Oil cooler guards that dont guard !

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fatboy · #1 Post by **fatboy** » Mon May 13, 2013 4:16 pm

since fitting a Beowolf cooler guard last autumn, I've managed to hole the cooler.
Anyone that has fitted a Beodog guard will have noticed that it is well made,substantial and fits flush with the outer face of the cooler, has pretty diamond pattern holes.
The holes are 5mm square, too big. In no time Ipicked up a small hadfull of crap from the road that fits through the hole and could cause damage.
As a short term, I got some fine mesh, double folded it so it is spaced about 6mm off the Beodog guard fixed with tiny zip ties

scottyni · #2 Post by **scottyni** » Mon May 13, 2013 6:44 pm

hope you can get fixed or get a replacement.

I made my own few years ago for the rads and cooler. skidz bellypan so I stuck it onto the inside of that and years later it's still going strong.

for the rads I trimmed the edges and the grills fit into the natural grooves top and bottom.

https://www.ridersite.com/viewtopic.ph ... ght=grills

fatboy · #3 Post by **fatboy** » Mon May 13, 2013 7:05 pm

Got v tidy replacement from breaker, would like to keep it that way.
Just pointing out that the Beowolf does very little in the way of protecting the cooler, the guard really needs to be stood off from the face of the cooler, with finer mesh

D-Rider · #4 Post by **D-Rider** » Mon May 13, 2013 7:13 pm

I never liked the look of the beowolf ones and was too short of time to make my own so bought some from Mikes Grilles. They've been fine and were a lot cheaper than the beowolf ones.

http://mikesgrilles.com/Apr_Falco.htm

MartDude · #5 Post by **MartDude** » Mon May 13, 2013 7:39 pm

Andy, how easy was to fit those grilles? I've been contemplating some for the Fut.

D-Rider · #6 Post by **D-Rider** » Mon May 13, 2013 10:22 pm

MartDude wrote:Andy, how easy was to fit those grilles? I've been contemplating some for the Fut.

Very easy Mart - I think that even Pete might manage this

MartDude · #7 Post by **MartDude** » Tue May 14, 2013 1:40 pm

D-Rider wrote:
MartDude wrote:Andy, how easy was to fit those grilles? I've been contemplating some for the Fut.
Very easy Mart

browny · #8 Post by **browny** » Tue May 14, 2013 5:27 pm

Also bought some covers from mikes grilles for the falco look good fit great and easy to fix on using supplied lock wire . Think a full set is about £45 in gold anodised finish

browny · #9 Post by **browny** » Tue May 14, 2013 5:27 pm

Also bought some covers from mikes grilles for the falco look good fit great and easy to fix on using supplied lock wire . Think a full set is about £45 in gold anodised finish

Aladinsaneuk · #10 Post by **Aladinsaneuk** » Tue May 14, 2013 5:44 pm

So good you bought two sets?

I originally made some out of mesh from B&Q - about £15 iirc

fatboy · #11 Post by **fatboy** » Tue May 14, 2013 5:53 pm

A quick look at Mikes stuff makes me wish I had spent less money elsewhere

falcomunky · #12 Post by **falcomunky** » Wed May 15, 2013 3:11 pm

Like Aladinsane, I bought a couple of sheets of general use gold SS mesh (tho mine was from Ebay) for around £20.

Plastics off, sheets cut and simply bent around the rads!

I used a single piece to cover both top rads that routes under the central plastic (the vertical piece behind the front wheel) which holds it nice and secure!
TBH, its been on the bike for five winters so could do with being replaced...

scottyni · #13 Post by **scottyni** » Wed May 15, 2013 7:26 pm

My mesh has seen some weather so think clean and spray black....let the ohlins and calipers shine on their own!!