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headers without romoving radiator

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hey all, i have decided to clean my headers due to loss of lisence :( it's an '06 636 and is there a way to get them off without dropping the coolant......i dont really want to but if worse comes to worse then i will.....i have already got most of the fairing off(except for the top fairing....figured i have to take it off with the lights still attached!!)also any ideas that i could to the bike while it's off the road? :lol:
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if its anything like my old baby ninja, i could unbolt the radiator and prop it against the front wheel to get to the headers. its a bit of a pain in the ass to work around, but its easier than having to drain the cooling system. just make sure you wrap the radiator in a rag before you prop it on the front mudguard or you'll scratch it :roll:
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no worries thanks for the help :) i going to try and tackle it now...... :twisted:
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let me know how it goes
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all good......two bolts and a heapof swearing but i got the headers off without dropping the coolant :D
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Now you have got them off, you might want to try a ceramic coating 8) looks the beez kneez ;)
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Re: headers without romoving radiator

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i was just going to autosol them but after seeing that i have changed my mind 8)
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