Radiator straightening 03 250r
Posted: November 17th, 2008, 11:23 am
the LH rad is tweaked, not leaking, and I want to use it, anyone have a prodedure worked out to recover one?
BannedCR500Riders.com
Addressing the survival of the legendary CR500!
https://www.bannedcr500riders.com/
Radiator straightening 03 250r
Page 1 of 1
Posted: November 17th, 2008, 11:27 am
ya my procedure involved me bringing my radiators into 'capitol motorsports' and having their 'rad guy' fix my completely squashed rads...he did a fuccin super sweet job on them but it costed me upwards of 70$ i think. I don't know the secret but it doesnt' look easy. i wouldn't want to squash it even worse and then have a leak and have to buy new rads....
Posted: November 17th, 2008, 11:28 am
ol' dewayne mounts them to a bike, then uses a rod stuck through the outside hiles and against the bolt heads to get it square.
Posted: November 17th, 2008, 11:33 am
k, thanks guys.
they arent twisted, but the lh is down 3/8" or so and is squished in 1/8" to 1/4", wasnt sure about heat, on the frame or make a jig.
i'm going to use braces on them after, or i wouldnt even try to get 'em square. If it dont work i'll plunder the mint ones from the other bike.
they arent twisted, but the lh is down 3/8" or so and is squished in 1/8" to 1/4", wasnt sure about heat, on the frame or make a jig.
i'm going to use braces on them after, or i wouldnt even try to get 'em square. If it dont work i'll plunder the mint ones from the other bike.
Posted: November 17th, 2008, 11:34 am
That method will work providing your rad looks like a parallelogram. Does a pretty decent job at that!dannygraves wrote:ol' dewayne mounts them to a bike, then uses a rod stuck through the outside hiles and against the bolt heads to get it square.
Posted: November 17th, 2008, 11:53 am
Call me I'll walk you through the whole thing 805 306-9840
Posted: November 17th, 2008, 12:05 pm
Mike, I got ur answering machine, got some deliveries to make so I'll try ya back later.
Posted: November 17th, 2008, 12:39 pm
JFYI new rads are under $150 on bikebandit.com
I had one straightened recently. Paid $73 with tax. It looks okay and works fine, but it isn't perfect. If your rad on the other side is perfect, I'd spring for a brand new one and some Flatland guards.
I had one straightened recently. Paid $73 with tax. It looks okay and works fine, but it isn't perfect. If your rad on the other side is perfect, I'd spring for a brand new one and some Flatland guards.
Posted: November 17th, 2008, 1:31 pm
problem is solved
Posted: November 17th, 2008, 1:33 pm
you steal it from the other bike?
Posted: November 17th, 2008, 1:42 pm
a lil chat with Mike got things in perspective
Posted: November 17th, 2008, 2:02 pm
care to elaborate?Roostius_Maximus wrote:a lil chat with Mike got things in perspective
I don't have those fancy no money long distance phone deals you guys have...
and i have squashed rads up the yinger...Posted: November 17th, 2008, 2:34 pm
nope
Posted: November 17th, 2008, 2:34 pm
nope hahaha friggin phone sentit twice.
Posted: November 17th, 2008, 2:58 pm
Posted: November 17th, 2008, 6:41 pm
I'll talk to Bob gt a stickey posted with pic's so you guy's can fix your radiators.
Posted: November 17th, 2008, 9:49 pm
teemtrubble wrote:I'll talk to Bob gt a stickey posted with pic's so you guy's can fix your radiators.
Posted: November 17th, 2008, 10:47 pm
I guess I should call you. Where is mine? Don't tell me it burried under a bunch of frames.teemtrubble wrote:Call me I'll walk you through the whole thing 805 306-9840