Hi everyone,
On the last group ride I was on, one of the guys on a new gixxer had a stone through his radiator (nice green muck all over the engine). We managed to get him going again until the next gas station, but it got me thinking.
I'm going to order a radiator guard for my wifes SV650S so that it is less likely to happen to her (a stainless steel mesh screen in case you are wondering what it is). But does the oil cooler on the Kat need something similar? I assume it is made of tougher stuff than a normal liquid cooled radiator, but I might be wrong.
This seems to be something that is not as uncommon as I first thought. Basically the stones are normally flung up by the bike in front (especially if they have sticky tires). I've been whacked by a few stones in the helmet and shoulders etc. Should I be worried about my bike?
Thanks for any info.
On the last group ride I was on, one of the guys on a new gixxer had a stone through his radiator (nice green muck all over the engine). We managed to get him going again until the next gas station, but it got me thinking.
I'm going to order a radiator guard for my wifes SV650S so that it is less likely to happen to her (a stainless steel mesh screen in case you are wondering what it is). But does the oil cooler on the Kat need something similar? I assume it is made of tougher stuff than a normal liquid cooled radiator, but I might be wrong.
This seems to be something that is not as uncommon as I first thought. Basically the stones are normally flung up by the bike in front (especially if they have sticky tires). I've been whacked by a few stones in the helmet and shoulders etc. Should I be worried about my bike?
Thanks for any info.
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