can u change air cooled to water cooled

Discussion in 'The Workshop' started by smarty_boi, Aug 8, 2007.

  1. smarty_boi

    smarty_boi New Member

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    i was just wondering if you could change a bike such as a honda x8rs which is air cooled into a water cooled bike?
    what could you use as a water pump? , think ive heard of people using oil pumps off lorries or something

    can you fit a water cooled peugeot speedfight 2 cylinder on a honda x8rs? if not is there a cylider that does?
     
  2. Sw1fT

    Sw1fT Active Member

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    converting the bike to wc is easy, just put a wc lump in and mount a rad somewhere, converting the CASES to be wc is something different, bEN did it, it basically means having a waterpump mount machined in, not easy.
     
  3. wobbly_trials

    wobbly_trials Active Member

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    or you can completely make your own by knocking the cooling fins off, getting a water jacket braised around the barrel, having the head machined and fitting an electronic waterpump.

    on the other hand, its easier to stick to air cooled as there isnt very much dis-advantage.
     

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