Radiator, radiator?

[brad1098]

Tiger has developed a cooling issue.

2002 with all factory components except a few coolant flushes over the years and 2x rad caps.  Bike was getting hot at idle and normal use in mild temps.  I removed the water pump and inspected.  It was clean and appeared to be in good working order.  Then removed the thermostat, cooked it in water and it functioned, but may not be closing 100%. Don't know if this is correct?

After re-assembly and test run at idle, I noticed the left, hose side of the radiator was hot and the right was still cold.  Then removed the radiator, flushed and another test with the same result.

Radiator shop said it may be the internal baffle in the left tank.  Surprisingly there are new, not OEM radiators on eBay for $50.  Anyone have knowledge of these?  Is there a part # for the thermostat, Bike Bandit wants $50 ironically for a new thermostat.

Cheers
-Thanks, Brad

[Chris Canning]

While there is War and Piece on here about just about everything else on here there's been little if anything about radiators and as these bikes get older a sure fire cert posts like this will become more common sorry can't help with the tech apart from going secondhand OE.

[Jayell]

Surprisingly there are new, not OEM radiators on eBay for $50.

I can't find 'em. Link please, Brad?

Thanks! 

[brad1098]

Everything looks to be correct.  There are others listed, probably all made by the same supplier.

https://www.ebay.com/itm/Racing-Aluminum-Radiator-For-TRIUMPH-TIGER-955I-2001-2006-01-02-03-04-05-06/201576796689?fits=Model%3ATiger&epid=1167513365&hash=item2eeee9d211:g:aAEAAOSwmmxW3UcE:sc:ShippingMethodStandard!62288!US!-1:rk:5:pf:1&frcectupt=true

[Chris Canning]

Hardly a risk at that kind of money shame they are so far away most certainly make a good spare.

[London_Phil]

Be interesting to see how closely it resembles the picture when it arrives.

[Chris Canning]

I've already asked for a postage price if it turns up we'll see at that kind of money hardly a risk even if there's import duty

[Jayell]

Everything looks to be correct.  There are others listed, probably all made by the same supplier.

https://www.ebay.com/itm/Racing-Aluminum-Radiator-For-TRIUMPH-TIGER-955I-2001-2006-01-02-03-04-05-06/201576796689?fits=Model%3ATiger&epid=1167513365&hash=item2eeee9d211:g:aAEAAOSwmmxW3UcE:sc:ShippingMethodStandard!62288!US!-1:rk:5:pf:1&frcectupt=true

Looks good to me. Thanks Brad. 

Is there a part # for the thermostat, Bike Bandit wants $50 ironically for a new thermostat.

The thermostat is #T2102131. Fifty bucks, though bloody steep, is the going rate. Change the cap while you're at it.

[Chris Canning]

They are not able to ship to the UK.

[Mustang]

I bought a chain once off ebay for cheap money and it was total unusable junk
I don't think it had 2 links the same length in the entire chain
you couldnt adjust it at all and what a racket it made going down the road .................................................


LONG STORY SHORT ..............................I think it was this same place 

BUYER BEWARE

[Chris Canning]

Now you tell us 

[Mustang]

I cant be certain......
Old friggin man ya know !

Their feedback on anything radiator specific isn't so good
A lot of "it doesn't fit" feedback
It may or may not be the same place
But tv I dont think 50 bucks is going to buy much in the way of a GOOD radiator

[Chris Canning]

If you look at the welding it looks like Stevie Wonder did it  :icon_wink: but hardly risking the house but hey ho.