Thanks guys so much for the tips. Yeah I verified the mileage is genuine at least. I will get a pro to do a full check of the cooling system next week and get a second opinion.
Where is the coolant coming from? The overflow hoses from the rad cap and coolant bottle or somewhere else?Pretty sure I saw some spurting out of here, it was also spilling out from somewhere below. I didn't manage to jump off in time to see exactly where
Also this overflow looks melted ?
Do you have oil in the water ? (colour frothy etc)Sorry not sure how to tell/ where to check
Do you have water in the oil? Milky oil mayo on the cap etc?No
Presumably the bike has a temperature gauge or warning light… was it reading hot?Not especially - it was reading 97C when it spilled this week
Does the radiator get hot?Pretty sure it does
Had the fan come on?Not during the spill it hadn't but it does come on at other times yes.
Does the water pump work?Sorry not sure how to tell/ where to checkWhat colour is the expansion tank?Not sure what that is (yet) but if its the same as the reservoir, that is an opaque white and I've never been able to take a reading from it between the mix max lines. Not sure if that's normal or not.
Is there excessive water in the exhaust, i.e. it's rusty inside, is there a lot of steam (condensation) after a few minutes of starting the bike especially in the mornings. I not talking about the normal condensation when it's first started I'm talking about a second period of stream a few minutes after the first?No, don't think so
Have you been losing coolant over this 6 months since the 1st hiss?No just a couple of spills 6 months ago, then nothing until it was refilled last week
Has the coolant temp warning ever come on?
Don't think so.