Oversized ATC250R Radiators issue. Please Help!

[barnett468]

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Don't worry about the price going up because Trump will "negotiate" on it.

[ONEBAD350X]

christph got one for his 84/86 TECATE and tested it last week and said it made a definite improvement . Look closely at the photos before you buy one because they are actually selling two slightly different styles for the 85/86 Honda . One style has the same shape on the top and bottom tanks as the Honda ones and the other is just a square tank.

The Chinese rads have the same size or slightly larger tubes and they two more tubes across than the Honda rads and it has less cooling fins which in this case is what it should have because it allows more air thru the rad . Check the fins out closely if you get one because some are often bent which reduces the amount of air than can flow thru them so the bent ones should be opened up . There is a tool to do this with called a radiator comb but they don't always work that well in all situations . I often use a very small blade screwdriver but be careful because the fins are extremely thin and ca tear easily.

At only $110.00 for a pair, it is the deal of a lifetime and one f the best upgrades you can do to a water cooled bike, especially if the engine has been modified and the bike is ridden hard in hot weather.

Thanks for the tips!

[3 Wheel Drive]

1986 Tecate Rads:



The black ones Japanese, bare aluminum = GPI from china, baby blue = PWR Performance made in the USA.

[Red Rider]

Well since it seemed like you already had lots of ideas and a plan of action, it didn't seem like there was much more to ad.

I concur.

This all started with the comment below from Red Rider whom knows that I will make some type of good-natured reply whenever he or others say these types of things which is one of the reasons he and others do this .

See the little "razz" emoticon in my reply, that you re-posted above? That made it a good-natured comment. Actually, I had no idea you'd reply or even see it. After all, you hadn't even posted in this thread yet.

Oh yeah, one other thing. Dude, did you just tell on me? I'm telling mom! Mom, Red Rider is bad-mouthing Tecates!

[barnett468]

See the little "razz" emoticon in my reply, that you re-posted above? That made it a good-natured comment.

Yes, I know.

Actually, I had no idea you'd reply or even see it. After all, you hadn't even posted in this thread yet.

I'm psychic, so every time someone mentions my name or The TECATE...The Most Powerful 3 Wheeler In The Universe, I can sense it.

Oh yeah, one other thing. Dude, did you just tell on me? I'm telling mom! Mom, Red Rider is bad-mouthing Tecates!

Sorry, I have no idea what you are referring to, however, I can tell you that I was laughing my ass off at ALL the posts regarding the TECATE as I always do . Hell, even I made fun of the magnets and the self loosening shroud screws which I did in fact have to frequently tighten . My comment to atctim was merely to explain how the thread got a bit off topic since he mentioned it and to throw you under the bus as the guilty party in the process solely for my own amusement.


If nobody ever said anything bad about the TECATE I'd be bored.


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[Red Rider]

I'm psychic, so every time someone mentions my name or The TECATE...The Most Powerful 3 Wheeler In The Universe, I can sense it.

That's what I was thinking, because no sooner had I mentioned your name & Tecate in the same post, and BOOM, you were responding. It's almost like you're Beetlejuice, except I didn't have to say your name 3 times.

My comment to atctim was merely to explain how the thread got a bit off topic since he mentioned it and to throw you under the bus as the guilty party in the process solely for my own amusement.

When I read your comment that I started it, I pictured a little kid whining, "But mom, he started it!", which I found amusing.

We do bring the entertainment from time to time don't we?

[DohcBikes]

Always be sure your radiator cap is functioning properly. Commensurate pressure is imperitive to achieving the maximum potential of any liquid cooling system.

[barnett468]

Always be sure your radiator cap is functioning properly. Commensurate pressure is imperitive to achieving the maximum potential of any liquid cooling system.

I want verifiable pics of these pro accomplishments of barnett or none of it happened... book worms...

This reminds me. The "bookworm" whom never won a race because his IQ is too high and he has no photos of himself sticking his tongue down a Trophy Girls throat, suggests that the depth of the sealing area for the cap be checked because he alleges that he has found that it does occasionally vary on aftermarket rads . He also alleges that the farther/further/ it is from the top, the less pressure it will place on the rad cap spring which will reduce the amount of pressure the cap can hold, or at least that's his "theory".

If that sealing area is more than around .020" deeper than it is on a stock rad, he would either use a higher pressure cap which Rocky Mountain sells, or he would simply go to the hardware store and get a rubber "washer" the appropriate od from the plumbing department and inspect it periodically, that is if he actually ever rode or even existed for that matter which is doubtful since he has never posted a photo that he purported to be himself.


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[barnett468]

That's what I was thinking, because no sooner had I mentioned your name & Tecate in the same post, and BOOM, you were responding. It's almost like you're Beetlejuice, except I didn't have to say your name 3 times.

Saw that maybe three times under a slightly "altered" state of awareness . Thought Winona Rider was hot . Saw Phantasm also but definitely don't suggest seeing that under any altered state of awareness.

When I read your comment that I started it, I pictured a little kid whining, "But mom, he started it!", which I found amusing.

Thought you might which is another reason I said it.

We do bring the entertainment from time to time don't we?

Yes, as evidenced by the many "likes" our posts get....and the occasional comments implying how annoying we sometimes are .
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[atctim]

So for anyone still following this thread for the actual original posted question / topics, here is my fix. I made 4 of these little brackets. I tried several other options and thought of many more, but for me in my shop this was the easiest to fab up. They are made of 1/8" aluminum.

[atc300r]

So for anyone still following this thread for the actual original posted question / topics, here is my fix. I made 4 of these little brackets. I tried several other options and thought of many more, but for me in my shop this was the easiest to fab up. They are made of 1/8" aluminum.

Glad you got it sorted out.Looks good aswell.

[Jmoozy27]

So for anyone still following this thread for the actual original posted question / topics, here is my fix. I made 4 of these little brackets. I tried several other options and thought of many more, but for me in my shop this was the easiest to fab up. They are made of 1/8" aluminum.

Looks like a winner to me!!!

[ONEBAD350X]

So for anyone still following this thread for the actual original posted question / topics, here is my fix. I made 4 of these little brackets. I tried several other options and thought of many more, but for me in my shop this was the easiest to fab up. They are made of 1/8" aluminum.

Looks good. That should work just fine!