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Post subject: How do I fit an LC radiator to a valve?
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cb250g5  Mmm, Fully Synthetic! Joined: 03 Dec 2005 Total posts: 1147 |
My valve continues to be marginal in the cooling department, so I'm thinking of fitting an LC rad, as it's twice as big.
So, 2 problems I can see.
Plumbing, I guess I can leave off the expansion tank & fit a bypass hose as seen elsewhere on this site - that looks do-able.
Physically mounting it, anyone done this ? Is the top & bottom of the LC rad steel? I could maybe weld new mounting points on.
Finally, anyone got a LC rad they would like to part with?
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Posted: Mon Jul 14, 2008 12:11 pm
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Trig  One-handed Stoppie! Joined: 04 Aug 2003 Total posts: 2437 Location: On Cloud 9 |
What you need is one of these. 
http://i145.photobucket.com/albums/r209/TrigAlbum/Image003.jpg
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Posted: Mon Jul 14, 2008 12:49 pm
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cb250g5Mmm, Fully Synthetic! Joined: 03 Dec 2005 Total posts: 1147 |
Is that one of Steve's from Australia? I took a look, but my Yorkshire gene kicked in!
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Posted: Mon Jul 14, 2008 1:00 pm
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Bare All-gear Wheelie! Joined: 28 Jan 2006 Total posts: 1916 Location: Vancouver Canada |
Drilling a 3mm hole in the Thermosta face is a common and so far trouble free workaround to fitting a Bypass hose on a Ypvs concersion in an LC (there's simply not much room there.. Much easier on a Valvie frame Although there is a Sticky (above ) on using a Tre valve as a Fitting into the LC rad header tank for that bypass tube.
Ohhh.. LC rad is Ali and by necessity thinish as well. Best , i would think, to adapt the frame mounts fit the LC rad rather than the reverse.
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Posted: Mon Jul 14, 2008 8:11 pm
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mikkell Daily Burner Joined: 19 Jun 2006 Total posts: 127 Location: perth oz |
just fit an rgv radiator and be done with it.. 
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Posted: Tue Jul 15, 2008 8:35 am
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cb250g5Mmm, Fully Synthetic! Joined: 03 Dec 2005 Total posts: 1147 |
| mikkell wrote: |
| just fit an rgv radiator and be done with it.. |
Which model & how easily does it fit?
I don't want to be making any chassis modifications at the moment.
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Posted: Tue Jul 15, 2008 8:42 am
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lutikka Suburban Commuter Joined: 13 Oct 2005 Total posts: 73 Location: Finland |
I fitted one from VJ22 and that's a pretty easy fit, you just need a T-piece between the head and cap, and four L-shaped pieces to attach the the rad to the valvie frame.
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Posted: Tue Jul 15, 2008 11:10 am
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mikkellDaily Burner Joined: 19 Jun 2006 Total posts: 127 Location: perth oz |
i did mine to an f2 (86) and used existing brackets. i used a vj22 rad and made the brackets up as per the pics on this very forum, use the vj "T" piece and a mixture of rz/vj hoses cut down, doesn't take long to figure it out.....this way up
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Posted: Tue Jul 15, 2008 11:14 am
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cb250g5Mmm, Fully Synthetic! Joined: 03 Dec 2005 Total posts: 1147 |
Wanted VJ22 radiator please.............
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Posted: Tue Jul 15, 2008 11:29 am
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| p51bombay Joined: 23 Jan 2004 Total posts: 9910 |
ANother option might be an SV650 one, the pipe inlet/outlet are roughly in the right place though I doubt the mounts match up.
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Posted: Tue Jul 15, 2008 11:32 am
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Post subject: Re: How do I fit an LC radiator to a valve?
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twostrokeshopSuburban Commuter Joined: 13 Feb 2008 Total posts: 94 Location: Cairns, Tropical North Queensland, Australia |
Grab one of these high-capacity YPVS rads, best thing you will ever do for yer bike: http://www.twostrokeshop.com/RZ350_high_capacity_radiator.htm
£140 fer a brand new double-capacity rad? I must be cuttin' me own froat mate. (I nivver were much good at southern accents tha knos.)
Shipping of rad to UK by priority courier works out at £30.
Cheers,
Steve
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Posted: Tue Jul 15, 2008 12:41 pm
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Post subject: Re: How do I fit an LC radiator to a valve?
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cb250g5Mmm, Fully Synthetic! Joined: 03 Dec 2005 Total posts: 1147 |
| twostrokeshop wrote: |
Grab one of these high-capacity YPVS rads, best thing you will ever do for yer bike: http://www.twostrokeshop.com/RZ350_high_capacity_radiator.htm
£140 fer a brand new double-capacity rad? I must be cuttin' me own froat mate. (I nivver were much good at southern accents tha knos.)
Shipping of rad to UK by priority courier works out at £30.
Cheers,
Steve |
I actually need 2  Do you do a bulk discount? How much would postage work out at for 2
BTW, minor point, but does the standard plastic grill (N2 style) fit with your radiators?
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Posted: Tue Jul 15, 2008 1:00 pm
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