Lincolnlock
Husqvarna
AA Class
My Enduro Engineering guards fit no sweat over these radiators. FYI
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Hi everyone,
As you all know, Coffee (Dean) passed away a couple of years ago. I am Dean's ex-wife's husband and happen to have spent my career in tech. Over the years, I occasionally helped Dean with various tech issues.
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Over the past couple of weeks, I’ve been working to migrate the site to a free cloud compute instance so that Woodschick and Dirtdame no longer have to fund it. At the same time, I’ve updated the site to a current version of XenForo (the discussion software it runs on). The previous version was outdated and no longer supported.
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Thanks for your patience and support!
Chinese Radiator UPGRADE
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Husqvarna
gots_a_sol
Husqvarna
Pro Class
Some times those trees jump right out and bite ya. The radiator was still leak free, but without the guards that would not have been the case.
(not a husky obviously, but my bike none-the-less)
K5PL5
Husqvarna
Pro Class
I just replaced my rads with the "sum yung guy" rads from China as well. My stock left rad started leaking from a seam during a ride last week and it was never even bumped or tweaked. I think I have the unabiker guards, which fit right over my new rads.
It looks like sum yung guy welded them but so far there are no leaks. They are the GPI brand ones. I paid $160 shipped and got them in less than a week. They actually came from California so maybe GPI has a warehouse on that side of the Country. I received an email from someone shortly after ordering and they asked if I would provide some detailed photos of my rads because they wanted to ensure a good fit. Nice.
I am convinced that there are some American brands offering these very same radiators under another name but hey, that's nothing new.
I actually read a horror story about a car guy's experience with "American made" Fluidyne radiators. Sounded like a real sh!t show.
It looks like sum yung guy welded them but so far there are no leaks. They are the GPI brand ones. I paid $160 shipped and got them in less than a week. They actually came from California so maybe GPI has a warehouse on that side of the Country. I received an email from someone shortly after ordering and they asked if I would provide some detailed photos of my rads because they wanted to ensure a good fit. Nice.
I am convinced that there are some American brands offering these very same radiators under another name but hey, that's nothing new.
I actually read a horror story about a car guy's experience with "American made" Fluidyne radiators. Sounded like a real sh!t show.
jimmyc
Husqvarna
AA Class
Finally found a set for the TXC449
http://www.ebay.com/itm/L-R-aluminu...Parts_Accessories&hash=item3a7407eb31&vxp=mtr
http://www.ebay.com/itm/L-R-aluminu...Parts_Accessories&hash=item3a7407eb31&vxp=mtr
AC3
Husqvarna
C Class
After reading this thread, I got the GPI rads from China. 150 quid and arrived in Cyprus within the week.
The old rads on my bike were hanging on by a thread and were already pretty squished.
China ones fit great and work amazing. Strong too as I proper dumped my bike over the weekend a number of times and held up very well. No dents, nothing.
The main test is to come in the summer when it is 40 degrees C outside.
The old rads on my bike were hanging on by a thread and were already pretty squished.
China ones fit great and work amazing. Strong too as I proper dumped my bike over the weekend a number of times and held up very well. No dents, nothing.
The main test is to come in the summer when it is 40 degrees C outside.
I bought some as my 04 CR125 (165) started leaking and both were trashed. Could pay $60 plus shipping for a used one off eBay or $90 for two new ones shipped. I bit the bullet. Well you get what you pay for. They look fine and will work but are not great quality. Comes with the cap. Core is odd, looking down inside the cores are one big core per (front to back) and not multiple smaller cores (front to back). Looks like it will flow a lot. Will not be much of a test on my 165 as it runs cool all the time. If they hold water and last it is good money spent. We will see.
Hard to see here but the left one is 1/4" out of square and came with pre-bent fins (cool I won't have to do that )
Great welds... if you are a 5 year old Chinese girl.
Billet looking filler is nice and the cap goes on nice and free (no binding)
Hard to see here but the left one is 1/4" out of square and came with pre-bent fins (cool I won't have to do that
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Great welds... if you are a 5 year old Chinese girl.
Billet looking filler is nice and the cap goes on nice and free (no binding)
looks like they will work.
water racer
Husqvarna
Pro Class
Are they heavier? I hate to buy a bike because it may be light then load it down with more stuff than a dust bowl refugee heading for california.
It is a problem that we can have stuff shipped from China so much cheaper than it can be manufactured here. I can understand 30%, even 50%, but it seems to be more like 200-300%.
I think china is operating on a un level playing field and we need to get more efficient. I say that, but the problem I keep experiencing is raw material costs are so high doesn't leave much room for profit.
It is a problem that we can have stuff shipped from China so much cheaper than it can be manufactured here. I can understand 30%, even 50%, but it seems to be more like 200-300%.
I think china is operating on a un level playing field and we need to get more efficient. I say that, but the problem I keep experiencing is raw material costs are so high doesn't leave much room for profit.
dont seem heavy, about 1.5 for the left and little under 2 for the right with cap.
dont get me started. there is nothing fair in this "fair trade" we do with them.
Well I wanted to hate them as to not promote Chinese crap but these seem OK. Mounted up good, rad guards worked fine, everything lined up nice. Time will tell.
First 40 miles, no issues or leaks.
these are the ones i got and pictured above back in Dec of last year...
http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItemVersion&item=251050571767&view=all&tid=1153053465015
their descriptions are really messed up. I would send the GPI seller in Cali an email saying you want these. you know you have to get the older hose kit to run these too.
Hurry up and get that bike together.
jmetteer
Husqvarna
Pro Class
Bad link, we need your username and password to view that... Post it up please.
Later,
opps OK. the Ebay number form them now brings up a different pair...
http://www.ebay.com/itm/25105057176...l?_from=R40&_sacat=0&_nkw=251050571767&_rdc=1
http://www.ebay.com/itm/25105057176...l?_from=R40&_sacat=0&_nkw=251050571767&_rdc=1
Blakelpd5
Husqvarna
Pro Class
That one has the spigots on the outside like the ones I currently have. The only hose I should have to replace is the lower hose right? Already got that on order from Bills.