RE: [ST] Aluminium radiator repair

["Mark Ridler" <Mark.Ridler@xxxxxxxxxx>]

If I remember correctly around the end of `99 quite a few people on the list had problems with their radiators cracking and leaking and got them replaced under warranty.

At the time I checked my bike and all was OK, that is until March this year when my bike was just under 5 years old and I noticed some coolant on the fairing.  Up on further inspection I found that the radiator had sprung a leak - Doh!

I contacted my dealer and they checked and confirmed that Triumph would not cover the cost of repair/replacement of the radiator.

I event took the radiator to a specialist repair company who pronounced it totally screwed, only a replacement item would fix it.

So £300 later I had a brand spanking new radiator from our friends at Jack Lilley

As a side note it's worth noting that Triumph don't manufacture the radiators, they purchase then direct from KTM (in fact you can see the KTM logo and a part number stamped on the top)

If anyone knows a KTM dealer, it may be worth finding out if it's cheaper to purchase a replacement radiator direct from KTM?

- -- Rig
www.RigsVille.org.uk

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