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Old 08-16-2011, 07:19 AM
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Hey all,
I am deep into a rebuild of my EC200, what started as an engine lock up is now a frame off rebuild. Fun (and a very mad wife).

I had my rad's boiled and leak tested, and all good, but they are very beat up, bent, twisted, crushed fins, smashed in side... I sorta fall off a lot and hit stuff .

Even though they are good for leaks, the shape they are in makes it hard to mount up and line up the shrouds, I was looking at brand new rads on ebay, they come from China. Has anyone ordered these rads? Maybe they are the OEM ones and I shouldn't worry. Maybe I should be happy that the 9 year old rads I have don't leak and take a lot of abuse instead of dumping $200 into new ones.

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Old 08-16-2011, 08:05 AM
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Maybe ask which ebay seller the people in this thread bought from, they seem to think the chinese rads were good quality.
http://www.thumpertalk.com/forum/sho....php?t=1005216
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Old 08-16-2011, 09:28 AM
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Have Mylers straighten yours before giving another dime to China. Then get some good braces.
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Old 08-16-2011, 09:30 AM
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Myler's Radiator Repair in Utah can fix rads that seem beyond hope. Fixed my leaking 2002 300XC radiator, and welded it to reinforce it earlier this year for $50 plus shipping. I wouldn't take chances with a Chinese radiator. Save your extra money for some good radiator guards.

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I hear the Chinese radiators are made of mostly lead, so make sure you dont eat them!
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Old 08-16-2011, 10:02 AM
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Have Mylers straighten yours before giving another dime to China. Then get some good braces.
yes and yes
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Old 08-16-2011, 11:38 AM
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yea i have used the chinese rads on a crf250r the build quality was excellent very strong no bending after plenty of hard crashes,go for it never had a problem with them
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yea i have used the chinese rads on a crf250r the build quality was excellent very strong no bending after plenty of hard crashes,go for it never had a problem with them
But still I'll avoid any Chines product... Why China should have my money when it's needed more in Europe or US? Rather paying a little more to buy "local" stuff...
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Old 08-16-2011, 08:21 PM
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By all means spend your money local.But if a rad(s) are completly munted the chingas are a well made piece of gear to replace oem.A mate fitted a pair to his 07 and they can't be faulted.
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Old 08-16-2011, 08:38 PM
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Good advice all. I wish I woudl have asked first. I spent $60 at a local rad shop and all they did was boil, flush and test, no I have a really clean bent and mangled pair of rads, that don't leak at 20 psi!

I will send some pic's to Mylers and see what they can do for me.

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