Rich Posted February 3, 2009 Posted February 3, 2009 Hi all Just wondering if anyone has a set of twin radiators lying around the want to sell, they are for a high mount Thruster setup. Mine have been repaired to their absolute limits and maybe beyond. I only need the radiators. Maybe someone has sourced alternatives with same dimentions and volumes, eg motorbike etc. At the end of the day Rotax outsource alot of their components. Cheers Rich
gofastclint Posted February 7, 2009 Posted February 7, 2009 Go to a motorcycle wreckers and get a bike radiator. don't get ripped of with a rotax one.
Rich Posted February 7, 2009 Author Posted February 7, 2009 Thanks, do you know what type of bikes use similar radiators. Cheers Rich
facthunter Posted February 7, 2009 Posted February 7, 2009 Suitable? Must serious off-road bikes use twin aluminium radiators. You would have to consider area and thickness of the cores to get an idea of whether they will be big enough. In this matter, I would look at Chinese ones as I fitted a China one to a Falcon a week ago , and the quality was fine. They don't make the bigger off road models to my knowledge, so you might have to look to the road range. These types of radiators are always pricey. Good luck.. Nev
seb7701 Posted February 7, 2009 Posted February 7, 2009 Like facthunter said, check the radiator dimensions, but a 650 trail bike would be the go. Be aware that there can be some big price differences in the brands, but Honda's will be cheaper than, say, KTM. An XR650R would be a good starting point ( I have one) as they are extremely popular in the states and therefore aftermarket versions can be had on ebay USA for a song.
Guest ozzie Posted February 7, 2009 Posted February 7, 2009 why aqdapt one when you can get one made to your specs from a radiator repair place. Natrad or similar.
seb7701 Posted February 7, 2009 Posted February 7, 2009 Not sure what custom built would cost. I wouldn't imagine a great deal of adaptation would be required for the right bike one.
gofastclint Posted February 7, 2009 Posted February 7, 2009 I thought you wanted a cheap one, if you go in and tell the wreckers what size you are looking for they can help you. but if you want a new one do what Ozzie said, get one custom made, they have 100s of cores and end tanks ready and they do it quick.
Guest ozzie Posted February 7, 2009 Posted February 7, 2009 i've had various radiators made up for hot rods and restorations over the years. when i've tried to have a radiator rebuilt and modified the price was always more than a scratch built unit. it is always quicker to scratch build than to modify as well.
gofastclint Posted February 7, 2009 Posted February 7, 2009 i've had various radiators made up for hot rods and restorations over the years. when i've tried to have a radiator rebuilt and modified the price was always more than a scratch built unit. it is always quicker to scratch build than to modify as well. plus you don't know how eroded the core is on an old piece of $#!T
facthunter Posted February 7, 2009 Posted February 7, 2009 Life? The effective life of a radiator is only about 5 years. Some last longer but are not worth fiddling with, really. Nev.
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