Radiator guards?
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Radiator guards?
I was at the last track day a week ago at TWS. I was in part of the straight and a guy ran over someones plastics; what it was doing there I have no idea. Well some of the plastic debris flew up and punctured a hole in my radiator.
In turn 9 I felt my rear tire slide. I was able to stand the bike up and ride it through to the grass at which I then dove off because I was unable to hold it up.
Has anyone used a radiator guard before? Or made one... I really don't want this to happen again as a new radiator costs $366.
TIA
In turn 9 I felt my rear tire slide. I was able to stand the bike up and ride it through to the grass at which I then dove off because I was unable to hold it up.
Has anyone used a radiator guard before? Or made one... I really don't want this to happen again as a new radiator costs $366.
TIA
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Re: Radiator guards? (********)
Side mount rads FTW.
If you had some sort of guard in front of the rad, I don't think you would get enough air flowing onto it. May run into cooling/overheating issues.
If you had some sort of guard in front of the rad, I don't think you would get enough air flowing onto it. May run into cooling/overheating issues.
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I don't think plastics would damage my forks...
It would be like a chicken wire thats has a small mesh. I don't think airflow would be a problem.
Surprised nobody has heard about them. Guys at the track were telling me about them.
It would be like a chicken wire thats has a small mesh. I don't think airflow would be a problem.
Surprised nobody has heard about them. Guys at the track were telling me about them.
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http://www.coxracingroup.com/
$64.95 for my bike. Looks like it protects and still flows. All well prepped race bikes & even some track bikes have em. Keeps your rad. fins lookin straight and purdy.
$64.95 for my bike. Looks like it protects and still flows. All well prepped race bikes & even some track bikes have em. Keeps your rad. fins lookin straight and purdy.
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<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by ******** »</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">I don't think plastics would damage my forks...
It would be like a chicken wire thats has a small mesh. I don't think airflow would be a problem.
Surprised nobody has heard about them. Guys at the track were telling me about them.</TD></TR></TABLE>
Depending on your speed, yes, plastics can damage your forks. I'd be worried about the chicken wire coming loose and hitting my bike, or worse, someone else's.
<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by SHORTBUS. »</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">http://www.coxracingroup.com/
$64.95 for my bike. Looks like it protects and still flows. All well prepped race bikes & even some track bikes have em. Keeps your rad. fins lookin straight and purdy. </TD></TR></TABLE>
Bastids can't even spell Bostrom correctly...
It would be like a chicken wire thats has a small mesh. I don't think airflow would be a problem.
Surprised nobody has heard about them. Guys at the track were telling me about them.</TD></TR></TABLE>
Depending on your speed, yes, plastics can damage your forks. I'd be worried about the chicken wire coming loose and hitting my bike, or worse, someone else's.
<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by SHORTBUS. »</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">http://www.coxracingroup.com/
$64.95 for my bike. Looks like it protects and still flows. All well prepped race bikes & even some track bikes have em. Keeps your rad. fins lookin straight and purdy.
</TD></TR></TABLE>Bastids can't even spell Bostrom correctly...
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