i ordered a brand new 01-06 f4i radiator on amazon, and it doesnt fit well, is the fan meant to be close to the headers? its the only way i can mount it..
also now when i try to put the clamp back on it doesnt wanna work..

why does it feel like everything on this bike acts different when i try to put it back together lmao?

 

Hi , sounds like your rad is a Chinese look alike, this is a picture of the original one ,does your new one look like this
COMPLETE OEM RADIATOR w/fan 01-06 CBR600 CBR 600F4i F4i * 99-00 600F4 ~ NO LEAKS
and this is the part number from Partzilla

19010-MBW-D21
Chinese can be cheap ,but sometimes are not up to specs, have you tried having the original rad re-cored instead