Post by mekon on Apr 3, 2019 13:09:43 GMT
Got the fairing off the VFR, nothing much to be done, looks solid really apart from alloy fuzz.
Anyway my radiator is full if you pull the main cap off but the reservoir is bone dry. I looked in my handbook and it says reservoir should be checked at normal operating temperature. Being a thick cunt here but do I need the bike running for it find it's level or whatever? Or have I got ..
A)airlock of some sort
B)actually low on coolant, get some in you stupid twat.
It's cold and windy at the moment so no starting the bike up until I can open the garage door.
Anyway my radiator is full if you pull the main cap off but the reservoir is bone dry. I looked in my handbook and it says reservoir should be checked at normal operating temperature. Being a thick cunt here but do I need the bike running for it find it's level or whatever? Or have I got ..
A)airlock of some sort
B)actually low on coolant, get some in you stupid twat.
It's cold and windy at the moment so no starting the bike up until I can open the garage door.
But yes, start the bike and let it get up to about 80°C and check the reservoir coolant level. Keep an eye on the level a it does this though; if no coolant appears then there might not enough be enough in the system or there is an airlock. On my GSX-R, the bleed nipple is handily placed behind the cylinders, which means I need to unscrew and hinge the fuel tank out of the way 
