Re: [ST] leaky radiator ...help!

["Rick & Joyce" <rnjwes@xxxxxxxxx>]

> > b) is there an alternative to a new (and very expensive)
radiator?
>
> Probably not.  I sent mine to at repair shop that specializes
in motorcycle
> radiators.  After 2 tries at fixing it they gave up and
refunded my money.

A Daytona rider in our RAT group took a rock in the rad last Fall
at the NW RAT Fest in eastern Oregon.  The result was a geyser of
steam and an ever-spreading pool of slippery blue stuff around
the front wheel.  He proceeded to clean the area with acetone,
patch it with JB Weld, refill the system and ride to Montana!
Thousands of miles later the repair still holds.

But we're getting ahead of ourselves. . .
Suggest you remove whatever panels are necessary to locate the
source of the leak so you can:
a) verify that it is the radiator which is leaking and not a hose
or loose connection
b) take action appropriate for the nature of the leak
c) flush and pressure test the system once the situation has been
corrected
d) RIDE the bike as it was meant to be riden!  This will cheer
you up and restore your confidence in life (and your Triumph) way
better than Prozac ever could.

- -Rick in Oregon
'01 Sprint ST



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