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Old 27-02-19, 06:48 PM   #1
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Default Help Please. What is this problem?

Just got home and have loads of liquid dripping from the radiator. What is the likely problem and what do I do about it? Can I ride to the garage? Thank you!!

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Old 27-02-19, 07:12 PM   #2
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Default Re: Help Please. What is this problem?

First guess would be a hole in the radiator or a burst coolant pipe.
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Old 27-02-19, 07:15 PM   #3
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Default Re: Help Please. What is this problem?

Depends on how far the garage is?

Although I managed to do about 50 miles before discovering I'd forgotten to put any coolant in on a curvey.

Doubt you need to go to a garage, just fill it up run it up to temp and see where the water comes out from.

If it's the radiator then get it changed, don't bother with rad weld as you'll end up changing the radiator anyway. Not a difficult job, eBay have them for "reasonable" prices.

If it's a curvey I may have one in the garage, took it off my curvey, refitting the leaky one before trading it in



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Old 27-02-19, 07:23 PM   #4
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Default Re: Help Please. What is this problem?

Thanks both

It is London, so garage is short on distance, longer on time. 25 mins probably.

Fill it with what coolant? Same as a car one? Sorry for the basic question.

If it comes out of the radiator itself/there is a whole in that replace it. Ok.

What if it is a pipe?

It is an AL7, but thanks.
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Old 27-02-19, 07:26 PM   #5
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First guess would be a hole in the radiator or a burst coolant pipe.
(Not relevant to anything, but my dad lives near Caerwedros, sort of near you)
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Old 27-02-19, 08:01 PM   #6
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(Not relevant to anything, but my dad lives near Caerwedros, sort of near you)
Thats a good distance from me!
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Old 27-02-19, 08:03 PM   #7
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Thanks both

It is London, so garage is short on distance, longer on time. 25 mins probably.

Fill it with what coolant? Same as a car one? Sorry for the basic question.

If it comes out of the radiator itself/there is a whole in that replace it. Ok.

What if it is a pipe?

It is an AL7, but thanks.
Just fill it with distilled water for now, don't waste money on antifreeze if it's just going to leak out again. Rad or pipe - if they are holed, replace them.
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Old 27-02-19, 08:31 PM   #8
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Looks like a holed radiator. Probably a stone getting flicked up when riding. Do yourself a favour & fit a fender extender &/or a radiator grille. Hope it's a quick fix.
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Old 27-02-19, 09:55 PM   #9
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If at all possible I wouldn't risk riding the bike to a garage or anywhere.I've done it on other motorcycles and pretty fast the head gaskets blow.

Try and track the problem at home and at least temp fix it.You'll get plenty of help on here to fix it yourself.
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Old 27-02-19, 10:24 PM   #10
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Default Re: Help Please. What is this problem?

Cheap bottled value water from Tesco is distilled water. Not hard like tap water can be. Although it may not be in there long enough to scale up anyway by the looks of it. Sitting in traffic for a long time to get to the garage would be worse for overheating than going further at more wind cooling speeds. There's always rads cheap from breakers about. If it's the pipes they're not too much new, and you can get them in nice colours too : )


( edit ^ water as a temp problem finding measure, not instead of proper coolant in the long term obviously. )
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