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msewelly

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Suggestions for radiator cover?
« on: 11 June 2014, 09:31:48 am »
Hi,


I'm after a radiator cover, so far this seems to be the best value one: http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/YAMAHA-FZS-FAZER-600-RADIATOR-GRILL-/231255358482?pt=UK_Motorcycle_Parts_13&hash=item35d7e4bc12
However would you say its worth the extra £20 for the "fazer" version?


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Re: Suggestions for radiator cover?
« Reply #1 on: 11 June 2014, 11:43:41 am »
I too am on the lookout for one, nothing fancy pants like the one you are watching, infact I would prefer an old rusty one and I would paint it black as I think a silver one is a bit of a distraction when looking at the bike, a bit like those thou owners painting their rear pegs black for the same reason.
There was a thread a while back that I canot find about covers in that some just dont fit very well and need abit of bending- fetling too get them to fit nice, I would like to see that thread again for some advice on the best fit ones
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Re: Suggestions for radiator cover?
« Reply #2 on: 11 June 2014, 12:38:03 pm »
Hey chaps




That one on the link is the one i had & is also that one that doesn't really fit properly.


I bashed mine to death with a hammer & i flogged it to fizzy & i think he tarted it up a bit.
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Re: Suggestions for radiator cover?
« Reply #3 on: 11 June 2014, 01:07:54 pm »
I too am on the lookout for one, nothing fancy pants like the one you are watching, infact I would prefer an old rusty one and I would paint it black as I think a silver one is a bit of a distraction when looking at the bike, a bit like those thou owners painting their rear pegs black for the same reason.
There was a thread a while back that I canot find about covers in that some just dont fit very well and need abit of bending- fetling too get them to fit nice, I would like to see that thread again for some advice on the best fit ones

the topic is on page 21 in here,but im too pc dumb to link it for ya    :pc
 
and i got it to fit eventualy,just think i was having a bad day originaly,which is why i contacted red 98 about it. it replaced the original rad gaurd btw

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Re: Suggestions for radiator cover?
« Reply #4 on: 11 June 2014, 02:03:54 pm »
Hey chaps




That one on the link is the one i had & is also that one that doesn't really fit properly.


I bashed mine to death with a hammer & i flogged it to fizzy & i think he tarted it up a bit.




This! Had one, wouldn't fit properly , had to elongate the holes with a file, also made of very thin steel


Also had a Beowulf one which fitted perfectly so that's my recommendation


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Re: Suggestions for radiator cover?
« Reply #5 on: 11 June 2014, 02:45:57 pm »
+1 for the beowulf for fitting.

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Re: Suggestions for radiator cover?
« Reply #6 on: 11 June 2014, 05:53:59 pm »
Thanks for the info, thats put me off that linked cover! Is this the beowulf one you are referring to? http://www.beowulfuk.com/proddetail.asp?prod=Y002

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Re: Suggestions for radiator cover?
« Reply #8 on: 11 June 2014, 06:42:58 pm »
I too am on the lookout for one, nothing fancy pants like the one you are watching, infact I would prefer an old rusty one and I would paint it black as I think a silver one is a bit of a distraction when looking at the bike, a bit like those thou owners painting their rear pegs black for the same reason.
There was a thread a while back that I canot find about covers in that some just dont fit very well and need abit of bending- fetling too get them to fit nice, I would like to see that thread again for some advice on the best fit ones


Yup - this. I had a stainless steel silver one with 'Fazer' written across it, which came on the bike. IMO that looks horrible, so I sprayed it black. Preferably I'd not have 'Fazer' written on it at all! Just plain black mesh or similar would be my preference, looks far less gaudy.