J-Boogie

Full Throttle

HHD

905

FI

OMR

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Some one build a radiator bracing system that is light stron and ergonomically correct to the motorcycles design. I am sick of Breaking Radiators!!!

If you build it they will buy it...


pm me if you wanna build me one

JohnnyP

It costs me $20 to make an indestructable rad.....Just have the top mounts TIG welded to the top of the rad. And buy some 3/4" wide 1/8" thing aluminum flat stock from Home Depot, and weld that to the top of the rad on the back....Ive been on the same rad for 2 years with this setup...

Also if you can run side fairings, the rad bolts to them at the bottom and adds double the support.

apfire26

+100000000. I'd buy that **** in a heartbeat if any of these guys made one.

287ridah

Yeah I hear ya... I've gone through two radiators already.
Im putting a new one on with air conditioning straps. Basically heavy duty large zip ties. Secure the radiator to the frame. I'll take pics when Im done.

BVRider1

I haven't even rode my 636 yet and I have that radiator zipped up to the frame already. Lessoned learned on my f4i.

Vetter

just tig the top radiator tabs to the radiator so the rivets dont rip through the tab.

+1 on running the lowers. that helps tons.

Bubash

i personally like my bike overheating, who doesnt want to fill their rad up every hour??

287ridah

I already tried that. still ripped apart. You gotta secure the radiator tightly against the frame so there's no movement. Running the lowers helps but also can hide damage. I was running my lowers and had the top radiator tabs welded and it still ripped them out.

287ridah

Yeah if you add aluminum to the radiator to fully support it then it should be good. Can you post pics of your setup Johnny??

J-Boogie

* the fatty zip ties work...when your not trying new **** dropping the bike like a dirty *****

* the welded up gig worked well on my f4i but havent found any one since then to to my 636


*+1 on the lower fairings being extra support...that may be my issue i have mine off getting painted maybe once there back on including the fatty zip ties i'll be good but i just broke a rad and am FURIOUS!


ps...any info on running 2 fans on our 636's????...lemme know

Vetter

wow dude i cant believe you still broke it like that! mine stll ending up breaking to so i guess...eh...i added fatty zips later... and then after the weird positioning my fan wire melted through the header.

J i told you the 636 was EMO!

J-Boogie

wait? you melted through the header itself? or melted the wire?

yes the 636 is a fragile emo little bike...which is why it desrves the whoopins i lay on it

Vetter

ah the wire melted on the headers and started shortting out.

apfire26

I was going through a bag of ac zip ties every month. I just now got my **** working pretty good, I'm not burning or breaking zip ties as much now.

287ridah

Are you still using AC zip ties ?? What method are you using?

Tony L

+1 JP knows his **** with 636's well put.

fuzz600

ps...any info on running 2 fans on our 636's????...lemme know[/QUOTE]

if you have to fans they will bolt right up. but i was scared to add the extra weight to it since i have gone thru 3 myself

Tony L

if you have to fans they will bolt right up. but i was scared to add the extra weight to it since i have gone thru 3 myself [/QUOTE]

do it i rocked 2 in china major help!

fuzz600

im thinkin i might do that i have my radiator off so i can get my frame welded i had two on my ole gixxer and loved it never got hot had one on a switch and the other one hooked up normal

Tony L

its prob the best thing you can do i'm in the process of putting 2 on my bike as we speak