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delonick347
3/23/2015 6:54am
3/23/2015 6:54am
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3/23/2015 3:29pm
I refuse to pay 450 bucks for an OEM radiator (non fill side - 05 KX 250 2 stroke). On the way home from the track yesterday, I ebay'd a replacement and saw a few companies selling a set of brand new radiators for 80-120 bucks approximately. "Winners" and GPI Racing...
Does anyone have any reviews or testimonies about these aftermarket radiators?
Does anyone have any reviews or testimonies about these aftermarket radiators?
The Shop
http://www.icwbikestands.com/icwbikestand.com/Radiator_Repair.html
If above can't help order here!
http://www.mishimoto.com/dirt-bike-radiator.html
*Edit - Sorry, in hind sight the Mishimoto link won't help you. They don't offer rads for your application.
http://www.ebay.com/itm/YAMAHA-YZ125-03-08-04-05-06-07-COOLANT-SILICONE…
$11.50 and free shipping from China.
He can fix any radiator better than new for a fraction of the cost.
Contact the guy at MOTO HOSE he is reasonable and has a great product.
704-340-7958 He is on here too Lumpy790 is his handle, send him a message
They look super sturdy but they're not.
First I noticed the cap side radiator was full of drill shavings and aluminum pieces when I got it...so I took time to rinse both rads out with a garden house and they were full of shit.
They lasted about an hour before they started cracking.
Luckily my dad owns a welding/fabrication shop because we had to keep repairing something on the Winners radiators every couple hours of riding time. They never leaked, just cracked in the framework around the core.
Like a lot of parts I hear guys on here say they hold up awesome and last years. I can't judge how hard they really ride and the wear they put on their bikes. For me, I won't buy another set.
The GPI hoses I've used on a couple different bikes with no issues.
Pit Row
My concerns are fit and strength, I hear a lot of mixed reviews about both. Even with the aftermarket ones! I read a bunch of reviews on a few different sets and some people say they're brittle, fitting is horrible, and random things like hoses don't line up or have to take shroud off to open cap. It seems like a 50/50 shot with most. Some people have good experiences while others don't. That's why I'm leaning towards sending mine out to be fixed which they should be able to. One is twisted up and the other just started leaking through the fins. Either that or buy a new set, doesn't seem worth it to you if they're that expensive.
Got a set of those Chinese POS radiators and they SUCK ASS. Both sides have cracked, fit was shit and
overall finish and quality blows monkey balls. #fail
*local shop did a piss poor job patching it - leaked right away
**china's best lasted 3 rides and started leaking, without ever crashing
***got super lucky and found used OEM on ebay, snatched it up for 80 bucks
The End.
Don't waste your money. Send it to a reputable shop or find a used one on ebay.
Maybe some of you ought to buy two sets and if one fails send it back they will send a new pair.
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