Good/Bad weekend with the new bike
Discussion
After buying my new ZX12R 2 weeks ago I didn't really have much chance to enjoy it. It needed a service, new fork seals, new rear tyre, and front baring which I knew about when I bought it. Got all that done setting me back £400 so took it out for a good blast yesterday all good, brilliant ride out.
Pulled up at home and steam is gushing out, oh sh@t now what. Water leaking out from somewhere was dark by time I got home so left it until today. Seems that something has come loose and managed to puncture a small hole in the radiator, only leaking when the bike warms up and pressure builds.
So what's my options can I fix it myself with some sort of rad fix etc? Or am I better off taking it to the garage just to be safe? I'll be honest I can do the basics on cars but not attempted much on bikes. Would I be best off not using it for my 26 mile commute until it's fixed if I keep an eye on the water level?
Pulled up at home and steam is gushing out, oh sh@t now what. Water leaking out from somewhere was dark by time I got home so left it until today. Seems that something has come loose and managed to puncture a small hole in the radiator, only leaking when the bike warms up and pressure builds.
So what's my options can I fix it myself with some sort of rad fix etc? Or am I better off taking it to the garage just to be safe? I'll be honest I can do the basics on cars but not attempted much on bikes. Would I be best off not using it for my 26 mile commute until it's fixed if I keep an eye on the water level?
easy to change a rad but can be Very(read VERY VERY) expensive.
best bet is to find a decent radiator specialist near to you, they have a special sealant that can plug holes without buggering the rad and is also dirt cheap(£30). Don't do what I did and try to fix it yourself with the chemical metal radiator stuff, it doesn't work and the specialist can't fix that. I ended up getting a new copper rad made to the exact specs for less than half the price of a new one and now you couldn't tell teh difference.
I know a decent one in Basildon if you need a reccomendation.
best bet is to find a decent radiator specialist near to you, they have a special sealant that can plug holes without buggering the rad and is also dirt cheap(£30). Don't do what I did and try to fix it yourself with the chemical metal radiator stuff, it doesn't work and the specialist can't fix that. I ended up getting a new copper rad made to the exact specs for less than half the price of a new one and now you couldn't tell teh difference.
I know a decent one in Basildon if you need a reccomendation.
Edited by Fubles on Sunday 4th July 18:54
Fubles said:
easy to change a rad but can be Very(read VERY VERY) expensive.
best bet is to find a decent radiator specialist near to you, they have a special sealant that can plug holes without buggering the rad. Don't do what I did and try to fix it yourself with the chemical metal radiator stuff, it doesn't work and the specialist can't fix that. I ended up getting a new copper rad made to the exact specs for less than half the price of a new one and now you couldn't tell teh difference.
I know a decent one in Basildon if you need a reccomendation.
Cheers, don't know abotu a radiator specialist locally but have a good bike garage close by. Assuming going down the chemical repair route isn't too expensive?best bet is to find a decent radiator specialist near to you, they have a special sealant that can plug holes without buggering the rad. Don't do what I did and try to fix it yourself with the chemical metal radiator stuff, it doesn't work and the specialist can't fix that. I ended up getting a new copper rad made to the exact specs for less than half the price of a new one and now you couldn't tell teh difference.
I know a decent one in Basildon if you need a reccomendation.
There's 2 second hander on ebay £60 and £110 about £400 new though.
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