K7 GSX-R750 Radiator Guard

**Blue Velvet** · 22nd November 2007, 11:50

Originally Posted by Cajun

touching 40,000kms no problems with no garud.

Alot of i think really dependson who you ride with and how close you ride behind them, if you ride with alot of other sport bikes(aka sticky tires), and often very close behind them, you gonna be more prone to getting a hole, and also getting your front fairing covered in stone chips.

But Blue Velvet, its not that hard, as long as you make sure the cover you make up does not touch any of the cores of the radiator you should be good to go.

OK, thanks.

**et al** · 22nd November 2007, 12:01

You will find it really is an easy job to do yourself. As others have suggested you can buy mesh from somewhere like Ulrich's or SuperCheap (they have coloured stuff) , or Repco. Make a rough template of the radiator profile that you want to cover out of cardboard, cut the mesh to suit and attach with cable ties - you should be able to find a couple of attachment points for this or if not then carefully thread ties through the cooling fins at edges of rad. I have also used some of that plastic car door protector moulding to the mesh edges which protects the surroundings (and your knuckles) from being scratched.
PM me if you need further help/info/pictures.

**Blue Velvet** · 22nd November 2007, 12:08

Originally Posted by et al

You will find it really is an easy job to do yourself. As others have suggested you can buy mesh from somewhere like Ulrich's or SuperCheap (they have coloured stuff) , or Repco. Make a rough template of the radiator profile that you want to cover out of cardboard, cut the mesh to suit and attach with cable ties - you should be able to find a couple of attachment points for this or if not then carefully thread ties through the cooling fins at edges of rad. I have also used some of that plastic car door protector moulding to the mesh edges which protects the surroundings (and your knuckles) from being scratched.
PM me if you need further help/info/pictures.

PM sent...

**Fatjim** · 22nd November 2007, 12:49

Originally Posted by Blue Velvet

There's a pic of a supermodel in my profile

Show us your tappets

**SVboy** · 22nd November 2007, 14:41

I assume the 750 rad is the same as the 600, which is curved. Is it an issue to curve the alloy around to suit? What is a good way to put a permanent bend in the guard? Where do you get the plastic panel edging from?

**Cajun** · 22nd November 2007, 14:43

Originally Posted by SVboy

I assume the 750 rad is the same as the 600, which is curved. Is it an issue to curve the alloy around to suit? What is a good way to put a permanent bend in the guard? Where do you get the plastic panel edging from?

no not an issue, will curve and hold its shape,

plastic panel edging be able to get something from payless plastics or repco or simlar.

**nodrog:Me** · 22nd November 2007, 14:48

Originally Posted by SVboy

... Is it an issue to curve the alloy around to suit?

no, its a piece of piss to bend by hand

Originally Posted by SVboy

What is a good way to put a permanent bend in the guard?

i just bend it over my leg

Originally Posted by SVboy

Where do you get the plastic panel edging from?

repco or super cheap have the stuff in rolls, i dont use it, i just usally put some foam tape, (similar to the stuff you get for putting around your house windows to stop draughts) on the back to stop it rubbing on the radiator, and tuck the edges in behind the fairings.

**Blue Velvet** · 22nd November 2007, 15:20

Originally Posted by nodrog

no, its a piece of piss to bend by hand

i just bend it over my leg

repco or super cheap have the stuff in rolls, i dont use it, i just usally put some foam tape, (similar to the stuff you get for putting around your house windows to stop draughts) on the back to stop it rubbing on the radiator, and tuck the edges in behind the fairings.

So if I go to Repco or Supercheap and ask for foam tape for the edge of the mesh they won't look at me blankly, but instead know exactly what I'm talking about?

I'm sure it's not hard, but I have no idea what I'm doing eh.

**Blue Velvet** · 22nd November 2007, 15:20

Originally Posted by Fatjim

Show us your tappets

Show me yours

**banditrider** · 22nd November 2007, 17:36

Just to give you some info on the Radguard ones. I ordered mine ex Aussie and had it in 5 days. Total cost around $250. Obviously made to for the bike so fits really well & looks nice. Good construction, strong, looks fine.

**et al** · 22nd November 2007, 18:53

Here are some pics - hard to see on the actual bikes but best I can get for you, hopefully bit easier to figure out on the S4RS pic where you can see the edge strip down the sides (which I did not use on the GSXR). The RACEPRO stuff in the pic I got from Repco (approx $60 I think) - that is an offcut you can see, the actual size was approx 800x400mm. Ulrich Aluminium had slightly smaller sheets available, but had a better range of mesh sizes and types (I think their proper description for it is "expanded mesh"). Super Cheap have some sexy coloured stuff but the widest was around 280mm so may not be big enough for a one piece job on bikes with bigger rads. The edge strip is available from Super Cheap - called something like "door edge protector".

**Fatjim** · 22nd November 2007, 19:04

Originally Posted by Blue Velvet

Show me yours

Believe me, thats something you don't wanna see. But I'll show you my pushrods.

**Pussy** · 22nd November 2007, 19:14

Originally Posted by banditrider

Just to give you some info on the Radguard ones. I ordered mine ex Aussie and had it in 5 days. Total cost around $250. Obviously made to for the bike so fits really well & looks nice. Good construction, strong, looks fine.

Yep, 100% agree with you. Both our sem fiddys have Radguards, worth the coin