The trademark dark blue color is Suzuki Ecstar Super Long Life Coolant Premix. Which is the coolant Suzuki recommends in the owners manual for the SV650. Im in the process of replacing the radiator on my 2021 SV650. Thankfully they made replacing the unit a lot easier on later models.
The advice of keep eyes on the temperature sensor he is right because if not fill up all the way up the radiator fan will not turn on and bike will overheating so good point.
Great quality. I think normally the radiator is straight up and down, so I didn't have to take out the airbox or anything to get to the fan wires. I had to use a blow drier to get the coolant hoses off the radiator though. I'm working now on the flush and putting the old one on. Good info on the coolant reserve tank. Thanks-Ben
Thanks for weighing in; I hope it helped you out! As I recall, I had to remove the airbox to get to the connector for the fan switch, which is 8 inches or so further back, under it. It may be possible to reach it with the airbox still in there, but I wanted to at least try to show what I was doing in the video. That's a great idea, using a hair dryer to loosen the hoses up. I'm lucky enough to live in a climate where the hoses don't get stuck that hard, but I bet in some places that's super helpful.
@@AaronAverett Thanks for responding. Winter in Wisconsin here, so the hoses were quite tight. My 2nd gen's fan motor has a wire that plugs right into the fan motor, or just about if I recall. It may be different from yours.
Was it an OEM radiator you put in. I am trying to replace the radiator on an 08 SV650. Looking for options. Thanks for the video :) going to follow this.
The part I used is an eBay one, which cost about $100, as opposed to something like 400 for the OEM one. It's been a few months since I made this video, and the only problem I've had worth mentioning is what you probably saw in the video, where the radiator caps that have little ears on the sides don't fit, and I had to use the stock Suzuki one, which is octagonal. The OEM radiator avoids this by putting the fill neck a little further away from the mounting bolt.
@@AaronAverett thank you ! Appreciate the quick response. I have been scouring through eBay for radiators but I can find one with some positive feedback . Let me know if you have the link to the one you bought ! Thanks again for the addition advice as well !
My bike is a 2001, which is different from yours, but in your position, I'd go with something like this: www.ebay.com/itm/Radiator-for-2005-2009-2008-2007-2006-Suzuki-SV650S-SV650-K5-K9-Motorcycle-Ez/254141868947?fits=Year%3A2008%7CModel%3ASV650&hash=item3b2c092b93:g:2vsAAOSwzaJX~Fj8:sc:FedExHomeDelivery!78660!US!-1
hello, great video. I have a question that I was looking an answer for months. Do you know if this radiator from dl650 is similar to one on sfv650, gladius? I am planning to buy one from DL650 and put it on my Gladius. regards Edgaras
A quick look at the parts catalog suggests that the mounting tabs are different between the two. Why would you want to use a V-Strom rad on the Gladius? Can you not find a radiator that fits?
From looking at the parts catalog, it appears that the radiator itself is basically the same on a 2001 SV650 like mine, and a 2009 SFV650/Gladius, like yours. What's different are some extra mounting tabs that the 2009 has, I think to hold on the black plastic fairing things that mount to the ends of the radiator. It looks to me like a regular SV650 rad would work fine if you don't mind leaving those plastic fairings off. Alternately, you could probably make some mounting tabs for the fairings, and use the bosses in the SV650 rad that hold the aluminum trim panels on to attach them. Ebay is full of aftermarket radiators for the SV650, like the one I used, for about $70 apiece. Other than the neck being a little different, I've had no problems at all with it over the last six or seven months. If you happen to be in the Austin area, I'd be happy to help you install one, and make a video about it.
I'm pretty sure I got the o-ring kit from Harbor Freight, but I suspect you could get a similar one from Amazon, Grainger, et cetera. The Ebay radiator held up great until I sold the bike about this time last year. Other than the fill neck, it's almost indistinguishable from the real deal Suzuki one.
I appreciate the comment, was your horn on the outside abouve the radiator. (Just picked up a "barn find" 99 sv seen a few nakeds with the horn under frame infront of radiator)
I believe the horn mounts in front of the radiator, either to the frame or the lower triple. You have to fish the wire for it between the rad and the frame, though, and you can't do that with the rad bolted in. I don't remember exactly how I covered this in the video, but I vividly remember having to take it back apart, just to fish the wire through there.
Nice walk through. Thanks, I’ll be doing this job soon and it’s nice to watch someone who knows what they are doing go through the job first.
The trademark dark blue color is Suzuki Ecstar Super Long Life Coolant Premix. Which is the coolant Suzuki recommends in the owners manual for the SV650. Im in the process of replacing the radiator on my 2021 SV650. Thankfully they made replacing the unit a lot easier on later models.
The advice of keep eyes on the temperature sensor he is right because if not fill up all the way up the radiator fan will not turn on and bike will overheating so good point.
Great quality. I think normally the radiator is straight up and down, so I didn't have to take out the airbox or anything to get to the fan wires. I had to use a blow drier to get the coolant hoses off the radiator though. I'm working now on the flush and putting the old one on. Good info on the coolant reserve tank.
Thanks-Ben
*new one
New radiator.
Thanks for weighing in; I hope it helped you out! As I recall, I had to remove the airbox to get to the connector for the fan switch, which is 8 inches or so further back, under it. It may be possible to reach it with the airbox still in there, but I wanted to at least try to show what I was doing in the video.
That's a great idea, using a hair dryer to loosen the hoses up. I'm lucky enough to live in a climate where the hoses don't get stuck that hard, but I bet in some places that's super helpful.
@@AaronAverett Thanks for responding. Winter in Wisconsin here, so the hoses were quite tight.
My 2nd gen's fan motor has a wire that plugs right into the fan motor, or just about if I recall. It may be different from yours.
Was it an OEM radiator you put in. I am trying to replace the radiator on an 08 SV650. Looking for options. Thanks for the video :) going to follow this.
The part I used is an eBay one, which cost about $100, as opposed to something like 400 for the OEM one. It's been a few months since I made this video, and the only problem I've had worth mentioning is what you probably saw in the video, where the radiator caps that have little ears on the sides don't fit, and I had to use the stock Suzuki one, which is octagonal. The OEM radiator avoids this by putting the fill neck a little further away from the mounting bolt.
@@AaronAverett thank you ! Appreciate the quick response. I have been scouring through eBay for radiators but I can find one with some positive feedback . Let me know if you have the link to the one you bought ! Thanks again for the addition advice as well !
My bike is a 2001, which is different from yours, but in your position, I'd go with something like this:
www.ebay.com/itm/Radiator-for-2005-2009-2008-2007-2006-Suzuki-SV650S-SV650-K5-K9-Motorcycle-Ez/254141868947?fits=Year%3A2008%7CModel%3ASV650&hash=item3b2c092b93:g:2vsAAOSwzaJX~Fj8:sc:FedExHomeDelivery!78660!US!-1
hello, great video. I have a question that I was looking an answer for months. Do you know if this radiator from dl650 is similar to one on sfv650, gladius? I am planning to buy one from DL650 and put it on my Gladius. regards Edgaras
A quick look at the parts catalog suggests that the mounting tabs are different between the two. Why would you want to use a V-Strom rad on the Gladius? Can you not find a radiator that fits?
@@AaronAverett yes, it appears to be one rare radiator. But i have heard that it is possible to put on a similar one.
From looking at the parts catalog, it appears that the radiator itself is basically the same on a 2001 SV650 like mine, and a 2009 SFV650/Gladius, like yours. What's different are some extra mounting tabs that the 2009 has, I think to hold on the black plastic fairing things that mount to the ends of the radiator.
It looks to me like a regular SV650 rad would work fine if you don't mind leaving those plastic fairings off. Alternately, you could probably make some mounting tabs for the fairings, and use the bosses in the SV650 rad that hold the aluminum trim panels on to attach them. Ebay is full of aftermarket radiators for the SV650, like the one I used, for about $70 apiece. Other than the neck being a little different, I've had no problems at all with it over the last six or seven months.
If you happen to be in the Austin area, I'd be happy to help you install one, and make a video about it.
Hows the ebay radiator 2yrs later? Where did you get your o ring kit?
I'm pretty sure I got the o-ring kit from Harbor Freight, but I suspect you could get a similar one from Amazon, Grainger, et cetera.
The Ebay radiator held up great until I sold the bike about this time last year. Other than the fill neck, it's almost indistinguishable from the real deal Suzuki one.
I appreciate the comment, was your horn on the outside abouve the radiator. (Just picked up a "barn find" 99 sv seen a few nakeds with the horn under frame infront of radiator)
I believe the horn mounts in front of the radiator, either to the frame or the lower triple. You have to fish the wire for it between the rad and the frame, though, and you can't do that with the rad bolted in. I don't remember exactly how I covered this in the video, but I vividly remember having to take it back apart, just to fish the wire through there.