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Post  moto1 Mon 12 Mar 2012, 8:34 am

On my way to work this morning about 2 km from work the bandits' coolant light lit up and I notice coolant leaking out the bottom from one of the two small tubes underneath the engine (you can tell I'm technical!) anyone know what's going on here?, reading the owners manual it states coolant maybe too hot - can't be though as I'm only 20min from home.
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Post  2wheelsagain Mon 12 Mar 2012, 9:44 am

20 minutes is easily enough to boil the water in an unpressurised system that yours would be if you split a hose.

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Post  holdenman Mon 12 Mar 2012, 3:37 pm

Check the coolant overflow bottle and i would pop the tank off aswell and check the radiator cap

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Post  moto1 Fri 16 Mar 2012, 3:48 pm

took it back to the dealership as it's under warranty
have been told that it maybe the the crash knobs installed for me at pre delivery interfering with the radiator hose Shocked
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Post  paul Fri 16 Mar 2012, 4:47 pm

Some one needs their bum Kicked Mad

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Post  Hammy Fri 16 Mar 2012, 4:52 pm

Ask to spaek to the OWNER of the store. Inform him/her of the details , and of your unhappiness.
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Post  dhula Fri 16 Mar 2012, 5:57 pm

Add this

SydneyBandit wrote:On my way to work this morning about 2 km from work the bandits' coolant light lit up and I notice coolant leaking out the bottom from one of the two small tubes underneath the engine (you can tell I'm technical!) anyone know what's going on here?, reading the owners manual it states coolant maybe too hot - can't be though as I'm only 20min from home.

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SydneyBandit wrote:took it back to the dealership as it's under warranty
have been told that it maybe the the crash knobs installed for me at pre delivery interfering with the radiator hose Shocked

and they are probably correct.

Depending on the type of crash knobs you have fitted and how the "technician" went about fitting them could mean the interference is that the "technician" didn't check/refill the radiator with coolant but on a more likely note will be the fact that bandits are hot running engines that like to eat thru coolant thereby not having enough of the green (or blue, red, whatever) stuff running around the water jackets causing the bikes to overheat

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Post  Baz Fri 16 Mar 2012, 6:49 pm

they can have bubbles in them as well. when you change the coolant your supposed to tilt the bike over in both directions in order to get the bubbles to rise to the top of the radiator, I don't think this is ever done satisfactorily.
I would suggest to change the coolant try and lean the bike over and bleed the bubbles and then go for a short twisty ride and check the level once again in the reservoir.

.... and the bloody green gunk cannot be seen through the plastic bottle on the gsx, next time I'm opting for a dark colour coolant.

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Post  kewwig Fri 16 Mar 2012, 7:01 pm

Baz wrote:they can have bubbles in them as well. when you change the coolant your supposed to tilt the bike over in both directions in order to get the bubbles to rise to the top of the radiator, I don't think this is ever done satisfactorily.
I would suggest to change the coolant try and lean the bike over and bleed the bubbles and then go for a short twisty ride and check the level once again in the reservoir.

.... and the bloody green gunk cannot be seen through the plastic bottle on the gsx, next time I'm opting for a dark colour coolant.

Don't forget the bleed screw on the waterpump housing. I have flushed my system and refilled. All good, up to the top, moved from side to side, topped up, then crack the screw, big "fissssss" noise and level drops magically and takes a goodly amount to top up. If you missed that, you'd be underfilled with a big fat air lock
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Post  moto1 Fri 08 Jun 2012, 1:35 pm

The outcome to my previous overheating delema was that the mechanics at the dealership had put the frame sliders on the wrong way and the left side slider bracket was pressing up against main radiator hose!! (dickheads) some things are better done by yourself!
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