Being short on cash I decided to build and install my own Radiator guards.
The total cost was about R80.00 (or +-$7.00)
Its really simple to make and install by yourself. (installing I guess being the most tricky part but still simple enough any idiot can do it)
I took some pictures of before and after (sorry forgot to take a pic of the finished product before installing)
I went and bought a normal piece of iron mesh from our local steel suplliers (plain mesh that they use for barbeques, can get them in steel or galvinised steel). I then took the bikes farings off, put the mesh against the radiator and used a marker to trace the shape. Then used a grinder to cut it according to shape and size for both the larger and smaller oil radiator.
After this I treated the mesh with a primer and sprayed it with a can of red engine enamel to fit my colour scheme.
I also got some rubber piping they use for mist spraying in the garden, cut it along on side and slide it over the edges of the mesh as a neat border.
After completing the guards, there are various ways of fixing it onto and infront of the radiator.
Attaching onto the larger radiator I cut out an extra piece at the bottom two corners of the mesh so I could attached it with the two screws that holds the smaller oil radiator.
At the top I just used pieces of wire just to hold it in postion.
With the smaller oil radiator I also just used wire to attached it onto the two sides and bent the mesh around on top and at the bottom so it fit snuggly over the radiator.
All done, just re-attach the farings and stand back and admire your masterpiece
Sonnies
Home built Radiator protector project!
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