Replacing radiators

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Edited Date/Time 8/22/2021 8:55pm
Had a good crash last week, leaving me with some banged up OEM Radiators. Question is, have fontana radiator straighten them, replace with OEM, or grab some $120 off EBAY? Lets here your 0.02 cents/advice. Thanks in advance.Cheers
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seth505 8/11/2021 9:12pm
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I did the cheaper ebay set 1 time for a backup bike when I didn't have extra money to throw away. They worked out and didn't leak, just had to tweak the mounts for them to fit properly. That said, I'd go OEM for my main bike/bike I ride a lot.

How bad are they? If it's only minor tweaking then get your current set straightened out.
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FWYT 8/11/2021 11:30pm
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Man, I got a pair of those cheap eBay radiators and they were just total pieces of crap. Fricking garbage.
Got a pair of Myler radiators and they have been great. Good quality, made in the USA. https://www.motorcycleradiators.com/collections/all/products/mylers-sup…

Myler does radiator repair and also ICW has a really fantastic reputation for good radiator repair.
https://icwradiators.com/

Probably the best bang for the buck is to send your OEM radiators to ICW.
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walent215 8/12/2021 7:12am
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FWYT wrote:
Man, I got a pair of those cheap eBay radiators and they were just total pieces of crap. Fricking garbage. Got a pair of Myler radiators...
Man, I got a pair of those cheap eBay radiators and they were just total pieces of crap. Fricking garbage.
Got a pair of Myler radiators and they have been great. Good quality, made in the USA. https://www.motorcycleradiators.com/collections/all/products/mylers-sup…

Myler does radiator repair and also ICW has a really fantastic reputation for good radiator repair.
https://icwradiators.com/

Probably the best bang for the buck is to send your OEM radiators to ICW.
ICW would be my recommendation also
His Work is Awesome!!
No they wont be cheap but worth every penny!
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Slaughter612s 8/12/2021 12:15pm
8/12/2021 12:15pm
Thanks for the info boys. Appreciate it. They aren’t horrible as I did have a works connection brace but the brace actually bent with it. I’ll be getting ahold of icw and get them sent off. Cheers

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JMCR250 8/12/2021 5:28pm
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I have a dingy, little radiator shop that does mostly automotive work near me. I have had great success over the years getting OEM rads straightened out by them. You might check to see if a rad shop near you can do the work and save time/$$ on shipping.

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