The price surge on RVF400s just won’t stop.
Ten years ago you could buy one for 300,000 yen, but now…
When I bought mine it was in the 200,000 yen range. I wish I hadn’t sold it, but there’s no point thinking about that now… (*´ω｀*)
We’ll be replacing the GPI radiator that was brought in. (‘ω’)ノ
Here it is… It has quite the handmade feel that gives off a high-end vibe.
First, we’ll drain the coolant and get ready.
I made a minor discovery recently.
If you use the “magic can opener Super Kim” I mentioned the other day to remove the back cover, you can make a simple funnel like in the image.
Pretty mundane, I know… sorry about that.
Looks like Honda Red was selected.
The included hose clamps won’t be used. This type with grooves that contact the rubber directly tends to cause tearing, so they’ll be discarded.
The same goes for the carburetor intake manifold clamp. You can easily pick them up at a home center, but… I personally think Norma is the way to go.
Let me compare them carefully.
They look pretty close, and I have a good feeling it’ll fit smoothly.
The dimensions are subtly different, but since we’re dealing with hose, the Tremor Fist technique is in effect, so it should work out.
Now let’s take a look at the bottom side. This also looks pretty close, which gives me even more confidence.
This also looks close, so I’m relieved. The hose diameter going to the reservoir appears to have increased from 6 mm to 8 mm.
For now, I’ve protected it with cardboard.
I’ll clean up the water pump while I have it off.
I’ll leave the engine side as is since disassembling it would mean hunting for parts. (‘ω’)ノ
Just cleaning it up somehow makes it feel like performance has improved—or is that just me? When I see corrosion marks like this, I really think that to keep parts working long-term and prevent failure, the key is to prevent corrosion in the first place. (‘ω’)ノ
Parts on order!
