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water in the radiator dried up
Posted: Fri May 20, 2016 4:14 pm
by kayzaki78
Hmm today after came back from work I was cruising at 120 kmh and wanted to go faster all of a sudden felt a lost of power at top gear change, then I was panicking and slowing down the bike then cruise back home at 70-80 kmh speed. Bike felt very hot then usual, after a quick check I found out that water in my radiator dried up

I wonder why or how this could happen? my mechanic forgot to fill it up or it dried up because of heat?

Re: water in the radiator dried up
Posted: Sat May 21, 2016 11:53 am
by kayzaki78
Found out they didn't fixed the radiator pipe properly, it touches the exhaust extractor then cracked [emoji52]
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Re: water in the radiator dried up
Posted: Sat May 21, 2016 11:54 am
by kayzaki78
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Re: water in the radiator dried up
Posted: Sat May 21, 2016 5:07 pm
by dobbslc
Good you found it. I hope it hasn't damaged the engine!
Re: water in the radiator dried up
Posted: Sat May 21, 2016 9:51 pm
by cbr400rrn
Cowboys!
water in the radiator dried up
Posted: Sun May 22, 2016 2:14 pm
by kayzaki78
dobbslc wrote:Good you found it. I hope it hasn't damaged the engine!
That's what Im scared of, will recheck everything again thanks!
water in the radiator dried up
Posted: Mon May 23, 2016 12:18 pm
by kayzaki78
Today I got my bike back from the shop, rode it from the shop to office and it behave brilliantly. The shop modified my water line like this seems much safer compare to the original path, will this have side effect on the bike?
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Re: water in the radiator dried up
Posted: Mon May 23, 2016 12:24 pm
by dobbslc
Is that picture after they've fixed it again?
That radiator pipe is still too close to the exhaust!
Do they not know that rubber melts when it is touching an exhaust?
I'm not sure what pipework that bike has as standard bit that just doesn't look right.
Re: water in the radiator dried up
Posted: Mon May 23, 2016 1:09 pm
by kayzaki78
dobbslc wrote:Is that picture after they've fixed it again?
That radiator pipe is still too close to the exhaust!
Do they not know that rubber melts when it is touching an exhaust?
I'm not sure what pipework that bike has as standard bit that just doesn't look right.
yeah I know I did mention it to them earlier about it, so they did a new pathway for the water pipe, seems now it has a good clearance from the exhaust extractor. Lower pict shows like its still near but I have check clearance is good.

Re: water in the radiator dried up
Posted: Thu May 26, 2016 9:15 am
by lutha23
Nah man come one you cud ve done a better fix on your own run that piping behind the exhaust
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