19-10-12, 11:54 AM
Once you've hopefully located where the leak is coming from and fixed it, i would be inclined to do a flush of the coolant system as it may have partly been a cause of the problem.
I normally empty the system then refill with water and Rad Flush but leave it in for 2 or 3 days riding so it gives the system a good clean.
You're better off doing that now while the temperature is okay, as you don't want just water in the system in colder weather for obvious reasons.
Then get a good pre-mixed motorcycle coolant from a bike shop, i'd avoid any cheap stuff if i was you, and make sure it's topped up to the top of the thermostat cap and up to the correct line on the expansion tank.
Once you have an airtight sealed system the coolant will be good for quite a while, and you'll barely need to top it up that often.
I normally empty the system then refill with water and Rad Flush but leave it in for 2 or 3 days riding so it gives the system a good clean.
You're better off doing that now while the temperature is okay, as you don't want just water in the system in colder weather for obvious reasons.
Then get a good pre-mixed motorcycle coolant from a bike shop, i'd avoid any cheap stuff if i was you, and make sure it's topped up to the top of the thermostat cap and up to the correct line on the expansion tank.
Once you have an airtight sealed system the coolant will be good for quite a while, and you'll barely need to top it up that often.
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