Radiator leak

[Madmax]

Well the radiator has sprung a leak from the repair...it lasted less than 400klms...for those who don't know I had a stone pop a tube in the damn thing about a month ago. I don't think its as bad judging from the amount of coolant on the fairing and later when I got home I pulled the rad guard clear and took a close look see...it is just weeping from around where the original leak was.

Its later...

I have decided to try one last time to fix this... I will do it myself this time. I removed the fins from the area front and back so I now have a larger area to work on. Using swiss files I was able to clean the area and rough it up a little to provide a key. The tube is damaged from the stone chip and as there are no fins around it I should be able to use some 'Knead It' metal....(Selleys) removing the fins will allow me to mould an entire layer front to back over the offending damaged area of radiator tube. I am going to make some new fins from alfoil...I kid you not it is about the same thickness as Suckzuki use...an alternative is the ally seal on a can of coffee...slightly thicker.

I plan to make my fins slightly smaller than the gap between the tubes...5mm. Mould the 'Knead It" to the damaged area and then insert my new fins into position front and rear. Once the compound sets it will hold my new fins in place and no one will ever know...well apart all who read this that is!! Will take some pics of before and after.

I have a spare radiator here at home if your repair fails mate.

Cheers


Max