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Bike repair kit will work
Might pay to rip into a supercheap and get some tyre slyme as insurance.Ollie
[/quote] Getting soft Ollie
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Yep ! Must be :laugh: havnt been on a full day ride now for seems like ages (bloody work :angry: im even doing Saturdays now :ohmy: )
Ollie
storky wrote:Next time you take it out, put the old cap back on and put the new one in your back pack. If it boils put the new one back on. This will let you know weather the cap is faulty Glad to hear it’s sorted.+1
Glad its sorted, still wouldnt hurt to check the other stuff mentioned either. I reckon a trail rider needs engine ice or Liquid intelligence more than a racer, The racer is always going to be having air flowing over the rads where as the trail rider will probably get stuck a fair bit more often and be taking it easy. thats my two bobs worth.
Ollie
Hmmm im still thinking thermostat :unsure: my reasons are if the thermostat is stuck in the closed or partially closed or water cold position the engine will heat up when under load or no air flow,that is why the coolant expansion tank is not getting any coolant.
If the cap was buggered im thinking it has to be stuck ie it wont open up to allow the excess pressure to escape :unsure: happy to be corrected on that one :cheer:Id be checking the cap,thermostat and water pump and tune and probably in that order
TB If MLC doesnt want your coolant I will :laugh:
Ollie
MLC the LI 115 has a full satisfaction guarantee
micknmeld wrote:Just thought I might add for consideration is that the bike was making espresso machine noises at the top of the run to Comboyne Rock. Although no coolant was going into the catch tanks,however it was bubbling. There by rights should have been ample air flow to keep it cool on that run as the average speed would have been at least 40-50kms.might pay to check the water pump impeller as well as the tune
Ollie
another thought : does the 450 have a thermostat ?
Chicken wrote:Your engine cooling system is designed around the fact that it has “Air Flowing Through the Radiator Cores” (MOVING FORWARD) hence why when you had bigger or different radiators you are increasing the surface area for the heat to transfer to the atmosphere .
By increasing the boiling point of the coolant that just increases the stress on the engine i.e. lessens the clearances of moving parts ( piston to barrel ). Have to disagree there Chicken With Glycol/water yes this is true, with Liquid intelligence No. with LI 115 The boiling point may be higher,but the temperature of the coolant will still be much cooler and efficiant at transferring heat than the Traditional Glycol/water mix.
On a high revving, high performance late model engine that is the last thing I would want!!!! I agree !! thats why I use LI 115 :laugh:
At no point does the manufacturer state its ok to leave bike idling at normal operating temperature.
The cooling systems of modern engines are only just big enough to do there job, there is no extra % factored in like engines of old, because it is all extra weight extra parasitic load on the engine taking valuable H/Power.
Even trickling a little water of the cores will make a HUGE difference, to the pressure LI 115 runs at zero pressure so a lot less stress is placed on the engine and temperature drop across the cores, but you can’t really do that
SH&T it is electric start, switch the thing OFF.
Yes check the mixture to make sure it is not to lean via mapping or jets.
Its not broken don’t f&*K with it
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S Stupidcant be any simpler than changing the coolant
works fine for most people
I would suggest take your bike for a ride and monitor the engine temps, then change your coolant to LI 115 and ride the same area again, try and keep all variables the same, monitor your temps. I think you will be pleasantly surprised
let us know how you go
Ollie
MLC I use this in my Gasser 300 both the old one and the newer one previous owner must of had issues as well. Works great have never boiled it. About $38 a litre (so you will need two)
The aussie ISDE team use this as well. (at least thats what Mr Ballard says)
You could also try a higher rated cap say 1.6 bar or go to the chinese made radiators which have a heap more capacity. I fitted the chinese ones to my XR650R and it stopped the boiling in the city traffic.
Ollie
Nice one there Ian
best of luck to you for the future.Ollie
