coolant leek help!!!!!

[houlsby]

how long does it take to fit a radiator?? and what does the bike sound like if i have damaged it due to riding home with a coolant leek? its an rs125. also if i fit the radiator myself will it affect my warrenty? cheers.houlsby

[Hex]

How handy are you with spanners, how corroded are the bolts holding the rad in etc etc etc.

not a hard job to replace a rad though really, couple of hours for someone taking their time with very little skill.

As for damage, if it over heated you could of done some damage. Worst case is it could of seized, but since you rode it home we'll assume a major one of them didn't happen.
Could have got hot enough to damage the rings, but there again you could of got home just leaking and not overheated at all.

Sorry for the vaugeness, but its all I can give on what you have said.
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[map]

...adding onto Hex's post the biggest job is taking off the plastic.
Then, depending on the age of the bike the pipes may have aged and need replacing (check how much flex they have, be careful, if old they can crack).

Other than that shouldn't be any hassle. Try and have a look at a Haynes other service manual to see if there are any quirks you should be aware of.

Warranty depends on the age of the bike and/or what agreement you got from the dealer when you bought it.

Oh, and I can understand putting it in General Bike Chat so more people see this but FYI there is a workshop section

HTH
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[houlsby]

the bike is an 04 model so the pipes wont be too rusty or corroded, the bike is at the dealers now but i am just impatiant as i cant get out of my village untill i have it back. cheers.houlsby.