So, I'm riding along in Dorset (doing well) and having a moment of overtaking people, when I noticed the temp was climbing quite high. Thought I'd better chill it down, but it was still climbing. As I jumped off the road (no hard shoulder), a plume of steam exploded from the engine. Bugger, thinks I.
So, whilst I was having a ciggie and letting it cool, I kept cranking the kick start to keep it turning over. After a bit it cooled, and off I went again. Over heated immedietely. Bugger bugger bugger.
Pushed it for about a mile to get off the dual carrageway, then managed to get a bottle of water, and filled up the empty rad. Noticed it was pissing out the bottom. Bugger, think I again, the rad is split. Thankfully, I got it totally wrong and a cooling pipe from the cyclinder head to the carb had come off. I put it back on, and all was well. Did a further couple of miles and temp seemed to stay normal.
So, two questions, is that pipe supposed to have a jubilee clip on it, and is it ok filled with water, or is it supposed to run on proper coolant?
Yeah it's meant to have a jubilee clip on it, surprised it doesn't leak without one lol. And tap water's fine (although some people have different opinions) Just make sure you put some antifreeze in it before winter lol.
Yeah. Well really you should use distilled water with anti freeze. Once you've boiled off the water you'll leave lots of residue behind. I only use tap with anti freeze. I aint fazed tbf.
they just normally have spring clips on them mate, when i changed the tubing i never put any back on as the tube was a stiff tight fit,and never leaked never had them blow off tho lol..
yeah tap waters fine best to use cooled boiled, iv always just used 100& coolant tho never bothered diluting it
yeah why whats up with that, never had any bike overheat in all my biking years on and off road, all my coolant comes curtacy of a certain company as a mater the gaffer there , they use it in there wagons so its more than good enough for a lil 2 smoker
yeah why whats up with that, never had any bike overheat in all my biking years on and off road, all my coolant comes curtacy of a certain company as a mater the gaffer there , they use it in there wagons so its more than good enough for a lil 2 smoker
Nah nothing. Like come to think of it can't see why it would hurt it. I just thought that the bottle says 40% water 60% coolant. Or is that with anti-freeze.
I was told by some old superbike rider that most race bikes run 100% coolant too. Thats what ive always done and since it's always ran just under half on the temp
