I have pudgy hands and it was difficult to replace the lower hoses between the exhaust pipes. Am I better off to take the hole front apart to replace theses hoses?Ruptured top coolant hose!
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wolftaz
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Ruptured top coolant hose!
So I replaced the lower coolant hoses last year. There seemed to be a consensuses on leaving the top coolant hoses alone unless their needed. At the beginning of the riding season this year I checked the fluid and it was full, mixed right, and green.While putting the bike through its paces after just putting progressive springs in the front forks I started seeing brown antifreeze moisture dots showing up inside the fairing. The hose straight forward of the thermostat has a rupture right on top and the fill neck hose has leaks. I have pudgy hands and it was difficult to replace the lower hoses between the exhaust pipes. Am I better off to take the hole front apart to replace theses hoses?
I have pudgy hands and it was difficult to replace the lower hoses between the exhaust pipes. Am I better off to take the hole front apart to replace theses hoses?-
wolftaz
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Re: Ruptured top coolant hose!
So I replaced my top hose and checked the thermostat in hot water while I had everything apart. It worked fine but seemed to run hotter than it was suppose to. But I normally only drive it to work and back. And the radiator cap kept leaking when hot. I had not been back on here for a while and found a message from ekap1200 about possible overflow hose pinched off by fuel tank. Well that was the trick. I didn't think to look there but sure enough that was the problem. Thanks!