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Old 09-02-10, 11:26 PM   #11
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Default Re: GLADIUS /steam from radiator in wet conditions

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You could always wrap some blankets around the radiator and seal it all in watertight sealant...

You might get a bit more steam coming out the exhaust though


Well... not so much steam... as smoke...
Now don't pick on the man...
Steam of shame, now there's an innuendo waiting to be taken home...
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Old 10-02-10, 11:09 AM   #12
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suggest all Gladius owners ask there dealer to complete the FIELD TECHNICAL INFORMATION REPORT, form and submit it to customer services....
My dealer is fitting one as a good will gesture…
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Old 10-02-10, 06:23 PM   #13
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suggest all Gladius owners ask there dealer to complete the FIELD TECHNICAL INFORMATION REPORT, form and submit it to customer services....
My dealer is fitting one as a good will gesture…
That's good news. Find a review site and give your dealer a good write up for that, help others towards the good guys!
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Old 11-02-10, 10:33 AM   #14
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Default Re: GLADIUS /steam from radiator in wet conditions

this made me laugh,
i too have a problem
when i leave my bike in the sun the petrol tank gets very hot and i burned my beer gut.im writing to kawasaki to have them retro fit some kind of tank/gut interface cooling system............................
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Old 11-02-10, 10:39 AM   #15
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...My dealer is fitting one to shut me up…
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Old 11-02-10, 10:41 AM   #16
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And that concludes todays lesson on States Of Matter: Liquids To Gases

So THAT's what happens in the Hardy Bikers bunk barn ?
Always wondered where all the ale went.
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