Daniszeman
Member
Hey guys, just did the first 8,000 mile service to the bike by myself. Was pretty nice, did the oil change first - never was able to do a full oil change before (had to use the screwdriver trick) but it seemed to go very well. I could not figure out how to ever use the strap wrenches, they seemed to have no grip at all. Did a couple of test drives, no problem. Then did the valve clearance adjustment by moving the radiator out of the way (not removing it), scraped my knuckles a bit, five out of the eight valves were in spec (7 out of the 8 technically were) so I readjusted them and learned that a quarter turn of those little screws is quite a bit of of a difference. Put everything back together except the lower fairing, so I can watch for leaks or anything weird.
Then, because I lost some radiation fluid/coolant during the valve check, I filled up the reserve to the max line (previously at minimum line) and believed that the vacuum pressure of how the radiator and everything works it would suck some back into the system - but after a few test drives, the coolant level has not changed in the reserve tank. The high temp light has not turned on during riding. I also wanted to flush the coolant but I cannot find any drain plug for it.
So my questions are: Where is that little drain plug for the coolant? Instead of the drain plug, it just the bottom radiator hose on the port side of the bike? Why hasn't the coolant level changed even though quite a bit got drained when moving the radiator out of the way? The manual states to not remove the radiator cap (black with a tapper screw in it) and instead fill up from the reserve tank - should I attempt to remove the radiator cap and refill/check instead from the reserve?
Thanks guys
Then, because I lost some radiation fluid/coolant during the valve check, I filled up the reserve to the max line (previously at minimum line) and believed that the vacuum pressure of how the radiator and everything works it would suck some back into the system - but after a few test drives, the coolant level has not changed in the reserve tank. The high temp light has not turned on during riding. I also wanted to flush the coolant but I cannot find any drain plug for it.
So my questions are: Where is that little drain plug for the coolant? Instead of the drain plug, it just the bottom radiator hose on the port side of the bike? Why hasn't the coolant level changed even though quite a bit got drained when moving the radiator out of the way? The manual states to not remove the radiator cap (black with a tapper screw in it) and instead fill up from the reserve tank - should I attempt to remove the radiator cap and refill/check instead from the reserve?
Thanks guys