Beowulf grills

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Tonyunn · #16 Post by **Tonyunn** » Thu Apr 19, 2012 9:43 am

Right here goes, started to fit the grills last night, the two main grills fit fine but the bolts (originals on bike) that hold the grills to the radiator will not do the job, they are just too short.
I managed to find two bolts that worked OK and at work I found another two. Beowulf need to supply 4 of these bolts.

The oil cooler grill just doesn't fit unless you make some changes yourself, I did this and after half an hour of fiddling and bending I got it on. (the grill needs to be at least 5mm deeper)

So I rang Beowulf and explained, if the woman on the phone had expressed any kind of contrition I wouldn't be writing this, she just thanked me for ringing.

So as far as Beowulf is concerned they can go F**k themselves, their product is poor, their customer support (in this case) is crap.
If you are considering buying grills you may as well try the products above first as they are considerably cheaper.

scottyni · #17 Post by **scottyni** » Thu Apr 19, 2012 7:47 pm

Keith,

they won't restrict air just protect any restriction would be minimal to unnoticeable less you had them properly tested

Aladinsaneuk · #18 Post by **Aladinsaneuk** » Thu Apr 19, 2012 8:11 pm

Hmmmm

Mine are a great fit and I cannot fault the quality - I met some of them at a show where I bought mine

May I suggest that you email them with the link to this thread? Ask specifically for their comments here

If you do that then we will leave it for a week for their response

#19 Post by **Kwackerz** » Thu Apr 19, 2012 8:59 pm

I assume without looking into it too deep, that the fit on the oil cooler grille is all to do with how it fits with the bellypan?

..is it a standard bellypan?

D-Rider · #20 Post by **D-Rider** » Thu Apr 19, 2012 9:02 pm

Kwackerz wrote:
..is it a standard bellypan?

No ...... there is no bellypan as standard

#21 Post by **Kwackerz** » Thu Apr 19, 2012 9:05 pm

'xactly.... I was kinda trying to hint that if it was a bellypan issue, then there's no issue...

Tonyunn · #22 Post by **Tonyunn** » Fri Apr 20, 2012 6:55 am

There is no issues with the bellypan the grill doesnt fit the cooler properly it has nothing to do with the BP

Aladinsaneuk · #23 Post by **Aladinsaneuk** » Fri Apr 20, 2012 7:57 am

where as mine is a good fit - as in obvious, bolts up fine etc

and that is with a skidmarx belly pan fitted

I wonder if you have a mille kit.... they are similar but they are slightly different

Tonyunn · #24 Post by **Tonyunn** » Fri Apr 20, 2012 8:30 am

Not according to the label but I can't tell without seeing two side by side, the radiator grills fit well I had an issue with the bolts not being correct but that was easily sorted.
As for the oil cooler I will never know, the BP which is the almost standard skidmarx type goes near but does not actully interefere at all with the cooler.

To be honest I was just peed off, the first peice of unecassary bling I have bought for the bike didn't fit.

#25 Post by **Kwackerz** » Fri Apr 20, 2012 8:32 am

You could always mod the bike to fit the cooler cover.... you've got it now, might as well use it...

Nurse! Pass the hacksaw and the dremel...

Tonyunn · #26 Post by **Tonyunn** » Fri Apr 20, 2012 9:13 am

Reply to both, according to the company no difference in the kits at all, the same cooler grill fits the three different bikes and it now fits as I made it fit as I couldnt be arsed to be defeated by a simple grill.

randomsquid · #27 Post by **randomsquid** » Fri Apr 20, 2012 6:36 pm

Tonyunn wrote:the grill needs to be at least 5mm deeper

You could saw 5 mil off the cooler.