New Radiator !!!

[ned52]

Hi all
Mine looks a bit iffy and wondered if anyone fitted this one...............
eBay item number: 152060263063

Thanks for reply's good or bad
Ned

[T.Murphy aka Tim]

Cantbe arsed to type item number and search. Got a link?

Themnew ones from down south look fine. The FI rads are dtupid money at foryy odd quid and the carby ones are dropping down nicely. Might even get myself one if they drop beliw 70 quid.

[T.Murphy aka Tim]

Wheres the link gone ned? You posted it up this morning and now its gone

Anyrode, had a look at your link and yes thems the ones.

Spoke to a Chinaman in China (yes, really) called Ivan (yes really I fookin know) about 18 months ago....he manufactured rads in an ultra modern manufacturing unit. Asked him about rads for Birds and he said yes no problem, send the drawings and for an order of no less than 200 he could sell me them for 12 dollars apiece! I declined the kind offer due to no drawings, cant be arsed, no money up front and no business acumen. Looks like someone has all the attributes hence the prices of the rads we see on ebay. At 45 and 70 quid compared to err, other places Id say that's worth a punt.

[ned52]

Hi Mr Murphy
Link back............... http://www.ebay.co.uk/sch/i.html?_nkw=1 ... eName=GSTL
You winding me up about talking to Ivan,
Anyway think I'm going to go for it at £45 and fit it (hopefully it will) over the winter being
a fair weather rider now.

Cheers
Ned

[T.Murphy aka Tim]

Hi Mr Murphy
Link back............... http://www.ebay.co.uk/sch/i.html?_nkw=1 ... eName=GSTL
You winding me up about talking to Ivan,
Anyway think I'm going to go for it at £45 and fit it (hopefully it will) over the winter being
a fair weather rider now.

Cheers
Ned

No, no, I kid you not about Ivan

[T.Murphy aka Tim]

Cantbe arsed to type item number and search. Got a link?

Themnew ones from down south look fine. The FI rads are dtupid money at foryy odd quid and the carby ones are dropping down nicely. Might even get myself one if they drop beliw 70 quid. :thumbsup)

Well, bagged one today. On ebay for £60 or Best Offer. Got it for £57 for a carb Bird with free P&P!. Got to be worth a punt that

Let you know what its like when I get it.

[ned52]

Nice one Mr Murphy,
I was quite impressed with mine, hopefully it will fit and hold the pressure,
not fitted it yet but as you say there is only one way to find out and that's try it.

Ned

[ned52]

Hi all,
Just replaced my air filter and plugs,..........
not sure how the plugs can be done without the toolkit plug spanner.
Next job is the radiator, is there any tips I should know about to make job easier

Ned

[T.Murphy aka Tim]

Hi all,
Just replaced my air filter and plugs,..........
not sure how the plugs can be done without the toolkit plug spanner.
Next job is the radiator, is there any tips I should know about to make job easier

Ned

Why would anyone attempt the plugs without proper plug spanner....its the only way Shirley.

Have you sprayed the rad bolts with penetrating oil? Give them a good soaking before you try removal. Might seem obvious but make sure you note which small bore pipe is which on the right hand side top. There's one fuckknut on here that refitted them the wrong way 'round. One would think that was impossible to do but it aint

Drain the whole system ( sorry for stating the obvious but you never know) and flush through. Good luck

[ned52]

This being my first bird,.........you may know that "its the only way Shirley"
The bike may not have had a tool kit with it and not knowing about the access problem with frame cross member I
could have taken it apart before realizing it, so without proper plug spanner I could have had a problem.

Ned
ps, Mr Murphy, Have you fitted your new radiator yet ?

[T.Murphy aka Tim]

This being my first bird,.........you may know that "its the only way Shirley"
The bike may not have had a tool kit with it and not knowing about the access problem with frame cross member I
could have taken it apart before realizing it, so without proper plug spanner I could have had a problem.

Ned
ps, Mr Murphy, Have you fitted your new radiator yet ?

Without the toolkit and socket, you wouldnt have even got started.....then you woild have had to read a manual/ask on a Bird site.

No, havent even thought of changing the radiator yet. Bird still in use until todsy/tomorrow. Itll be a Winter job along with a few others.