After dropping my bike for the fifth of sixth time playing in the Utah
mountains I noticed radiator fluid "gushing" out the exhaust and the temp
needle was pinging H. I quickly righted the bike and coasted (no running
engine) down the mountain. After 15 minutes of coasting I turned the key
and the needle stayed at C. I checked the fan (still working), so I rode
home. Besides refilling the radiator should I check anything else? It is a
bit unnerving to get fluid out the exhaust (Years ago I overheated an auto
engine and it ended up passing a gallon of fluid straight out the back). Is
radiator fluid out the bike exhaust in the "abnormal, but ok" range?
Thanks,
Daylan
digest number 4083-got a new bike today nklr
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radiator flush (via exhaust)
I think the radiator overflow hose exits at the rear fender opposite
the muffler. Is this wherre the fluid come from ?
dumping the bike may have pulled loose the fan sensors or power.
Coasting dowm mountains for 15 min with the motor not running is very
very very bad. No oil pump turning and pumping oil on the
countershaft wich does spin when the rear wheel is turning.
--- In DSN_klr650@yahoogroups.com, "daylan darby"
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Utah> > After dropping my bike for the fifth of sixth time playing in the
the temp> mountains I noticed radiator fluid "gushing" out the exhaust and
running> needle was pinging H. I quickly righted the bike and coasted (no
the key> engine) down the mountain. After 15 minutes of coasting I turned
I rode> and the needle stayed at C. I checked the fan (still working), so
else? It is a> home. Besides refilling the radiator should I check anything
an auto> bit unnerving to get fluid out the exhaust (Years ago I overheated
back). Is> engine and it ended up passing a gallon of fluid straight out the
> radiator fluid out the bike exhaust in the "abnormal, but ok" range? > > Thanks, > Daylan
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radiator flush (via exhaust)
Sorry for the second post. I see you said the fan is ok.
Maybe a thermostat got stuck.
I'd say not normal. But if she ran ok right afterward maybe no harm
done.
--- In DSN_klr650@yahoogroups.com, "daylan darby"
wrote:
Utah> > After dropping my bike for the fifth of sixth time playing in the
the temp> mountains I noticed radiator fluid "gushing" out the exhaust and
running> needle was pinging H. I quickly righted the bike and coasted (no
the key> engine) down the mountain. After 15 minutes of coasting I turned
I rode> and the needle stayed at C. I checked the fan (still working), so
else? It is a> home. Besides refilling the radiator should I check anything
an auto> bit unnerving to get fluid out the exhaust (Years ago I overheated
back). Is> engine and it ended up passing a gallon of fluid straight out the
> radiator fluid out the bike exhaust in the "abnormal, but ok" range? > > Thanks, > Daylan
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digest number 4083-got a new bike today nklr
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