Radiator Protectors

[michael1954]

All three of the bikes I ride have radiators, either with oil or water cooling through them. I know how expensive it would be to replace one. So I have bought all 3 bikes Radiator Screens off ebay, and all three from China. And all three work great. The one on both of the Hondas looks the same, but the second one I bought from a different seller had the ends pre-bent to grab onto the radiator very snug. The first one I put on the 2017 CB did not fit as tight, so I used two very small, black zip-ties, and it holds well. The 2nd one I put on the 2013 CB, and it fits very well. I will post a pix of it soon. The one on the Z900RS is also from China, and for $35 you cannot beat it. The ones on the Hondas were about $30 each. Not bad, and they work...

You can see the bends in the radiator screen on the 2013 CB. I will post some close-ups soon.

 

[zirconxi_imp]

For radiator/ oil cooler cover installation, we must make sure theres ample gap between the cover and radiator/cooler. When bike run the vibration will cause wear damage if there's contact. My friend had to change his punctured radiator due to cover. I make sure all my cover had a proper gap due to his advice. So far so good.

 

[michael1954]

For radiator/ oil cooler cover installation, we must make sure theres ample gap between the cover and radiator/cooler. When bike run the vibration will cause wear damage if there's contact. My friend had to change his punctured radiator due to cover. I make sure all my cover had a proper gap due to his advice. So far so good.

Hi, here are some better pictures of the Radiator Screen on the 2013 CB.
I bought two, one for each bike, and like I said before, the one I bought for the 2013 fit much better and needed no help staying even and having a nice gap between the screen and radiator. The one on the 2017 looks almost identical, but it did not fit as snug. I noticed the one seller's had a better crimp on each end to 'grab' the radiator. It also did not need zip ties to hold it flat. I may just buy another one for the 2017 that holds better.
NOTE, the cool CB1100 cut into the screen.

PS...It does work well, have remove many bugs from the screen. Also the roads in Texas always seem to have tiny rocks or gravel. One dinged my front fender, but no harm to my radiator!

 

[zirconxi_imp]

Got hit by flying debris from Dumpster truck today... Extra protection on any parts of the bike is always welcome...