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General => In General... => Topic started by: gwcrim on September 29, 2008, 11:40:43 AM

Title: coolant link fix
Post by: gwcrim on September 29, 2008, 11:40:43 AM

I had the strange misfortune to have a stick puncture the lower right radiator hose.  No one on planet earth has one in stock it seems. I want to ride this weekend.

What harm would be done if I spliced a section of copper tubing of the correct diameter into the hose to fix the hole?  Would any other type of pipe work better?

Title: Re: coolant link fix
Post by: BDI on September 29, 2008, 12:39:15 PM

Is it on a kx500 ? if so why not run a piece of heater hose from the auto parts store. The lower kx500 hose is relatvely strait.

Title: Re: coolant link fix
Post by: gwcrim on September 30, 2008, 07:23:17 AM

It's on my 250.  I'll order a new one but I want to ride this weekend.  The 250 hose has a pretty sharp 90* bend a the case.  I can't imagine that a piece of copper would screw things up.  But then I have no imagination.

Title: Re: coolant link fix
Post by: BDI on September 30, 2008, 09:03:48 AM

I would think it would be just fine.  :|

Title: Re: coolant link fix
Post by: don46 on September 30, 2008, 09:09:19 AM

Quote from: gwcrim on September 30, 2008, 07:23:17 AM

  But then I have no imagination.

You've got all kinds of imagination to think this up :-D Actually I've seen copper fittings used quite a bit on hybrid bikes and it works fine.

Title: Re: coolant link fix
Post by: Danger4u2 on September 30, 2008, 11:39:09 AM

Yes on the copper

http://www.kxriders.com/forums/index.php/topic,4561.0.html