i am ready for the dissapproving head shakes. Coolant low.

right, looking next to the seat through the frame, i noticed a plastic container with green coloured stuff in it, guessing coolant......its lower than the L sign on the side...by about an inch

right, do i open the radiator cap and top up there or do i have to find the top of this plastic container??

as i said, ready for the head shakes.

rad cap

thanks, haha, i feel so ashamed. (hands over man card)

[Bibio]

watch it! i think there is a small grub screw on the cap somewhere that stops you taking the cap off.

[Luckypants]

Only on naked bikes IIRC, it's an anti-tamper thing I believe.

http://forums.sv650.org/showthread.p...hlight=Coolant

Take a look here, Tom

[dizzyblonde]

Did you look at it when the bike was cold or just ridden. If it was just ridden, there won't be much there so be careful or you may over fill it, and your bike will have a little wee out of the breather :P

Originally Posted by Kilted Ginger

rad cap

Is it? This is the expansion tank being mentioned is it not?

If there is fluid in there, it's unlikely the rad needs topping up. I would have thought it was the expansion tank that needs topping up?

[Luckypants]

RTFM boys

Originally Posted by SV650 service manual

ENGINE COOLANT LEVEL CHECK
•Keep the motorcycle upright .
•Check the engine coolant level by observing the full and lower
lines on the engine coolant reserve tank .
OO Full line
© Lower line
•If the level is below the lower line, add engine coolant to the
full line from the engine coolant reserve tank filler.

first, tom
second fill thru expantion tank for ease, you can top up rad and it will work into the system but it putting it under extra pressure which may cause issues (highly unlikely) but for an extra 5 secs why mess about


bri love the qoute of the basics- rtfm, rtfq and isa


for the unaware -read the flipping manuel, read the "full" question and if stuck ask