Subject: Force Accessories Radiator Guard Sun Nov 08, 2015 10:18 pm
I ordered a Force Accessories radiator guard from Australia on Monday and was surprised to see it arrive here in the USA on Saturday (while I was out riding.) Giddyup!
Installation tonight was fairly quick. Only 3 beers by my reckoning.
The images should be self-explanatory regarding why I chose this model, but feel free to ask any questions etc.
Last edited by wwguy on Wed Nov 11, 2015 11:47 am; edited 1 time in total
C3L1CA
Subject: Re: Force Accessories Radiator Guard Sun Nov 08, 2015 10:40 pm
Looks nice and beefy!
rarepartbuilder
Subject: Re: Force Accessories Radiator Guard Mon Nov 09, 2015 6:37 am
whoa.... very well built.Your pictures are nice and crisp as well ... I will be building a guard this winter and i cant imagine a better design than what you purchased. ..
I have a question or two,,,,
the site says 2.2 KG weight,, but i did not see the material is it steel .. aluminum or a combo?
the guard side on the "front" of the rad.. how thick ..?
wwguy
Subject: Re: Force Accessories Radiator Guard Mon Nov 09, 2015 10:16 am
rarepartbuilder wrote:
whoa.... very well built.Your pictures are nice and crisp as well ... I will be building a guard this winter and i cant imagine a better design than what you purchased. ..
I have a question or two,,,,
the site says 2.2 KG weight,, but i did not see the material is it steel .. aluminum or a combo?
the guard side on the "front" of the rad.. how thick ..?
Not sure where you saw that number? I see 1.0 kg here on the Force website.. The shipping package also indicated 1 kg.
The entire guard, including the 3 reinforcement tubes, is aluminum. The aluminum sheet appears to be 2.5 mm thick.
rarepartbuilder
Subject: Re: Force Accessories Radiator Guard Mon Nov 09, 2015 6:01 pm
yes.your right . i meant 2.2 lbs .
Thanks for posting up the pictures and the specs. 2.5 mm stock would be pretty robust.
k1322
Subject: Re: Force Accessories Radiator Guard Mon Nov 16, 2015 8:06 am
Trying to make sense if the Force fits the larger tanks (any, basically, as I haven't decided on what tank to get later)-
k1322
Subject: Re: Force Accessories Radiator Guard Tue Nov 17, 2015 7:26 am
From what others write the Force guard is claimed to fit: IMS 4.75 gal Safari 3.7 gal
Not sure about IMS 3.0 gal tank, anyone have that combination?
SLOWRIDER
Subject: FORCE GUARD Tue Nov 17, 2015 11:58 am
Yes. the force guard works fine with the Ims 3.0 tank.
I have the combination on my WR
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k1322
Subject: Re: Force Accessories Radiator Guard Wed Nov 18, 2015 7:48 am
SLOWRIDER wrote:
Yes. the force guard works fine with the Ims 3.0 tank.
I have the combination on my WR
Great, thanks. Guess it will be the Force guard then, as its the most rugged and large-tank-compatible. Thankfully the AUS $ is pretty low now.
Caldsy
Subject: Re: Force Accessories Radiator Guard Wed Nov 18, 2015 10:54 am
While we are on the Subject of Rad Guards and Bigger tanks does anyone know if the Flatland Rad Guard and IMS 3.0 Tank fit without any issues?
k1322
Subject: Re: Force Accessories Radiator Guard Wed Nov 18, 2015 11:28 am
Caldsy wrote:
While we are on the Subject of Rad Guards and Bigger tanks does anyone know if the Flatland Rad Guard and IMS 3.0 Tank fit without any issues?
I found statements that "any" radguards will fit IMS 3 tank, as the tank does not cover the radiator compared to the even larger tanks. Although no practical experience of it. The Flatland is much cheaper, but for a European the higher dollar + high shipping cost from Flatland makes the difference pretty small compared to buying the Force. The Force has a overall more sturdy design for taking impact.
Caldsy
Subject: Re: Force Accessories Radiator Guard Wed Nov 18, 2015 11:43 am
k1322 wrote:
Caldsy wrote:
While we are on the Subject of Rad Guards and Bigger tanks does anyone know if the Flatland Rad Guard and IMS 3.0 Tank fit without any issues?
I found statements that "any" radguards will fit IMS 3 tank, as the tank does not cover the radiator compared to the even larger tanks. Although no practical experience of it. The Flatland is much cheaper, but for a European the higher dollar + high shipping cost from Flatland makes the difference pretty small compared to buying the Force. The Force has a overall more sturdy design for taking impact.
ok thanks. I already have the Flatland Guard (Bought the Skid and Guard as a PKG for $130 USD). Just looking into a bigger tank. I already have the Scaggs/Rotopax set up but thinking of selling the Rotopax so that I can have more space on my rack without being too Top Heavy and too much weight in the back end.
zippledippledoo
Subject: Force radiator guard and IMS 4.7 tank Wed Jan 06, 2016 8:15 pm
Just a fast note to let folks know that the Force radiator guard fits perfectly with the IMS 4.7 gallon tank. I have one on my 2010 WR250X. I found information somewhere - exactly where lost to the sands of time - that the Force radiator guard was built specifically to fit the IMS 4.7 tank, and the way it fits my bike so tightly I tend to believe it. Glad you folks are getting them now that the Australian dollar has fallen so much against the US Dollar, it was frostily expensive when I bought one a year and a half ago. I should note that mine took a little bit of "tweaking" to fit, but that didn't take over about 15 minutes of time. High quality product and looks as tough as anything I've seen on a WRR." border="0" alt=""/>
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