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Radiator

#1 Post by Bald Anthony » Tue Mar 14, 2017 5:56 pm

Can some one recommend a larger than stock after market radiator that will fit my 85 350 properly? Company name?

What to stay away from?

Thanks for the assistance,

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Re: Radiator

#2 Post by JonW » Tue Mar 14, 2017 7:03 pm

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Re: Radiator

#3 Post by Zedixe13 » Tue Mar 14, 2017 10:47 pm

Take off the thermostat if your bike is overheating , LC don't have one and it's just fine . My RZ overheat in the traffic , my LC don't .

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Re: Radiator

#4 Post by vmxwinn » Wed Mar 15, 2017 2:31 am

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Re: Radiator

#5 Post by MK » Wed Mar 15, 2017 5:07 pm

Yamaha R6, Suzuki GSXR600W, Kawasaki ZZR100, RGV250, Cagiva Mito 125.
That's what I used in the past, but they all require some mechanical work like manufacturing brackets and riveting them here and there. Also plumbing work required for new hose routing.

The advantage: Low costs and MUCH more cooling performance than stock or even thicker aftermarket in stock size.
I have 76 hp at the rear wheel and only do kart track racing at max 120 kmh - that requires the biggest you can get.
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Re: Radiator

#6 Post by RuZty » Wed Mar 15, 2017 7:04 pm

Is it overheating or are you just being pre-emptive? Mine only ever overheated if I sat in traffic, but that seldom happens anymore. I did install a larger rad just for the sake of it, got one of these second hand off a forum member, no problems and between us it's had a couple of summers on it.
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There are a couple of threads about lower temp thermostats on here, here is one; viewtopic.php?f=1&t=13806" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;
The bike will run better with the engine at a lower temp, and it gives you a bigger buffer when it does start to heat up. Running without a thermostat might work if you ride at fairly constant temps, but the bike will take longer to warm up, especially if you run a larger rad with more coolant volume.

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