ZZR1200 Radiator

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ZZR1200 Radiator

Postby billwest » Sun Jun 25, 2017 6:51 pm

Off on a weekend away on the Zed. 500km from home the radiator starts leaking, and I 'm thinking I will need to be trailered home. Couldn't directly see where it was coming from, somewhere on the RHS of the radiator. I leaked more when on the centre stand than on the sidestand.
Anyway, I decided to put in a bottle of Wynn's Radiator Stop Leak. Instant success! So I managed to continue the weekend away.
Now to find from where it leaked....
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Re: ZZR1200 Radiator

Postby billwest » Thu Jun 29, 2017 5:41 pm

No corrosion, simply some wear and tear from the inside, according to the radiator guy. Perhaps some crap rattling around in that spot.


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Kawasaki new radiator, $750 - $1100 US

Chinese version, $180 delivered

2nd hand from US, ~ $200


Repair: $60 AUS.
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Re: ZZR1200 Radiator

Postby bonester » Thu Jun 29, 2017 9:45 pm

Has your ZRX radiator broken yet?
2 X ZRX1200R 4 X ER6N, GT550, 1988 ZX-10, 4 X GPZ250R, 4 X GPZ900R and GPZ750R :) Yeah I like Kawasakis.
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Re: ZZR1200 Radiator

Postby billwest » Thu Jun 29, 2017 9:50 pm

Yep. My OEM radiator cracked due to the mounting points a few years back. I had that repaired (twice) then bought a Delkevic.
The Delkevic did ok, but never cooled it as well as the OEM.
I then went with a TEALDO radiator from Kwick, and have never looked back.
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Re: ZZR1200 Radiator

Postby bonester » Fri Jun 30, 2017 2:08 pm

Cool. No pun intended. :)
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