dyk316 Posted January 12, 2014 Report Share Posted January 12, 2014 Hi All I have a 2008 raga bike, what is the best way to remove and re fit a new thermostat? Thanks Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tltel Posted January 12, 2014 Report Share Posted January 12, 2014 Have you looked at it, I am pretty sure its only a thermo contact switch, that should unplug and unclip. You shouldn't have to drain the coolant . unless the Raga is totally different to the other Gassers. TLTEL Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dyk316 Posted January 12, 2014 Author Report Share Posted January 12, 2014 Have you looked at it, I am pretty sure its only a thermo contact switch, that should unplug and unclip. You shouldn't have to drain the coolant . unless the Raga is totally different to the other Gassers. TLTEL Yes ,it looks like I need to remove radiator to get old one out? Which would mean removing all the hoses?or that's what I'm guessing Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tltel Posted January 12, 2014 Report Share Posted January 12, 2014 No Raga owners in tonight then??? I'm guessing here but if you undo the radiator fixing maybe there will be enough flex in the pipes to get at it. TLTEL Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jandyb Posted January 12, 2014 Report Share Posted January 12, 2014 Been a while since changing thermoswitch on a 08, but as far I remember you dont need to remove the radiator completely. -Jan Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dyk316 Posted January 12, 2014 Author Report Share Posted January 12, 2014 No Raga owners in tonight then??? I'm guessing here but if you undo the radiator fixing maybe there will be enough flex in the pipes to get at it. TLTEL That's what I thought but there is no room,rad/fan hit of cylinder head,It seems a lot of work just to fit a new one as they are pretty common for falling,has all reasonably new gasser's got thermostat inserted in rad's nowadays, Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jandyb Posted January 12, 2014 Report Share Posted January 12, 2014 That's what I thought but there is no room,rad/fan hit of cylinder head,It seems a lot of work just to fit a new one as they are pretty common for falling,has all reasonably new gasser's got thermostat inserted in rad's nowadays, Hmm.. the 08 Raga probably got the tubular frame? Never tried on that version, but on the "regular" 08 you could twist the rad just enough to get the switch out. On newer bikes (from 09 I think) the switch is placed on the top right of the rad. Muuuuch easier to exchange. On 13 mod it is moved to under the rad on the left side. -Jan Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dyk316 Posted January 13, 2014 Author Report Share Posted January 13, 2014 Hmm.. the 08 Raga probably got the tubular frame? Never tried on that version, but on the "regular" 08 you could twist the rad just enough to get the switch out. On newer bikes (from 09 I think) the switch is placed on the top right of the rad. Muuuuch easier to exchange. On 13 mod it is moved to under the rad on the left side. -Jan Yeh tubular frame! Had another go today, no chance of twisting it enough to get out, looks like hoses will need to come off to make room!can not understand why they have put it there Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jandyb Posted January 13, 2014 Report Share Posted January 13, 2014 Yeh tubular frame! Had another go today, no chance of twisting it enough to get out, looks like hoses will need to come off to make room!can not understand why they have put it there Probably why they moved it before 09 season.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dyk316 Posted January 13, 2014 Author Report Share Posted January 13, 2014 Can you get special pliers to remove the jubilee like clips holding pipes on? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jandyb Posted January 13, 2014 Report Share Posted January 13, 2014 (edited) You mean a circlip plier? Edited January 13, 2014 by jandyb Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dyk316 Posted January 14, 2014 Author Report Share Posted January 14, 2014 No, pliers to remove the special clips that hold radiator hoses in place? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jse Posted January 14, 2014 Report Share Posted January 14, 2014 No, pliers to remove the special clips that hold radiator hoses in place? Take a very small Phillips screwdriver, place the tip in between the overlapping strips and twist. Jon Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jandyb Posted January 14, 2014 Report Share Posted January 14, 2014 No, pliers to remove the special clips that hold radiator hoses in place? Aha... sorry.. Jons method works perfect.. -Jan Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jse Posted January 15, 2014 Report Share Posted January 15, 2014 Aha... sorry.. Jons method works perfect.. -Jan Oh, and I meant a straight blade screwdriver. It's tougher with a Phillips blade......... Jon, wrong yet again......... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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