Hello

New to the forum, just got my VFR 2 days ago as a project, began stripping down today and it clearly needs new rad's, the botton one looks like its full of bubblegum. Having trouble finding re-con units, and got a quote of £270pr for a re-core!! From Aaron Rads,s any ideas where i can get decent rad's from, the ones on fleabay look crap.

Thanks

You haven't got much choice really my friend.
Either reconditioning or buying new aftermarket - neither are cheap.
Sellers from Hong Kong on ebay have started to sell them too but I can't comment on their quality.

Thanks, where can i get new aftermarket rad,s from then, been looking for 2hrs!!

ebay, but as said, cant really quote on the quality. rick oliver and gav on here from jap4 do race spec rads, these are dear too though. either just have to hang around till one pops up on egay(like i did lolo) or get your check book out im affraid.

Just had a look at jap4, thanks for the link, they are steep but the ones ive got are gash its a winter project so may get the top one month and the bottom another month, cheers for the help.

If these are still available the one I have from them is great, but Rick's are awesome :)

http://www.abmotosport.com/Honda%20NC30%20products.htm

geoff33 on here is selling some nice rads - keep it in the greybike homies!

CMSMJ1 wrote:geoff33 on here is selling some nice rads - keep it in the greybike homies!

If you have plenty of time on your hands as it's a project.

Remove the lower rad and soak it in big bath of detergent (washing powder is great for this) for a couple of days.. also chuck some degraser on it etc etc.

Wash it through gently and it'll be all clean again.

Next buy a FIN comb, seach on ebay for the correct pitch.. these let you comb the fins of the rad straight.. take your time and use the come with a little watch screw-driver or similar to get the mashed up ones in the right place before combing them straight.

I spent a week or so on an NC24 rad that was mashed beyond belife (hit a tree and went into a muddy field, needless to say caked in mud and bent fins)

30 mins or so a day (enough to make you bored) and the end result was it looked great!

Might be worth a shot if it's not totally scrap (ie leaking)