X-challenge full width aluminium radiator.

[tee bee]

Recently rode approx 9500mls offroad in all temps.
No probs with overheating or the fan, now53000 mls,just that the rad cover wore through the rad ,causing it to leak.

Afraid a new rad aint worth £450.!

 

[IJGser]

That's the conclusion I came to. If money where no object or technical riding above 35c where on the cards maybe?

Got a New BMW rad for £200.

 

[motoreiter]

For those of you with the pace radiator and the TT big tank--have you bothered to secure the front of the TT tank somehow? Originally the TT tank is bolted (not very well) to the original radiator...

I've ridden my XC around town without incident, but was wondering if lack of support in front has caused any problems on the rough stuff?

 

[Timpo]

Originally the TT tank is bolted (not very well) to the original radiator...

No it isn't.....
Take another look here.
The TT tank sits on a rubber resilient mount on either side of a frame that is supplied in the kit.
The only bolts that secure the TT tank are at the upper rear of the vessel, using a small frame (also in the kit) that screws to the rear of the inlet ducting.
At no point does the TT tank come in contact with the rad.

 

[motoreiter]

hmmm, I don't have any pictures at hand but am certain that my TT tank had bolts connecting it to the radiator assembly (for the OEM radiator)--I know because I had to take the tank off several times when changing batteries, shipping, etc. The bolts were small and frankly did not seem to serve much purpose, but I could not remove the tank without removing them.

Your link shows the pace radiator, and I agree that the TT tank does not touch that radiator. But your bottom three photos show brackets mounted onto the inside of the TT tank--at least on my XC, those brackets held bolts that affixed to the front of the original radiator assembly.

 

[Timpo]

At a guess, I would say the screws that you mention are to mount the rad protection louvre.
I have used the two small brackets and made an aluminium spar to link the two flanks of the TT tank. At high speed when the tank was empty, there was a little vibration, so linking the two flanks made the vibes go.

 

[motoreiter]

I have used the two small brackets and made an aluminium spar to link the two flanks of the TT tank. At high speed when the tank was empty, there was a little vibration, so linking the two flanks made the vibes go.

Thanks, that was exactly what I was wondering about. So it looks like the aluminum spar is solely intended to keep the two lobes of the tank together, and does not touch the radiator itself, is that right?

 

[Timpo]

Thanks, that was exactly what I was wondering about. So it looks like the aluminum spar is solely intended to keep the two lobes of the tank together, and does not touch the radiator itself, is that right?

The spar does not touch the rad at all, nor the two upper screws that hold the rad to the frame.
There is a plastic louvre on the standard tank arrangement, and if the owner needs to fit this to the TT tank, then they can use these fitting.
TT sell a replacement louvre, and there is a new option from Pace for a louvre to be welded to the rad at point of manufacture.
As shown in the pictures, I have used a small piece of perforated aluminium sheet as a rad sheild, with no issues so far.

 

[motoreiter]

Thanks for the info. I've got the welded louvre from Pace,even though I ordered the radiator more than a year ago--is there another newer louvre? Mine looks fully adequate.

Aslo, I am pretty sure that I actually have a spare pace louvre (long story) that I'd be willing to give up; I'm in Moscow but know a couple of biker types here that get back to old blighty every now and then that would probably be wiling bring it back, let me know if you want it.