kz1300 banner

Radiator cap source

  • Phil
  • Phil's Avatar Topic Author
  • Offline
  • Platinum Member
  • Platinum Member
  • 1984 ZG1300-A1 DFI
  • Posts: 473
  • Thanks: 144

Radiator cap source

4 years 10 months ago
#26708
I see the radiator cap for our bikes is NLA from Kawasaki, where are you guys getting yours from? Or is there another that fits?
Only dead fish go with the flow

Please Log in or Create an account to join the conversation.

  • scotch
  • scotch's Avatar
  • Offline
  • Sustaining Member
  • Sustaining Member
  • Posts: 1968
  • Thanks: 871

Re: Radiator cap source

4 years 10 months ago
#26709
www.kz1300.com/index.php/forum/engines/3380-radiator-caps#26201
1980 KZ 1300 sr# KZT30A-009997
Always High - Know Fear !
The following user(s) said Thank You: Phil, zed_thirteen, Kawboy, Greg Davis

Please Log in or Create an account to join the conversation.

  • Phil
  • Phil's Avatar Topic Author
  • Offline
  • Platinum Member
  • Platinum Member
  • 1984 ZG1300-A1 DFI
  • Posts: 473
  • Thanks: 144

Re: Radiator cap source

4 years 10 months ago - 4 years 10 months ago
#26710
scotch wrote: www.kz1300.com/index.php/forum/engines/3380-radiator-caps#26201

I've been given links to the lever type Stant cap on another group & my concern was that they're designed to start venting at 18 to 22 psi when the original is 13 psi, which could do more damage than good in an overheat situation. However this particular one that you've given the link to seems to fit the bill.Thanks for the info, I'll try to search one out in the UK :)
Only dead fish go with the flow
Last edit: 4 years 10 months ago by Phil.
The following user(s) said Thank You: Kawboy

Please Log in or Create an account to join the conversation.

  • strate6
  • strate6's Avatar
  • Offline
  • Platinum Member
  • Platinum Member
  • On An Adventure Before Dementia ! !
  • Posts: 1149
  • Thanks: 356

Re: Radiator cap source

4 years 10 months ago
#26715
Phil,

Grateful if you can let me know how you get on with this, as my cap is looking worse for its 40 years of age.

Regards

Pete F
UK
Why Have Four When You Can Have Six ?

Please Log in or Create an account to join the conversation.

  • Phil
  • Phil's Avatar Topic Author
  • Offline
  • Platinum Member
  • Platinum Member
  • 1984 ZG1300-A1 DFI
  • Posts: 473
  • Thanks: 144

Re: Radiator cap source

4 years 10 months ago - 4 years 10 months ago
#26717
No eBay APP ID and/or Cert ID defined in Kunena configurationWill do mate. Found the one on UK Ebay that Scotch recommended 15 quid delivered. An alternative is available on the German website & although I don't want to knock them as they provide a lot of discontinued parts for our bikes I found the 30 quid plus shipping a bit expensive for a radiator cap that's not even OEM.
Btw I replaced the cap last 20 years ago, when the OEM one was still available, I only noticed the outer rubber seal had started to perish when I went to complete the cooling system service today.
Only dead fish go with the flow
Last edit: 4 years 10 months ago by Phil.
The following user(s) said Thank You: Kawboy

Please Log in or Create an account to join the conversation.

  • McBoney
  • McBoney's Avatar
  • Offline
  • Platinum Member
  • Platinum Member
  • Posts: 585
  • Thanks: 96

Re: Radiator cap source

4 years 10 months ago - 4 years 10 months ago
#26764
I got this one on fleabay after good reports on the forum.

GATES-RC135

£12 quid delivered (in UK)

Paul
Six-Pot-Cafe in the making...
Last edit: 4 years 10 months ago by McBoney.
The following user(s) said Thank You: Phil, strate6, zed_thirteen, Kawboy

Please Log in or Create an account to join the conversation.

Time to create page: 0.179 seconds
Powered by Kunena Forum