So I was heading into work the other day and noticed my right footpeg
was very slidey while belting along the A75, pulled up into Annan and
noticed my bike is chucking out steam from the top of the engine block.
So a small abandonment and recovery job late and my mechanic informs
me that the steel coolant pipe has completely corroded and basically split
basically chucking out all the coolant onto the engine block. So I've have
basically been using this bike everyday since I bought it pretty much
in all weathers and has been stored outside all the time.
So the bikes engine turns over but the thing that concerns me is that he's
concerned what other damage the bike may have suffered as a result, but
he won't know till the initial repairs are done. Despite this there are loads of
other small jobs that really need done on it and bits replaced.
So I am curious to know:
If anyone's had this sort of trouble before?
Did your bike suffer any other issues?
Does anyone know how much replacement coolant pipes cost?
The bike isn't really worth much tbh it's old, lived in and has a few battle
scars
I've moved further away from where I work so I need to know my
bike will start in the morning and I am kind of wavering between buying a
brand new bike (which I've been promising myself) and fixing this one and
I am just not sure what way to go, I've always had a Fazer since I got off
my 125cc and my bikes my only transport too.
Opinions welcome.
Fuzzygoth