, 08:59

Originally Posted by dogsnbikes

the cooler grills but they are easy to make your self I just got them all done while I was away with work but the pics say it all

and it was less that 100 all up

Bloody nice work!

**Pixie** · 4th July 2007, 09:38

Any aluminium supplier will have it

**imdying** · 4th July 2007, 09:58

Aluminum expander mesh... repco have it, in the boy racer section.

When you do the SV, make it about 2mm too wide to fit between the tanks. That'll make it bow out slightly, which will keep it off the fins (at least, that's what I did and it works great). I also just used cable ties looped through the fins to secure it. Invisible and can't fall off.

**Devil** · 4th July 2007, 10:00

Originally Posted by imdying

Aluminum expander mesh... repco have it, in the boy racer section.

When you do the SV, make it about 2mm too wide to fit between the tanks. That'll make it bow out slightly, which will keep it off the fins (at least, that's what I did and it works great). I also just used cable ties looped through the fins to secure it. Invisible and can't fall off.

Ditto on me Triumph. Repco's stuff, cable-tied.

**imdying** · 4th July 2007, 10:07

Ooops, forgot to mention I spray bombed mine black, to match the radiator and the bike, which is why the black cable ties are invisible. Didn't do anything with the oil cooler, although I'm considering filling the bottom half of the lower fairing inlet with a bit of mesh, like my ZX6R had from the factory.