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GDBD59 · 13-06-23, 06:43 PM

Asking for a friend, honest!

A check's going to done on bike cooling system, so she'd like some coolant, but doesn't know what's in it.

Where is the most accessible point on a K1 to get a look at what's in it?

admin · 13-06-23, 06:49 PM

The overflow tank?

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GDBD59 · 13-06-23, 07:46 PM

Thanks, don't think I've seen any in it, but pointed a youtube vid at her.

admin · 13-06-23, 08:36 PM

There's a drain plug on the R/H side of the engine in the water pump if you want to replace the coolant. Plus you can look in the radiator via the cap.

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GDBD59 · 13-06-23, 08:40 PM

Yeah that's what the vid showed. Tissue into the radiator to see the coolant type, or a dribble out the drain.

Bibio · 14-06-23, 10:04 AM

just drain, flush with water and renew with halfords pink readymix.

check that there is a small screw on the rad cap so dont try and force it off, somebody might have already taken it out.

remember to flush out the header tank.

fill via the rad cap first then close rad cap and top up the header tank.

once filled run bike till stat opens then top up as need be. dont overfill the header and just under the fill line is good enough.

glang · 14-06-23, 02:13 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by GDBD59

Asking for a friend, honest!

A check's going to done on bike cooling system, so she'd like some coolant, but doesn't know what's in it.

Where is the most accessible point on a K1 to get a look at what's in it?

Dont forget it should be 50% concentration as recommended in the manual and isnt always easy to confirm on the contents labels...

GDBD59 · 15-06-23, 01:15 PM

Thanks chaps, info passed-on.

R1ffR4ff · 05-07-23, 01:53 PM

Don't forget to ,"Burp" the system. The procedure is in the WSM. Basically sit on the bike with the engine running and keep an eye on the coolant level in the rad. When the thermostat opens the coolant will flow around. Holding the bars and moving the bike left and right will allow air in the system to come to the top and escape. Failure to do so can cause engine over heating.

I recently changed over to this OAT coolant and have used other Mannol products,

https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/304176715512

Full gallon delivered to the door. It has lowered my running temps by between 5 to 8 Deg C from my old silicate free car Glycol coolant I used to use.

HTH

glang · 05-07-23, 03:22 PM

I like Mannol stuff but as far as I can see that coolant is 33% concentration and not the 50% recommended by Suzuki which as I say is quite difficult to find - what difference it makes I havent got a clue...

13-06-23, 06:43 PM	#1
GDBD59 Member Join Date: Mar 2022 Posts: 42	Coolant Asking for a friend, honest! A check's going to done on bike cooling system, so she'd like some coolant, but doesn't know what's in it. Where is the most accessible point on a K1 to get a look at what's in it?

13-06-23, 06:49 PM	#2
admin John T Mega Poster Join Date: May 2003 Location: Shrewsbury, Shrops, UK Posts: 2,455	Re: Coolant The overflow tank? Sent from my moto g(50) using Tapatalk __________________ Admin for this forum and the main site. John@sv650.org

13-06-23, 07:46 PM	#3
GDBD59 Member Join Date: Mar 2022 Posts: 42	Re: Coolant Thanks, don't think I've seen any in it, but pointed a youtube vid at her.

13-06-23, 08:36 PM	#4
admin John T Mega Poster Join Date: May 2003 Location: Shrewsbury, Shrops, UK Posts: 2,455	Re: Coolant There's a drain plug on the R/H side of the engine in the water pump if you want to replace the coolant. Plus you can look in the radiator via the cap. Sent from my SM-T510 using Tapatalk __________________ Admin for this forum and the main site. John@sv650.org

13-06-23, 08:40 PM	#5
GDBD59 Member Join Date: Mar 2022 Posts: 42	Re: Coolant Yeah that's what the vid showed. Tissue into the radiator to see the coolant type, or a dribble out the drain.

14-06-23, 10:04 AM	#6
Bibio Member Mega Poster Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: here as devil's advocate Posts: 11,540	Re: Coolant just drain, flush with water and renew with halfords pink readymix. check that there is a small screw on the rad cap so dont try and force it off, somebody might have already taken it out. remember to flush out the header tank. fill via the rad cap first then close rad cap and top up the header tank. once filled run bike till stat opens then top up as need be. dont overfill the header and just under the fill line is good enough.

15-06-23, 01:15 PM	#8
GDBD59 Member Join Date: Mar 2022 Posts: 42	Re: Coolant Thanks chaps, info passed-on.

05-07-23, 01:53 PM	#9
R1ffR4ff Member Mega Poster Join Date: Feb 2017 Location: JAMOADR(1999 Curvy) 36,000 miles Posts: 1,431	Re: Coolant Don't forget to ,"Burp" the system. The procedure is in the WSM. Basically sit on the bike with the engine running and keep an eye on the coolant level in the rad. When the thermostat opens the coolant will flow around. Holding the bars and moving the bike left and right will allow air in the system to come to the top and escape. Failure to do so can cause engine over heating. I recently changed over to this OAT coolant and have used other Mannol products, https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/304176715512 Full gallon delivered to the door. It has lowered my running temps by between 5 to 8 Deg C from my old silicate free car Glycol coolant I used to use. HTH __________________ "Stultus est sicut stultus facit" Last edited by R1ffR4ff; 05-07-23 at 01:56 PM.

05-07-23, 03:22 PM	#10
glang Member Join Date: Oct 2007 Posts: 537	Re: Coolant I like Mannol stuff but as far as I can see that coolant is 33% concentration and not the 50% recommended by Suzuki which as I say is quite difficult to find - what difference it makes I havent got a clue...

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