Radiator Screens

[Need_Speed]

Do U guys think it's worth investing in radiator and oil cooler covers?

A company in Perth is measuring the K8 sometime this week and will have sets available ASAP.

Their sets for the 99-K7 is $125 which sems quite a bit less than a well known company over east! They look very good quality.

I note you have to take both fairings off so just wondering if people think theyr'e worth the effort in the long run? Cost is not the issue as I suspect a new radiator would be up around the $500 - $600 mark?

[abusa]

Yep!
I have ridden my new 600 for only 700klms and the radiator is damaged already, then there is the chipped paint work on the tank that Im not happy about, ugh!!

[BUSGO]

A new radiator for the busa is over $1000. So a guard is probably a good investment.

Mind you, my 99 busa has never had one and it has never had a hole from road damage in over 110,000 klms.

The oil coolers on both Gen 1 and Gen 11 bikes have protectors already.

[VNSVLE]

Mates brand new 07 GSX1000R copped a stone after about 200km. Needed new radiator which cost a little over $1000. So $150-$200 i reckon is a pretty good price for piece of mind. Another mates 06 GSX1000R copped a rock after about 800km ( he hasn't learnt yet though, still no guards)

[tomrux]

Never put a guard on my gen1 and had no trouble in 60thou but have put one one my gen2. $20 pack of mesh from autobarn and cut to size and it sort of clips in behind the lip on either side of the radiator and holds there by tension, cause gave me enough to do the faring vents as well. $20 bargain

Tom

[simmo]

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[Glaz]

Im after a radiator and oil cooler guard seen some on ebay from RatedR in WA $160 warp speed makes them.Look like they just mount with cable ties??anybody tried these out.
Does the fairing have to be dropped to mount them?

anybody know of DIY radiator guard tips my brother works at bunnings so i have access to heaps of shit lol

simmo where did you get your mess from ?

Cheers Glaz

[TimF]

Does the fairing have to be dropped to mount them?

Yes. The fitting instructions that come with the guards are crap. But fortunately it's not rocket science. I found routing the zip ties a little fiddly though.

[jas1340]

http://cgi.ebay.com.au/SUZUKI-HAYABUSA-R...m153.l1262

Bought and fitted this set to mine. Bit of messing around to get the holes to line up. Cost about $160 landed

[Bill Gaheer]

The mesh is available from any auto store i.e. supercheap auto etc for about 40 bucks and you can do the entire radiator and the mesh bling out of one sheet. About 4 hours job total.

I have done the bling but didnt do the radiator as I dont belive that a rock travelling at about 60/80 KMPH will NOT damage the radiator with the guard on.

Cheers,

Bill

[busakid08]

Jeeze where are you guys buying your raditors from $1000 ??!???!???! I paid $350 for my GenII - I holed it doing 300+kph-ish up north but still got back to Sydney riding sidately, bit of looking around on the web got me a new one for $350 had to take the fairings off anyway for other mods and did the guards as well - went the Rad Grds which are exe but look nice ...although 1st set got lost in mail somewhere and had to wait a few weeks until I got teh next set which was a piss off

[TimF]

Jeeze where are you guys buying your raditors from $1000 ??!???!???! I paid $350 for my GenII

+1

Under AU$355 delivered from the US. Spanking new condition, but looked like it had been mounted before... probably off a stolen bike or something.

I was quoted over $860 by an Australian Suzuki dealer.