Coolant drip above engine- Fixed! Thanks for all your help :)

[tommyardin]

Well with the help of my friend got to the bottom of where the leak was, the exhaust is now sorted too.

Its where that shiny clip is, there was no clip on it at all! :rollin



- so that was easy enough,

Checked coolant and re-topped up , coolant was clean and new looking
checked fuel filter and that is very clean and new looking

Exhaust has had old jubilee clipe removed, neatened up and proper clamp fitted.

Bike does actually generally looked well cared for,  apart from the scratches and scrapes.
- The front tyre is border line, so gonna get a new one on the way.

Glad the coolant leak was an easy and cheap fix rw711.
I know for myself that when I see anything like a drip of fluid where it should not be I panic and tend to imagine the worst each time. You had a result, wonder what the plonker was thinking not putting the clip back on last time he removed it, Daft bugger.  :rolleyes

[rw711]

thanks for link again darrsi I got these of Ebay seem a good price and reviews well on some of sites I looked at, free delivery -  they look very sticky so think will gripe well but not last long !  :lol

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/262766516063

[darrsi]

thanks for link again darrsi I got these of Ebay seem a good price and reviews well on some of sites I looked at, free delivery -  they look very sticky so think will gripe well but not last long !  :lol

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/262766516063

If you're a "dry" rider most tyres will do the job.
I only concentrate on wet tyres, 'cos i live in London.
Dry is a massive plus when riding!

[rw711]

Yep we get plenty rain in this part of Scotland (on West coast) I can assure you  :rollin  - http://mototirereviews.com/michelin-pilot-power/

seems to review well for dry and wet  - but not track use , couldnt get my choice of ZZR tyre choice in the size though the rears are same. Though I might of been tempted by the Pirelli in your link as these are higher spec than the ones on my Kwak and not much more. the front is a 120/60 on the ZZR, and I think the ZZR must share sizes with alot of things given price ? I got rear tyre for same price as this front  :eek  and a front Pirelli can be had for 40 notes ( being of Yorkshire descent and living in Scotland means obligatory miser lol  :rollin )

[darrsi]

Yep we get plenty rain in this part of Scotland (on West coast) I can assure you  :rollin  - http://mototirereviews.com/michelin-pilot-power/

seems to review well for dry and wet  - but not track use , couldnt get my choice of ZZR tyre choice in the size though the rears are same. Though I might of been tempted by the Pirelli in your link as these are higher spec than the ones on my Kwak and not much more. the front is a 120/60 on the ZZR, and I think the ZZR must share sizes with alot of things given price ? I got rear tyre for same price as this front  :eek  and a front Pirelli can be had for 40 notes ( being of Yorkshire descent and living in Scotland means obligatory miser lol  :rollin )

Do not feel the urge to try and go bigger tyre wise, a few people will disagree with me, but generally stick to the given sizes for the bike. Years of testing came up with these for a reason, they are the best sizes for both bike and rider.
West coast of Scotland eh? Every shite weather report i read about for the "UK" tends to be your weather, but where you suffer the weather i have to deal with the whole world's worst ever drivers in London, so it kind of levels things out in a way.  :\

[rw711]

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Yep we get plenty rain in this part of Scotland (on West coast) I can assure you  :rollin  - http://mototirereviews.com/michelin-pilot-power/

seems to review well for dry and wet  - but not track use , couldnt get my choice of ZZR tyre choice in the size though the rears are same. Though I might of been tempted by the Pirelli in your link as these are higher spec than the ones on my Kwak and not much more. the front is a 120/60 on the ZZR, and I think the ZZR must share sizes with alot of things given price ? I got rear tyre for same price as this front  :eek  and a front Pirelli can be had for 40 notes ( being of Yorkshire descent and living in Scotland means obligatory miser lol  :rollin )

Do not feel the urge to try and go bigger tyre wise, a few people will disagree with me, but generally stick to the given sizes for the bike. Years of testing came up with these for a reason, they are the best sizes for both bike and rider.
West coast of Scotland eh? Every shite weather report i read about for the "UK" tends to be your weather, but where you suffer the weather i have to deal with the whole world's worst ever drivers in London, so it kind of levels things out in a way.  :\
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Absolutely we have the worst weather and best biking roads, and least traffic - If ever you want a good biking road try the A816 Lochgilphead to Oban- you'll need to do it twice, once to size it up and enjoy the scenery and then again to blast it! :lol 
Oban to Fort William is good to - in fact anywhere once your out of Glasgow on the A82/A83 - well you just cant go wrong