Honda CBF 500 alternative radiator

[Gorilla_Pilot]

Hi all,

I am doing a complete rebuild on a Honda CBF 500 (2004 year), it was rusted to hell when i got it but everything is going fine in the restore but I got a little problem, the old radiator has more leaks than the titanic and even a profession radiator repair shop said to scrap it. The problem with that is a new Honda CBF 500 radiator costs around 300 to 500 pounds new.
https://www.wemoto.com/parts/picture/ho-19010-met-642

This is a bit of a slap in the face so i could either find a second hand radiator if i am lucky the bike is rarer than usual and the new radiator could break in a couple of years.

So my plan was to use a Honda CB 500 radiator as a alternative replacement, the CB radiator is slightly smaller by a little and some of the brackets are a little different but i could weld on some new brackets. The Cb 500 radiator is only 70 to 120 pound which is so much cheaper.
https://www.bikermart.co.uk/Honda-CB500-Radiator-1993~04

Dose anyone think this is possible or do you reckon ill overheat the bike, would love to hear your guys and girls though on the matter.

[Suntan Sid]

If you're worried about the cooling capacity and you're confident you can modify the brackets, how do the radiators from larger capacity Hondas compare to your original?
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