Joined Nov 2008
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I just used plastic zip ties through the rad, worked fine as the rad does not get that hot it will melt pastic:thumbup
Joined Nov 2008
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Not far from you!
for those of you who havent already made your guards heres a link to some cheap aluminium grille mesh i found.
got mine this week and its good quality and more than enough in terms of size
with the trim and the mesh its cost me less than £17 to make mine, thats water AND oil cooler guards :thumbup
http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&ssPageName=STRK:MEWNX:IT&item=250364760113
got mine this week and its good quality and more than enough in terms of size
with the trim and the mesh its cost me less than £17 to make mine, thats water AND oil cooler guards :thumbup
http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&ssPageName=STRK:MEWNX:IT&item=250364760113
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Didnt realise 2 seperate theads on her but just in case thought I would post here as well
If you go to B & Q warehouse they do a sheet 1000 x 500 its in the mess section around tools and it is item number 41 on their chart its 0.8 mm followed by code number of 2016-5520
Its termed as Drawn Raw Alu barcode of 3 232630223956 cost about £25.
There is loads there if you make a mistake enough to do quite a few bikes
If you go to B & Q warehouse they do a sheet 1000 x 500 its in the mess section around tools and it is item number 41 on their chart its 0.8 mm followed by code number of 2016-5520
Its termed as Drawn Raw Alu barcode of 3 232630223956 cost about £25.
There is loads there if you make a mistake enough to do quite a few bikes
Joined Nov 2008
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Not far from you!
sounds like a good buy also mick.
The mesh i got off ebay is just over 2mm thick 1000mmx250mm, so its not flimsy. At £12 delivered to your door you cant go wrong, theres just enough to make guards for 2 bikes.
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The mesh i got off ebay is just over 2mm thick 1000mmx250mm, so its not flimsy. At £12 delivered to your door you cant go wrong, theres just enough to make guards for 2 bikes.
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Haven't re-fit the panels yet so I dont know how it will look, but if i'm not happy then i'll try that Kev :thumbupDid you fasten yours with anything or just fold it around the rad :dunno
I'm a fussy bugger and if it looks pants it'll be goneirate
Re-done mine coz badboy didn't like it :biggrin done same as V60 has done his but sprayed them satin black :thumbup will get some photo's tomorrow.
Looks better imo....a more subtle finish :thumbup
