shane636

whats up guys, im stunting a 03 636 and my radator is fucked, kept braking the mounting and welding them and leaks etc.. anyways i bought a new 1... has any 1 modified theres so the mountings wont brake or take more abuse from landing hard? cheers

frayz

you know the nipple on the clutch side of the bike? where the radiator just sits on top of that? i cut it off, drilled and tapped it. no problems since..

brokenstunter

^me too^
+1

Towlieee

that'll HELP


but if you want to stop it from ever breaking, wrap the entire thing in steel/aluminum and build a cage

don't use the stock mounts to hold it, they are what break. Use your own custom mounts, or DOUBLE up using the stock mounts + a bracket

brokenstunter

Agreed^
My stock mounts are still stretching, its only a matter of time but it has lasted me 8 months or so

DrasticDan

Have it welded! The top mounts are just riveted in have them welded on the edges. and you can also weld a housing out of flat stock on it.. best rad i have seen yet is the one on Krazy Kyles bike! its welded nice!
Also are you running side fairings? the side fairing bolts help a bunch..

Yamaha32088

Dont land hard and that should fix your problem

BadassCBR1000RR

Smartass!!!

h_lowder636

^^^never seen a stock length/height bike with juice...or it mounted right on tha side of tail section....almost like you wanted it to be seen

BadassCBR1000RR

It's how I bought the bike.

vandal34

Ya mean like this !!!!

mb32

i took 2 really big zip ties and went around the frame on each side and aroung the 2 spots were the large hoses that connect to the radiator go. ive had a lot of trouble with radiators myself and dont have anything to do a good weld job so my zip ties have been holding up since i put them on a few months ago. works great!

IV

all of my tabs have been broke off for about 3 months. since then ive just used 3 "panduit straps" (SP?) they look like huge fat zip ties. they are used in HVAC and ****. looks kinda janky but i havent had a prob with my radiator since. one around the frame on the throttle side and two around the cage on the clutch side. i like the above ideas better but im lazy and have no welding ability.

JMZ

I've been thinkin bout juicein my 1krr

JohnnyP

Here is my latest rad mod, from my 09 but its the same as I would do for any Kawi rad....

Added 1/8" x 1/2" 6061 to the front and back of the rad at the top, so it does not bend upwards as you beat on it...And I also cut off the stock tabs, and made my own out of 1/8" 6061 plate...They are much stronger, and overall this rad is solid...

Also drilled holes so I dont loose the top row of fins, that were covered by the strips I added...And just so it looks cool

50slut

this is sick

joeyt323

zip ties all the way,, they seriously work if you get the bigger ones