Radiator Repair

[dell30rb]

Right now my cr125 has a bent left radiator. Its not leaking, but the side is pushed in a little bit.

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Pardon the crappiness of the above graphic, but thats what It looks like.
I would like to put on radiator guards, and i will send this one off to be re-worked. My question is how good of a job can they do? Is the radiator going to be in the same shape as new, so that I can fit radiator guards?

Thanks

 

[whyzee]

Hey Dell, if it's not broke ... why fix it?
The guards may be a good prevent from future damage, but the stress of straightening the radiator may cause more harm.

 

[dell30rb]

True, but I really dont like the look of a bent radiator on my bike, and its twisted a little bit and the rear of the front fender scrapes the plastic thinghy that funnels air into it. (the white venty looking things, not the shroud) , and since its twisted the shroud wont bolt into it so I used some wire to keep the shroud from flapping around.

I could just leave it, but for 30 bucks if they can get the thing lined back up it would be great.

 

[CanadianRidr]

Dell I heard mylers radiator repair make a rad look like new!

Since it's not leaking im sure he can straighten it out for you. Whenever I tweak a rad I heat it myself and bend it back but it is tricky.

Also get rad braces, I have them on my CR and I know for a fact that they have saved my rad's more than once :cool: