Aluminum Radiator for GL1000

[BlueThunder]

Anyone have any experience with this?


http://www.ebay.com/itm/Aluminum-radiat ... 9n&vxp=mtr

[5speed]

it's on my shopping list..

[Toehead]

Irishcarbomb used one on his turbo build.

http://ngwclub.com/forum/viewtopic.php?f=1&t=61557

[jdvorchak]

It looks reasonable and for under $200 for an all aluminum radiator seems fair. In the auto world the aluminum radiators are aluminum core and plastic tanks. This looks a lot better.

[CYBORG]

What does the aluminum one do that the stock one doesn't?

[digger]

Cyborg wrote "What does the aluminum one do that the stock one doesn't?" Maybe corrode and leak sooner?

[CYBORG]

Cyborg wrote "What does the aluminum one do that the stock one doesn't?" Maybe corrode and leak sooner?

Maybe, but the stock ones are brass. I guess if you had replace one, rather then rebuild it. aluminum would be cheaper. But brass is tougher, and the 40+ year old ones I've seen are still pretty good, or repairable. They probably dissipate heat better then brass, and if heat is your issue, it could help.

[robin1731]

snip............... They probably dissipate heat better then brass, and if heat is your issue, it could help.

That, if you are using a turbo then it might be better. Probably would be cheaper to get an OEM radiator rebuilt/re-cored though.

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[CYBORG]

snip............... They probably dissipate heat better then brass, and if heat is your issue, it could help.

That, if you are using a turbo then it might be better. Probably would be cheaper to get an OEM radiator rebuilt/re-cored though.

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that was my thought as well

[jb2x]

Hi every body, this is the same:

https://fr.aliexpress.com/item/ALUMINUM ... 9093df5cdc

[CYBORG]

Looks the same to me. Guess we now know where they come from

[Rat]

No .... that's the French one ....

Gord

[5speed]

has anyone had an original recored? I have 2 and neither are anything I would trust..
if getting one recored is going to cost be the same or a bit more that is the route I will go.

[scootsx2]

I had the radiator on my CX500-based police trike recored over the winter. Not cheap - around $400 but that includes time spent by the radiator shop before they declared the original core too far gone to be repairable.

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[5speed]