Radiator guard for Bandit

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I've been wanting to get a DECENT radiator guard for my bike for ages but don't agree with the zip tie method specials and just cant see the justification for $200 for the other type offered. I found this one on fleabay... http://cgi.ebay.com.au/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=110677532041&ssPageName=STRK:MEWAX:IT
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Hello for what its worth I bought at a car parts outlet a sheet of black alloy mesh and shaped and fitted behind end plates and it looks great cost approx $32-00 if you like I will post picture.

A few of us have made our own from that mesh .I think they turn out excellant in fact
i took my expensive one off .

I wouldn't be too keen to run alloy mesh on my radiator. I've had a headlight guard smashed in half on one of our rides and been hit in the knees quite a few times so I could just imaging what would happen to the alloy if hit at speed. My guard is made from stainless mesh.

4 years on and the radiator behind the guard hasn't suffered a single war wound.

I've seen a few victims on our rides where people stated "I've never holed a radiator in all my years of riding...."

I made this one myself today, used less than 1/2 of a sheet of Grill Mesh ($25 a sheet), I think it looks the ok, mainly all I want it for is to protect the radiator on my trip to QLD next week

Mine

Chook wrote:I made this one myself today, used less than 1/2 of a sheet of Grill Mesh ($25 a sheet), I think it looks the ok, mainly all I want it for is to protect the radiator on my trip to QLD next week
https://2img.net/h/oi41.tinypic.com/t7j3v9.jpg

Looks good but if you havent already done so, please put some foam rubber around it.
You'll probably find the radiator quite a bit more delicate than the mesh when subjected to vibration.

2wheelsagain wrote:

Chook wrote:I made this one myself today, used less than 1/2 of a sheet of Grill Mesh ($25 a sheet), I think it looks the ok, mainly all I want it for is to protect the radiator on my trip to QLD next week
https://2img.net/h/oi41.tinypic.com/t7j3v9.jpg

Looks good but if you havent already done so, please put some foam rubber around it.
You'll probably find the radiator quite a bit more delicate than the mesh when subjected to vibration.

It has flat washers between the mesh and the end cover mounts (also between the mesh and end covers), it doesn't come in contact with the radiator anywhere else.

I like the look of this one for my black motor. It is aluminium.

http://www.ebay.com.au/itm/Suzuki-GSF1250-Bandit-2007-2012-Radiator-Guard-Protector-Grille-/110834766662?pt=UK_Motorcycle_Parts&hash=item19ce445346
Bolts on top and sides.


http://www.radguard.com.au/productimage.php?product_id=163&current_image=1
This one bolts on bottom and sides. Looks like welded steel.

I'd like a welded S/steel painted black, that bolts on top, sides & bottom. Perhaps aluminium bolted 3 ways would be ok as well...

Both would do the job , or you could make one if your so inclined

Tks Paul,

I ride daily & home in the dark this time of the year. The insects have been thick with the wet.
Here's my screened remedy for a radguard until I can decide, then purchase a proper one.

Am keen on some feedback re the flyscreen.


Made it this am.

Good for the bugs, but won't stop stone damage

I have the black EP one. Looks Great.

Kiwisteve wrote:Good for the bugs, but won't stop stone damage

Stainless Steel flyscreen might work though. The Warpspeed is a SS type mesh. Heavier that flyscreen though. Its got a few stone dents in it but none have impacted the core.

Can you get S/S flyscreen? I know that you can get aluminium flyscreen. Probably would work tho, if you could hold it out a few mm from the radiator

Kiwisteve wrote:Can you get S/S flyscreen? I know that you can get aluminium flyscreen. Probably would work tho, if you could hold it out a few mm from the radiator

I made one out of a mesh waste paper basket for my last bandit.

Screwdriver, scissors, two coffees a few ciggies and an hour and it was all done total cost around eight dollars
However on my current bike I put the RadGuard in aluminium and it looks and works a treat .

I have an Evotech Performance Radiator guard on my 2010 s , it look great an doesnt seem to bother the airflow very much.

I have some crimsafe mesh to make a guard, just haven't gotten around to it yet. It is a stainless fly screen painted black and seems very sturdy, person I bought it off said I would need a few grinder discs to cut it up as it is very tough.

Anyone have any ideas for a shape or design? I haven't seen a guard before, and am not sure if I can bend the mesh.

gringo wrote:

Anyone have any ideas for a shape or design? I haven't seen a guard before, and am not sure if I can bend the mesh.

If you can get some one to cut/bend it for you, this design has worked really good foe me, just fold the top and bottom to stiffen it, fold the sides around the sides of the radiator, put a flat spacer between the radiator and the gaurd, bolt the end caps back over the ends

Chook wrote:

This one still looks great 7000km later

My attempt - not great but functional

^ Looks adequate to me.

Looks very similar to mine, just a bit more bling with the blue

Looks nice. Very clean bike there.

Like a lot of others, I made my own using mesh from the air cleaner of a Cat Dump Truck - cost NIL!

However I considered it very important to isolate the guard from the radiator and used a product called "pinchweld" from Clark Rubber. I recall it cost me around $5.00

It is imperative that the guard does not touch the radiator as I understand the metal is extremely thin and could rub through.

I understand a new radiator is worth $800-$1000 so every efort should be made to avoid such a disaster.

Ironman wrote:I've been wanting to get a DECENT radiator guard for my bike for ages but don't agree with the zip tie method specials and just cant see the justification for $200 for the other type offered. I found this one on fleabay... http://cgi.ebay.com.au/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=110677532041&ssPageName=STRK:MEWAX:IT
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After looking at your post, checking out the product, I bought this through the ebay link for $95 including postage. Paid for it on 25 Oct, arrived 4 business days later today! And packed well to boot.

Took 5 minutes to install with a hex key and a socket set.

Thanks Ironman (& Evotech Performance)

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