Ally Radiators
 

I am about to see if I can successfully conver a 996 ally rad to fit the 888. It'll need a neck welding in and a mod to the lower water exit pipe. It'll also mean relocating the fan to the opposite side.

Why bother? 888 rads are rear S/H, new ones are >£800. 9xx rads are £50 used so I think the math makes sense alone.

Anyone else interested if it works well?

Rgds, Rob

PS. I have just put Samco silicon hoses on the bike so I have a full set of standard hoses, the majority of which have only been on the bike six months. Any takers for £25 plus P&P? That's the price of the top hose alone BTW.

What colour samcos did you go for Rob..? Wassitlooklike then :D

Be interested to hear about your rad conversion..

Nat

Rob, I did a similar job for a customer last year. I used a ST rad.
Remember though, the SBK rads and ST's are curved. This will cause big problems with mounting and clearances etc if yours has the flat rad fitted.
It's not a job I'd carry out on a "mint" bike, IMO, as it doesn't look that pretty and would detract from the value, authenticity etc . The rad sizes are also smaller, slightly. This was OK on the bike I did as it was track day only but road riding could cause problems in town etc.

If your bike has a flat rad, then I have a brand new one for a lot less than £800 ;)

Hoses Pics
 

Samco in bright blue!! If I'd have given it any though at all, Doh, I might have gone for black or red. They'll make any colour you like.

Rgds, Rob

One more

Lots of kit and bikes in your garage then rob:D

Garage, I like to think of it as my "Grown Ups" toy box.

:lol:

is there an advantage for the samco hoses?

Don't harden and degrade over time so they (kinda) ast forever, easy to clean, come in any colour you like, other than that, no.

888 curved rads at £800 eh-hmmm, that means the 888 rad that is currently on my Gilera Saturno is worth about 1/2 what the whole bike is.............................

John