What means do you use to raise the front end

[Greengrass]

Originally Posted by Paul2bikes

Who repaired it, for future ref.

Northern Radiators in Leeds, been going for100 years, lot of bike shops use them, they do a large range of repair service, give them a look at.

[Paul2bikes]

Originally Posted by Greengrass

Northern Radiators in Leeds, been going for100 years, lot of bike shops use them, they do a large range of repair service, give them a look at.

Thank you. Needs going in stickies.

[Greengrass]

Originally Posted by Paul2bikes

Thank you. Needs going in stickies.

I'll put up a pic tomorrow, repaired and repainted.

[Greengrass]

Well, fitted the rad five minutes after running it was leaking in the same area 
Rang them and sent pics, very apologetic said they do have the odd repair that doesn't take, I can't even see evidence of any repair, apparently they use some form of epoxy with it being aluminium, going to give them another go at it, failing that will have to source a replacement 

[Paul2bikes]

Originally Posted by Greengrass

Well, fitted the rad five minutes after running it was leaking in the same area 
Rang them and sent pics, very apologetic said they do have the odd repair that doesn't take, I can't even see evidence of any repair, apparently they use some form of epoxy with it being aluminium, going to give them another go at it, failing that will have to source a replacement 

That's bad, they can't have tested it. Needs TIG welding.

[ZuluTiger]

Sounds like my US experience with Mylers, except they simply lost my radiator, then fudged the progress, then sent my radiator to someone else, etc. I ended up telling them to keep it and a member here bought it from them for the repair price. I never found out if it worked. It was very early in my ownership and Triumph US split the cost of a replacement after some back and forth. I was not happy as it was within the first few thousand miles but my bike was over two years old. The new unit is going strong 12 years later.

[Greengrass]

Another update: I managed to pick up a new OEM rad for nearly half the price I'd seen a dealer was asking, this is now fitted and tested.
The leaking rad went back to the repair shop, I do belive it was pressure tested, but all they did was spray soapy water over everything which did not show an issue, not what I'd expect, put under pressure and submerged would make more sense to me, anyway there is a visible repair now, might put it on flea bay as it may help someone out who may not want to fork out for a new one.