Aftermarket Radiators

AdamRides87 · Apr 10, 2015

Hey guys and gals, I punched quite a good sized hole into my 2003 Kx 250s radiator (non fill side) and I am currently looking at aftermarket ones. OEM radiators cost $299 for non-fill and $319 for fill side, I don't have that kinda cash for radiators. I have seen some on ebay and such for $70-110. they are called GPI racing R&I radiators.

Have anyone heard of these are they any good? It seems pretty pointless to send them to a rad shop to get fixed when I could get these for around the same price. does anyone have suggestions or comments to good aftermarket rads?

ossagp · Apr 11, 2015

I have one with a gpi. Cools fine. I have had two other gpi rads. They worked fine too. None of the ones I have owned seem to be as bend resistant as OE. For me I would only replace with one if I needed a larger one or my oe rad was beyond repair. In those two cases they have been worth the money.

smerch69 · Apr 14, 2015

I heard that some of them don't match up with OEM ones (Bolt holes in wrong spot, different hose diameters etc....)

PALMER84ONE · Apr 14, 2015

I have used Maylers radiators but not GPI.

VMax · Apr 15, 2015

Can usually find good used oem radiators! I also agree that the oe rad are better! I also need one for my kx500, (fill side)

TurtleShifter · Apr 16, 2015

I used the GPI rads and had great luck with them. There oversized as well.

timoyz · Apr 16, 2015

They're on my bike now, and I give them 2 thumbs up.

AdamRides87 · Apr 16, 2015

does anyone know if kx250f radiators would be the same as the kx250? or a RMZ250f?

ossagp · Apr 17, 2015

TurtleShifter:
I used the GPI rads and had great luck with them. There oversized as well.

Got them on your wr?

Mihylo33 · Apr 17, 2015

Did you try cross referencing part #s?

AdamRides87 · Apr 17, 2015

Mihylo33:
Did you try cross referencing part #s?

How do you do that?

Mihylo33 · Apr 17, 2015

adamrides646:
How do you do that?

Get the aftermarket part# then see what other models it fits. Viola'

2strokesteve89 · Apr 17, 2015

Interchange.

PALMER84ONE · Apr 18, 2015

ossagp:
Got them on your wr?

He did, but he sold the damn bike before a good report on how good they are could be evaluated. I'd say he is talking out his ass.

PALMER84ONE · Apr 18, 2015

timoyz:
They're on my bike now, and I give them 2 thumbs up.

Is that the bike that's in pieces? I claim "no contest".

I have Maylers on my YZ and Beta. The YZ has good results and hours. The Beta has not been tested long enough.

Just trying to get my count up, sorry about the misfortune on the WR.