DT125R ARCHIVE

NorthEast · DTR Respected Member

Tank Recovery

NEV · Guru

Its the expansion tank from the radiator mate

NorthEast · DTR Respected Member

so as long as rad is full tank is fine empty?

NEV · Guru

In theory I would have thought yes, but also there must be a reason for min and max on the bottle too, and the other thing is if you see coolant in your bottle, you definately know your rad is full, whereas empty you're just guessing the rads full

-- Edited by NEV on Monday 9th of January 2012 05:56:13 PM

NorthEast · DTR Respected Member

NEV wrote:
In theory I would have thought yes, but also there must be a reason for min and max on the bottle too, and the other thing is if you see coolant in your bottle, you definately know your rad is full, whereas empty you're just guessing the rads full

-- Edited by NEV on Monday 9th of January 2012 05:56:13 PM

ok. never knew it was marked since it's a mud block. restoring a field use one to road use that's all.

Thank you, Will add coolant and warm bike up in a few days and keep eye on levels.

NorthEast · DTR Respected Member

Ok so having a look at the tank it is sealed with something black. Looks like it has never been used . There is no lid or anything to open to put coolant in.

NEV · Guru

Bang a pic up of it, it don't sound right that.This is how it should be

NorthEast · DTR Respected Member

This is it. Do you just think i should buy one with a lid and fit it? Don't mind the much it has been an offroad bike before i got it.

Do you think it has done any harm being empty for so long? No doubt bike was abused as well.

That round thing on mine isn't a lid. It's a perfect round plastic cover glued on.

-- Edited by NorthEast on Friday 13th of January 2012 12:23:55 PM

NEV · Guru

can't see pic mate, use edit resize image in paint and make it 40% from 100%, but I wouldn't worry too much about not working, I ve a Motorhispania out back just has an overflow tube from the radiator cap, that runs into an empty red bull can, just means you need to open the radiator cap and check the level in the rad now and again is all.
Totally your call.

One thing I do suggest though if you do get a decent one fitted is to change the top on it, as they tend to pop off either through pressure or crap fitting, that one on mine is off a speedfight oil tank, I had knocking about.

-- Edited by NEV on Friday 13th of January 2012 12:05:09 PM

NorthEast · DTR Respected Member

Ok i have added the smaller pic now. I kept an eye on RAD and it was always the same level.
I think i prefer to have a tank just for extra piece of mind.

NEV · Guru

Nah pic still not coming up, try Imageshack to upload pics.

Right I see now what you mean, overflow pipes there but fill pipes been blocked.

-- Edited by NEV on Friday 13th of January 2012 12:36:16 PM