{"id":31039,"date":"2026-10-15T14:30:00","date_gmt":"2026-10-15T19:30:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.wildboaratvparts.com\/blog\/?p=31039"},"modified":"2026-10-15T14:30:00","modified_gmt":"2026-10-15T19:30:00","slug":"why-relocate-the-radiator-on-a-honda-rincon-650-or-680","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.wildboaratvparts.com\/blog\/why-relocate-the-radiator-on-a-honda-rincon-650-or-680\/","title":{"rendered":"Why Relocate the Radiator on a Honda Rincon 650 or 680"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Here is a story we hear a lot. A Honda Rincon owner rides through a couple of deep holes, and twenty minutes later the temperature light comes on. He pulls over, looks at the front of the machine and finds the radiator packed solid with mud.<\/p>\n

That problem is exactly what our Wild Boar Honda Rincon 650 & 680 Radiator Relocation Kit<\/a> is made to fix. It is built specifically for the Rincon 650 and 680 and comes with all the mounting hardware and installation instructions.<\/p>\n

The trouble with a low radiator<\/h2>\n

From the factory, the radiator on the Rincon sits low and up front, right where mud gets thrown by the front tires. That location works on dry trails. In the mud, it acts like a catch basin. Once the fins are caked, air cannot flow through, and the engine starts running hot. Keep riding that way and you risk serious damage.<\/p>\n

What relocating does<\/h2>\n

A radiator relocation kit moves the radiator up out of the mud, usually to the top of the front rack area, where it stays cleaner and keeps getting airflow. The Rincon keeps cooling properly even after a day of deep holes. It is also far easier to rinse off a radiator that sits up high than one buried behind the front bumper.<\/p>\n

Why Rincon owners choose it<\/h2>\n

The Rincon is a strong machine that a lot of riders take into swamps, river bottoms and hunting land. Those owners often add bigger tires and run deeper water, which puts even more mud on the front end. Moving the radiator is one of the first upgrades many mud riders make, because it protects the engine and stops rides from ending early on the side of the trail.<\/p>\n

Cleaning made easier.<\/strong> There is a maintenance payoff as well. Hosing out a radiator buried behind the front bumper is a chore, and mud often hides in the fins you cannot reach. With the radiator moved up top on the Rincon, you can see the whole core and rinse it clean in a minute or two after a ride, which keeps cooling strong for the next trip.<\/p>\n

Before you install<\/h2>\n