Radiator removal. WTF ?

Gentleman,

Mine is a carbed 1998. I would like to share with you a more detailed tutorial to remove the radiator, since I found the service manual trick on some steps, and had to figure out by myself.


First off, bear in mind that the radiator and the air guide must be removed together, and then, once off the bike, you may detach them from each other.

1) Drain the coolant
2) Remove BOTH upper cowl covers
3) Remove BOTH Inner panels
4) Disconnect all four hoses in this order: Siphon Tube, air bleed tube, upper hose and lower hose
5) Disconnect the fan - (a) four bolts, (b) unplug the white connector and (press it on both sides) (c) unplug the black connector, on the right side of the radiator - just push backwards, holding in the corner.
6) Release both transparent plates, by unscrewing a plastic screw.
7) Detach both the air guide plate - didn't exist in my bike :-(
8) Release the air guide from the oil cooler hoses on BOTH sides - both from a hook in the front and try to take the hose off the air guide in the back. Also, in my bike, there were two bolts that hold the air guide attached to the upper cowl. This one I had to figure out, as it was not in the manual. Flash a light underneath the upper cowl, right above the wheel, and you will see them. Releasing the air guide is the most trick part of all.
9) Unscrew the upper mounting bolt + collar - no need of a screw driver, the head is hexagonal
10) release radiator from the lower bracket

Now the radiator is hanging in the air guide only. If you did step 8 well it should go out as you gently press downwards and slide it to the right. If it is not moving is because the air guide had not been properly released. Caution since the radiator may hit the front fender as you take it out
To disassembly radiator and air guide try to squeeze one side of the grommets so that you make it pass through the hole to the other side.
Now I think we cracked this question.