i know i'm not the first guy to tip over in the rocks and send my radiator
to a new location. it happended at the ridge runner 500, on the first day. i
ended up finishing the ride, but when i noticed that fan wasn't spinning, i
disconnected it, then saturday nite i took stuff apart, bent the fan housing
back into an approximation of a circle, and tried to put the radiator back
where it should be. i was rewarded with an alarming 'crack' sound, so i
stopped trying. the radiator feels fairly loose, so i think i mighta just
cracked a mounting bracket or something. i haven't torn into it yet (it
survived another 400 miles of riding yesterday, so it can't be that bad),
but the radiator is still sitting out far enough that the shroud won't fit
into it's little press-in hole.
so any ideas what to expect when i tear it apart? anyone else had to buy new
mounting brackets for the radiator due to a similar fall? am i likely to
need to drain the coolant and entirely remove the radiator to get in there
and fix stuff?
thanks for the help.
mark weaver
nklr winter clothing
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Hi Mark
I did much the same some time ago. Tripped over a sunken tree root and dumped
it rad. side down and bent it all and broke the fan blade, but it did not
leak.
I sent it to:
Myler's
8414 So. McDowell Ct.
West Jordan
UTAH 84088
1-800-367 7699
I got a one day turn round, $35 bill and a fixed rad. Give them a call. I was
happy.
BTB
New rad List $311.98
New fan List $309.98
You can get an upgraded fan blades from Fred, for about $65 I think. Also I
have now fitted a fan side guard from Happy Trails (20/20 hind sight). I also
ordered the other side guard but mine fouls the forks on full lock imparting
a twisting moment to the rail that is already there, so I took it off. The
fan side one does the job good.
Regards,
Brian
A14
D17
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[b]I have found a new supplier for the KLR fan blades. The new price is now $39.95[/b] [b][/b] [b]Fred[/b] [b]www.arrowheadmotorsports.com[/b] [b][/b] [b][/b]
----- Original Message ----- [b]From:[/b] BCSavWill@... [b]To:[/b] MWeaver@... [b]Cc:[/b] DSN_KLR650@egroups.com [b]Sent:[/b] Monday, October 09, 2000 11:13 AM [b]Subject:[/b] Re: [DSN_klr650] bent radiator BTB New rad List $311.98 New fan List $309.98 You can get an upgraded fan blades from Fred, for about $65 I think.
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Fred,
Do you sell the radiator guards? If so whats the $ on them.
Mike
In a message dated 10/9/00 1:26:05 PM EST, moabmc@... writes:
www.arrowheadmotorsports.com >>
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nklr winter clothing
I ride all year long (but not everyday). It never gets all that cold in
Western Washington...just wet. For the ton of high tech clothing I have
bought I saved a fortune at Sierra Trading Post.
http://www.sierratradingpost.com/
Ric Merry 97ZG1KLRR650A7
Living in the land of REI but can't afford them.
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