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Offline gPink

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Re: radiator guard? really?
« Reply #20 on: January 24, 2012, 06:01:50 PM »
Quote from: ZG on January 24, 2012, 05:23:57 PM

Ya, pretty shiny huh, told ya!  :thumbs:
 
I was impressed as well, it used to be totally tarnished and dull, now I can see the reflection of my face in it...  :)
If you can see your reflection you're too far away.
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Re: radiator guard? really?
« Reply #21 on: January 24, 2012, 06:37:37 PM »
Quote from: gPink on January 24, 2012, 06:01:50 PM
If you can see your reflection you're too far away.

Not sure I'm following you GP? It's a pretty big throttle body...
 
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Re: radiator guard? really?
« Reply #22 on: January 26, 2012, 04:59:00 PM »
I didn't see a throttle body - where is it?  ;D
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Re: radiator guard? really?
« Reply #23 on: January 26, 2012, 05:19:16 PM »
Quote from: glide99 on January 26, 2012, 04:59:00 PM
I didn't see a throttle body - where is it?  ;D

I attached a pic of it further down in this thread bro, scroll down...  :nuts:
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Re: radiator guard? really?
« Reply #24 on: January 26, 2012, 06:46:54 PM »
And then when you find the photo you still might not see a throttle body.... scroll down with your eyes and it will turn up. A lot of people miss the hardware in that photo it seems.

Brian

Quote from: ZG on January 26, 2012, 05:19:16 PM

I attached a pic of it further down in this thread bro, scroll down...  :nuts:
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Re: radiator guard? really?
« Reply #25 on: January 26, 2012, 07:09:15 PM »
Quote from: B.D.F. on January 26, 2012, 06:46:54 PM
And then when you find the photo you still might not see a throttle body.... scroll down with your eyes and it will turn up. A lot of people miss the hardware in that photo it seems.

Brian

Why? I don't understand, what am I missing here guys?? It's the pic I posted of my wife holding it below in this thread! I can see it just fine, can you guys really not see the pic in this thread??
 
Very frustrating, something must be wrong with my photobucket acount again...  :banghead:
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Re: radiator guard? really?
« Reply #26 on: January 26, 2012, 11:04:54 PM »
Quote from: martin_14 on January 24, 2012, 12:04:26 PM
well, can't help but ask: is it really necessary to fit a radiator guard? I drive 100% on-road and never in 20 years have had a radiator damage, except once on my Fiat Uno when a duck took off from the side of the road and decided to dive into the front grill in the last second.
I found this piece of kit and was reflecting about getting it or not. Yeah, I know, a radiator costs way more but, what are the chances of anything ever happening?
Please note that I am not judging those who do buy it. It's just that I never felt the need for it and I'm getting cold feet. Thanks!

Martin, it is funny you should ask this question because like you I also did not see the need and so for the past year (28k miles) I bought other misc farkles and then about 2 weeks about 150 miles from home on a typical weekend ride with a bunch of sportbikes it happened.  Radiator fluid spraying all over the front tire and brakes...  Lucky for me I we pulled over shortly after it happened and thats when I noticed it...  Glad we pulled over cause the triple digits we were crusing at through the twisties would not have been a good outcome if I went down.  Anyways 150 miles in the middle of nowwhere I was stuck on a Saturday afternoon.  Lucky for me someone had a bottle of stop leak with them and that solved the problem enough for me to get home.  The dealer estimate was a little over $1200 and when I told them I was putting a radiator guard on they said the same you are saying...  why?  they said they don't see many but I don't believe them...  So after 28k miles over the past year it finally happened to me.  I should have bought the guard before...  oh well live and learn.
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Re: radiator guard? really?
« Reply #27 on: January 27, 2012, 05:30:37 AM »
Yeah, I figure cheap insurance and its unobtrusive.
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Re: radiator guard? really?
« Reply #28 on: January 27, 2012, 08:25:33 AM »
Quote from: ZG on January 26, 2012, 07:09:15 PM

Why? I don't understand, what am I missing here guys?? It's the pic I posted of my wife holding it below in this thread! I can see it just fine, can you guys really not see the pic in this thread??
 
Very frustrating, something must be wrong with my photobucket acount again...  :banghead:

J, I think that I see the problem. It's like that great old song by Manfred Mann, Blinded By The Headlights.    :P
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Re: radiator guard? really?
« Reply #29 on: January 27, 2012, 09:29:06 AM »
Quote from: Conrad on January 27, 2012, 08:25:33 AM
J, I think that I see the problem. It's like that great old song by Manfred Mann, Blinded By The Headlights.    :P

Ya, I guess I can understand that then C, it does really shine and I think is picking up too much glare from the kitchen lights, sorry about that...  :( 
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Re: radiator guard? really?
« Reply #30 on: January 27, 2012, 09:36:03 AM »
Quote from: ZG on January 24, 2012, 01:43:06 PM
I added one because I didn't like the color and looks of the radiator, the guard that covers it is black and looks much better IMO!  8)
 
The added protection is just a plus...  :)
 



What farkel DON'T you have?

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Re: radiator guard? really?
« Reply #31 on: January 27, 2012, 09:42:13 AM »
Quote from: mikeboileau on January 27, 2012, 09:36:03 AM

What farkel DON'T you have?

 :o

Hmmm...
 
Well Mike, I don't have any cheese head stickers on it, does that count??   ;D
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Re: radiator guard? really?
« Reply #32 on: January 27, 2012, 09:44:00 AM »
Quote from: ZG on January 27, 2012, 09:42:13 AM

Hmmm...
 
Well Mike, I don't have any cheese head stickers on it, does that count??   ;D

I bet I could help with that!

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Re: radiator guard? really?
« Reply #33 on: January 27, 2012, 10:44:00 AM »

Quote from: mikeboileau on January 27, 2012, 09:36:03 AM

What farkel DON'T you have?

 :o

Hmmm....I don't see a black fender 'stender, seems he must have forgot one.  :D
Which is kinda strange, since I think they only come in black. Must be 'cause he spent all that
money on TB polish for his wife.
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Re: radiator guard? really?
« Reply #34 on: January 27, 2012, 11:22:55 AM »
Quote from: mikeboileau on January 27, 2012, 09:44:00 AM
I bet I could help with that!

 ;D

Wanna trade for some G-Men stickers Mike??  ;D   :stirpot:
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Re: radiator guard? really?
« Reply #35 on: January 27, 2012, 11:30:43 AM »
Quote from: ZG on January 27, 2012, 09:29:06 AM

Ya, I guess I can understand that then C, it does really shine and I think is picking up too much glare from the kitchen lights, sorry about that...  :(

I think you need to turn the thermostat in your house up, just a bit.  Seems to be a "nip" in the air.


Upon further inspection, screw it!  Crank the A/C!   ;D
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Re: radiator guard? really?
« Reply #36 on: January 27, 2012, 11:33:01 AM »
Quote from: fartymarty on January 27, 2012, 10:44:00 AM

Hmmm....I don't see a black fender 'stender, seems he must have forgot one.  :D
Which is kinda strange, since I think they only come in black.

I actually don't care for the front stender FM, I think they're kinda ugly IMO, sorry...  :-\
 
As a matter of fact I didn't like the rear fender either, so I went with the fender eliminator kit from Muzzys, I think it give's the Connie a much better look from the rear!  8)   :thumbs:
 

 

 
 
 
This is an awesome example of a threadjack, sorry Martin, my bad...
 
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Re: radiator guard? really?
« Reply #37 on: January 27, 2012, 11:43:04 AM »
Quote from: Jeremy Mitchell on January 27, 2012, 11:30:43 AM
I think you need to turn the thermostat in your house up, just a bit.  Seems to be a "nip" in the air.


Upon further inspection, screw it!  Crank the A/C!   ;D

69 year round, seems to be perfect no matter what the weather is doing outside in the PNW...  :) 
 
Is that too hot?
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Re: radiator guard? really?
« Reply #38 on: January 27, 2012, 12:17:55 PM »
thanks guys for all the replies. I think Bud, Brian and others hit the nail on the head: it's cheap insurance, and I agree that it makes the bike look better. I'm planing this little trip for May and the last thing I need is getting stranded. I checked the Kawasaki dealer's network in Ireland and it looks... sparse at best, so I'm going to invest those 80 Euros (100 USD) and get one. As Pokey said: if anything, I'll be paying for the piece of mind.
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Re: radiator guard? really?
« Reply #39 on: January 27, 2012, 12:21:56 PM »
Quote from: ZG on January 27, 2012, 11:43:04 AM

69 year round, seems to be perfect no matter what the weather is doing outside in the PNW...  :) 
 
Is that too hot?

Great number J! Sounds perfect to me...
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