How to Flush the Radiator on your Motorcycle and Change the Coolant
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- čas přidán 16. 03. 2014
- We go into detail explaining the differences in ethylene glycol vs propylene glycol, why many race tracks don't allow glycol, then walk you through, step-by-step, the process of changing your coolant and flushing and cleaning your cooling system and radiator.
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In the final step you need to run the bike a bit with the radiator cap open to burp the system so that the air bubbles escape. Thanks for the video.
Yep
After doing this do you add more to fill it to the very top? Is it okay if there is still a little air as long as you have a reserve tank?
@@AudreysKitchen top it up.
Best how to videos out there. Why hasnt the channel blown up?
CZcams cant recognize good talent. Instead Im recommended garbage.
just bought a 96 VN800 classic, got no owners/service manual, so i found this video of yours very helpful, did a run of 33kms, no fan movement yet. so time for our old friend Y-Tube. thanks . kev.
This was REALLY well done. Props to you guys. Will be coming back to this channel for sure. I watched a few vids on this process and this was by FAR the best.
This is cool. Just flushed and changed my coolant on my CB1300SA using this video and it worked a treat. I even put my little yorkie terrier, rusty, inside the house which was just aswell as when I picked up the bucket with coolant from the motorbike the handle came off and and the whole lot splashed all over the garden patio. Took me longer to clean up than changing the coolant. Awsome.
I love how pet friendly this is.
Thanks for the video! Very informative. I'll be switching to propylene glycol for my project bike for street use.
You make awesome videos man, very informative and very technical. And straight to the point.
Probably a good time to do this now that I have fairings off. Thanks for the good video.
Best video I have seen. Mixed reviews on using vinegar but I use it yearly to clean my on demand hot water tank in pure form
Very well narrated and thought out video, thanks.
Excellent and thorough!!! Thanks for posting!
I haven't tried on my 848, and Hypermotard But cleaned my Honda car with Vinegar and water, worked great! Planning to run just water/Water wetter for street and track riding. Thanks for the video!
Awesome video and THANK-YOU SO MUCH for specifically clarifying WHEN and when NOT to remove the radiator-cap!!! (such as,do you put the cap back ON the radiator while running the "cleaning" mixture?) Thanks again.
Thanks for this vid, man! Was very helpful. I was able to do my own radiator flush, clean and fill up. My 2000 VFR800 is running like a top! :-)
Well explained, simple to the point. Good shit mate
superb video. thanks for posting it. Am now your subscriber because you have way more useful stuff on your channel. Cheers.
Great and helpful video!
Thanks for another helpful video
Excellent video. Very well spoken and easy to follow.
I have air bleeder bolts on my bike.. Probably bc I have to take the tank off to get to the radiator cap. This should suffice without having to top it off a second time right? Thanks for the vid.
Excellent video, mate! Thank you a ton!
im watching this in 2020 and its very helpful! Thank you so much for the video.
Excellent Video - THANKS!!
Good tutorial, no-nonsensical and friendly, good doggies as well - man's best friend.
Very good video tutorial, 👍🏿
Thanks for posting this.
thanks mate. a great tutorial.
Great how to! so many tips in one....even how to clean my coffee maker!!
Great video!
Great help and good gen
Very informative, thanks
Great video! Thanks!!
Great info thank you
Great video!
extremely confident and coherent lecture. thank you. working on a gl500 silverwing.
You mean "Lead Wing" lol
I used this video for reference back in 2016 on my race bike with rusty coolant (THAAAANKS Water Wetter! Freakin bastard). Worked like a charm.
great video, thanks!
AWESOME, THANKS FOR THE INFO
Best vid Ive seen on this topic ! I got an estimate back today, getting ready for summer, at $375. ( gimme a break), I knew it wasnt hard and you explained and showed the steps perfectly. Thanks.
Wow!! Yeah. $400. No thanks!
@@CanyonChasers After 30 years riding, I finally bought a liquid cooled bike. I wasn't afraid to try flushing it, just afraid of screwing it up. Thanks again for this vid. Yeah, shop charges these days are highway robbery.
useful video. thanks mate
Wow, good vid. Very informative
@ 2:35 when you mention glycol in DOG food, your dog opens it's eyes.
Hahaha! I never noticed that. I guess he knew we were talking about him. Dogs are so much smarter than we give them credit for!
@@CanyonChasers
Was there a disclaimer after the video stating " no animal's were harmed during the making of this video" 📹👍
Very helpfull, thanks !
thank you so much... nice tips!
Nice video!
Thanks for the tips on the distilled vinegar flush.
Good on you for looking out for the dogs.
Well done!
Huh, vinegar and water! Great video, subscribed!
Very helpful video for us motorcycle noobs. I have one question though. Once the cooling system is topped off can I let the bike run with the radiator cap off to expel any air trapped in the system?
Just watched the first minute of this video, I saw the warning about how toxic these material are for dogs. I already like your approach and respects your care for our best friends. cheers mate! btw great video! :)
Great video. Really clear and a cute pooch too. Thanks guys.
Propylene glycol doesn't transfer heat as well. A water wetter or surfactant is probably beneficial to help the water contact more surface area, but only to the point it resists foaming and such.
well done thanks
Great video, thanks! I got a question; In my owners manual they say that i need to use ethylene glycol. In the video you say that it
is not the best coolant, but at the other hand, i need to follow my manual. What is the best to do? I have got some issues with hot starts so i want to make sure everything around my cooling system works optimal. Thanks in forward for your answer! Kind regards, Arne
I was wondering can you use the vinegar and water mixture in the radiator to flush the system for a car or vans/trucks also instead of on bikes without hurting the cooling system
Thanks!
Hi I have air lock or something similar going on with 2017 nmax 125abs
tnx man.very helpfull.nice ragerds from croatia.
What is the coolant capacity, wanted to know so I can prepare adequate coolant mixture. I have a 2013 Yamaha R1
What if I had some kind of dirt in coolant?
Can it be mixture of old factory fluid and new one which I had to add, because level was below minimum or my gasket seal is gone / water pump?
How if I use the 50/50 vinegar & demineralized water for 3-4 days? Will it be a problem?
After flushing i got a dripping coolant leak which looks to come from behind the water pump.. is this normal? Maybe a overflow in that area? Any help plz thanks... this is for an 03 R6 thanks in advance
What about air pockets? Better to use a vacuum coolant purge kit? Thx
did you ever drain the coolant from the overflow reservoir? i didn't see that mentioned in the video
Hello, I just bough a botttle of Engine Ice for my bike however it looks pretty small it's half a gallon, how many gallons / liters do I need to do a full change? My bike is an MV F3 and can't fijd this info anywhere.. Thank you
Thanku
Wish it was that simple in a ktm. Apparently I have to remove 4 drain plug screws as well and have the front end two feet in the air.
May i ask something sir?
I am from manila philippines and its so very traffic in here my yamaha r1 too much hot 240degree and the red light indicate for hot blinking the red light sign.it is normal for heavy traffic sir?thanks for answer
sir, is there any type of vinegar do you recommend? sugar cane, apple cider etc? thankss
Alltough I'm a complete noob, owning an old used motor for 3 weeks now... I'm pretty sure this video will save me some bucks doing some things myself.
Thank you...
So basically an example of 50 50 mix is filling up a liter soda bottle with half distilled water and half distilled vinegar right ?
I'm trying to figure out whats wrong with my 09 Yamaha Royal Start TD XVZ1300.
I can hear what sounds like the fan running, but it sounds as if something is stuck in there, like it's hitting something. Not sure what it could be. And I have no idea how to find the fan.
Can I use green coolant in my radiator?
Is using a superflush like from presto safe on a motorcycle?
Can I use deionised water instead of distilled?
Great, informative video! Can you tell me the artist of the intro music? Thanks!
PetarGavrailov Yes, we use www.danosongs.com/ - Great stuff.
Thanks great vid. But did I mess up? 2013 R1...I drained the old coolant, flushed with distilled water with the drain plug off, then added 50/50 vinegar water and ran the bike with the system closed till fan came on. Then I rinsed by adding water with the drain plug out.. then closed the drain plug and added the new coolant. So I did not run the bike with pure distilled water, just rinsed with the drain plug out. Am I ok, or do I need to drain the new coolant and start again by running the bike with pure distilled water...then add more new coolant?? I have seen some videos that say run the bike with pure distilled water after the 50/50 step
It should be totally fine. If you are worried get one of those cheap coolant testors with the floating balls and make sure the coolant is still happy.
Dose the vinegar have to be distilled?
When getting the vinegar out and running pure water through, should you just pour water in with the drain bolt out and let it go through it and get the vinegar out or should you run the engine with the water in it as well?
gunsntech411 How well the vinegar flushes out depends a lot on your bike. Most bike will do better if you put in water, run the bike for a moment or two, then dump it out. It may take a time or two before the vinegar smell is gone.
So I can put water in my radiator..? If so how long can i keep it in..??
I can't even find any Propalyne-glycol coolant for my Honda cbf in UK! Any idea anyone?
Your knowledge feeds my inner nerd. Thank you for making me feel confident doing this for the first time having owned 12 motorcycles over 17 years. Yes I'm embarassed
Before I fitted my new 1199 radiator, I flushed and filled up with distilled water / vinegar. Steaming occurred around 80 degrees. So I turned it off, waited 20 mins and flushed it out again. It was grey murky water. Then, repeated the same, but it steamed around 90 degrees. Each refill, it would only take about 1.75 litres? The manual says 2.3+0.5?
I'd imagine you pockets of coolant or air that you aren't able to release. You can always remove a hose from the water pump.
If im just topping up my coolant a little bit does it matter if i use a different brand to what is already in there? i have no idea what is currently in the radiator
ORyanDeee It might. I would suggest topping off with distilled water, or just flushing the system to be sure.
I have 2012 triumph Daytona, bike won't start when hot.
yesterday went for a short ride and coolent was spraying out for a bit then stopped.
went for another 10 min ride - temp light and engine light came on- noticed fan doesn't kick in until 7 bars-
any ideas
If the bike won't start when hot, that typically means you need a valve adjustment. Additionally, Triumph used to put really low grade coolant in their new bikes. I don't know if they use better stuff now, but I'd probably start by flushing/cleaning the system and installing fresh coolant.
Help please. While blipping to get rid of the air bubbles (wasn't able to get rid of all of them) I noticed that as the bike got warmer the coolant was rising to the point where it almost spilled out had I not killed the engine. When the bike cools down the coolant starts going back down again.
What I'm worried about is after I cap it off and while I'm riding, what if the coolant rises again with the cap on it and the pressure would build up and something disastrous can happen.
Do help please.
It goes into that white plastic auxiliary tank, your system running spot on.
what type of coolant you used?
good video. I have a doubt: after the flush, the engine block has distilled water on it, so once you pour the coolant, it will mix with the distilled water itself, so you will never have 100% coolant in the system, right? the only way to achieve so would be doing the flushes with coolant instead of distilled water...
You typically don't want 100% coolant. You want a roughly 50/50 water coolant mix.
what temperature is corret or proper on ducati 848 in hot wether and wend the fan turn on my ducati rich 190 degrs and the fan is not on
I'm no expert on Ducati, but I know my Kawasaki and my brothers Yamaha turn on at 213 degrees and the fan shuts off at 208 Degrees
Can you flush the same way on a dirt bike
Thank you. Clear and concise, event for idiots like me.
Cute dog!
I recently bought a 2019 Yamaha mt09, but noticed the coolant level is low, the mileage is just under 2000 miles, Is it ok to just add coolant instead of draining and flushing?
Absolutely! You could simply add a bit of distilled water, or get the coolant that Yamaha recommends for your bike. Remember the mixture in your radiator is typically 50/50. Coolant lubricates and prevents freezing. Water actually does the cooling. So it's okay if your system has a bit more of one or the other based on the temperature you bike lives in.
informative. like pet awareness as well cool .thanks
How to do it for rc390
Awesome vid, esp pets.
If my bike has 2 draining bolts, one in the water pump and the other in the cylinder, does it matter which one I remove?
Most likely both of them. The one on the water pump is most likely the drain, but the other one will work like a bleed, and allow air into the system so it drains more completely.
Another one, if I live where it doesn't snow or have below zero temperatures, can I put the liquid performance coolant?
How do you empty/flush the overflow bottle, siphon it out?
Remove the drain hose from the top of the radiator and rinse it. If it's gross, you may need to run a bottle brush through it. If it's really, really nasty, you many need to remove it to clean it - and if its absolutely ghastly - just replace it. :)