Radiator recoring?

**B0000M** · 19th December 2008, 15:37

can you get radiators for MX bikes re-cored? mine has cracked, no bends or anything, just got a crack, attempted to have it repaired, but no go, so can they be recored or where is cheapest to replace?

**Danger** · 19th December 2008, 15:40

Mine had a crack and Barry Senn fixed it ok. Unfortunately Barry met an untimely appointment with his maker and is no longer fixing radiators in this world.

**B0000M** · 19th December 2008, 15:44

Originally Posted by Danger

Mine had a crack and Barry Senn fixed it ok. Unfortunately Barry met an untimely appointment with his maker and is no longer fixing radiators in this world.

ive had someone whos meant to be an ace at it have a go and fail due to the nature of the crack.

im really not having a good run at the moment!

**Danger** · 19th December 2008, 15:57

Mine had a hair line crack down one of the cores, Barry fixed it and its still good 4 years later. But yes, it would take skill to weld such thin Aluminum.

**flyingcr250** · 19th December 2008, 16:50

you could try getting someone to run some aluminium solder into the crack, usually its done with the oxy/accetelene gas plant, i think its also called easi-flow. i did it on one of my radiators when it cracked, havent had any problems with it yet, i was done 3 years ago, (have i just jinxed myself??)

**barty5** · 19th December 2008, 17:42

We get radiators fixed all he time i was talkin to the guy a few weeks back re welding them and hey guess what they dont weld the it looks like weld but its not is a special resene that they heat up with a hot air gun and it penitrates in a seal up. I did ask them re bike radiator once and there are some they can do ill ask monday as i have the get on for a mitzy repair then.

**warewolf** · 19th December 2008, 19:07

I've got one in need of repair, twisted in all three dimensions but doesn't leak at all! A bitch to get the shrouds on though, as nothing lines up.

**scott411** · 20th December 2008, 07:23

wheel and frame in cambridge do a good job of radiators, Barry Senn was the man for sure at fixing them, and a trip to his workshop in pukekohe was always interesting to see what he was fixing up, not a lot of places will even touch motocross radiators,

**flyingcr250** · 20th December 2008, 08:34

Originally Posted by scott411

wheel and frame in cambridge do a good job of radiators, Barry Senn was the man for sure at fixing them, and a trip to his workshop in pukekohe was always interesting to see what he was fixing up, not a lot of places will even touch motocross radiators,

yes john yates at wheel and frame is a very good welder and repairer, also very good a relacing wheels and trueing them up, also does chassis repairs

**B0000M** · 22nd December 2008, 07:35

i reckon the one i have, which has had an attempt to reapair which now has a bg hole in it is fucked.

any suggestions on where to get a new one for as cheap as possible? so far i know

ebay $120US plus freight
econohonda $350

**barty5** · 22nd December 2008, 16:09

You should get your sponsers to shout you 1 lol
Checked you options are cheaper honda seam to have a hold on the market they said any other jap brand no prob as they all get the core/radiators from same place as all jap bike makers but they wont supply cores for honda to anyone but honda. So only option is more expenses longer cores cut down to fit.

**B0000M** · 22nd December 2008, 18:42

Originally Posted by B0000M

i reckon the one i have, which has had an attempt to reapair which now has a bg hole in it is fucked.

any suggestions on where to get a new one for as cheap as possible? so far i know

ebay $120US plus freight
econohonda $350

ebay is actually $170US, which converted is almost $350, safer to go with econo.

SURELY there is a cheaper radiator out there!!