Need a quick way to change cooling fluid
 

Hi,

I am getting my wife's sv650sK1 ready for the road again after two years of hibernation. Just changed oil+filter, brake fluid, air filter and took it for a ride. Still as good as new. Just need one more thing, change the coolant.

what is the easy way...I don't have the haynes and I am on dial-up with family so cannot browse to long.

cheers for your help

Dennis :)

10mm headed bolt on water pump (with copper washer) is the drain for the system (on righthand side in front of the clutch cover), you'll have to remove the right (sitting on the bike) fairing panel to get to the filler cap.

Remember 50/50 antifreeze mix with distilled water.

Cheers Mark.

why not all antifreeze coolant?

Anti-freeze either comes pre-mix or as a consentrate, the anti-freeze obviously stops it freezing but also inhibites rush, but the consentrate wouldn't be as effective at heat disipation, which after all is what a cooling system is primarily for.

Cheers Mark.

The Haynes would tell you to:

drain
flush with a hose 'till it runs clean
fill with rad flush/water mix
run for a while
drain
flush with a hose 'till it runs clean
fill with water
run for a while
drain
flush with a hose 'till it runs clean
fit a new drain plug sealing washer
fill with water/anti freeze mix
run for a while
check levels and top as necessary.

Don't forget to empty the header tank each time you drain. And check the levels again after a short run as you will probably have a few air bubbles that will work their way out needing a system top up again.

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