Radiator upgrade ?

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The TDM rad is an upgrade to the original rad, can't remember we directly compared the RGV to the TDM rad and said the latter was better :?

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The Rgv rad is back on and im racing this sunday so i will let you know the temperature im running at. Im looking to run at 55-65 degrees so i think im gonna use the Nsr250 rad as Heggars is using one and he is a racer so he knows how hot the tuned bike runs at and he says it runns just nice. Does any one else use the Nsr250 ard??
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Thinking about it, I think Mark Stevenson may be running an NSR rad on his Orange bike.

Do you know him?

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did anyone work out which rad is the way to go on this for the least expenditure and easiest to swap ?
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Post by Luders »

I would say the TDM rad is the easiest option as far as fitting goes, but not the most efficient.

I have one you can buy off me if you are interested.
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Post by ScottaKR »

So has anyone fitted one of the chinese copy YFZ450 rads yet?
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Re: TDM RAD

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andy b wrote:Ok guys, i tried the TDM radiator and guess what??? it dont bloody work!! the bike was running at 80 degrees and it wasnt a hot day (18 c ambiant) which is 5 degrees higher that the RGV radiator, so where do we go with this then because some people are telling me the TDM radiator is the way to go...Clearly not! :( :(
what state of tune is the engine in andy, mine is just mildly over standard i fear if mj has been near yours then the rad may not be up to it but on a hot day mine is more like 60degrees however the tdm rad i have was virtually new and my engine has next to no miles on something like 3500 since new. :-k
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Post by scooble »

although it wasn't a hot day the last time I took my bike out, my KFX450 rad keeps my engine very cool indeed (full Bob Farnham race tune). The rad is a bit more rare than the other ones, but worth bearing in mind.
Oh, by the way, I have no idea if it fits the standard fairing though as I run a modified RS125 one on mine.
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spannerman wrote:
andy b wrote:Ok guys, i tried the TDM radiator and guess what??? it dont bloody work!! the bike was running at 80 degrees and it wasnt a hot day (18 c ambiant) which is 5 degrees higher that the RGV radiator, so where do we go with this then because some people are telling me the TDM radiator is the way to go...Clearly not! :( :(
what state of tune is the engine in andy, mine is just mildly over standard i fear if mj has been near yours then the rad may not be up to it but on a hot day mine is more like 60degrees however the tdm rad i have was virtually new and my engine has next to no miles on something like 3500 since new. :-k
It's fairly well tuned, running 28's at the moment and yes, MJ has had the engine
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Post by spannerman »

thought as much.............. i run rsw bodywork and had to modify it so the air went through the rad as opposed to underneath and around it as well.
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