[R1mane703]

my expansion tank is low should i fill it with wetter water or regular coolant

 

[Scrypt]

MOTUL MOTOCool Factory Line

 

[CARBONAR1]

Motul MoCool and distilled water in my stock 01 and worked 06. :thumbup

 

[Benocehcap]

Motul MoCool and distilled water in my stock 01 and worked 06. :thumbup

Ben, How many L. does the 01R1 take?
thx

 

[edwin_villar]

were is the radiator drain plug on 2010 r1

 

[kickarsmann]

On the left side, near the hose clamp. I think its a 8 or 10mm bolt. Be careful with it, the bolt broke in half, I broke mine and it was a bitch to get out.

 

[edwin_villar]

ok thanks y think i am going to just disconnected the hose and drain that whey... how do i empty the server ?

 

[edwin_villar]

reserve

 

[kickarsmann]

You will need to take it off the bike, 2 bolts, Easy. Take it out and pour. There will be some slimy residue in there, have to get creative to clean the insides.

 

[edwin_villar]

ok thanks

 

[edwin_villar]

ho one more question after i clean the reserve do i fill it true the reserve thank or true the radiator

 

[fly_low]

Does it matter what bike...mine is already low well the overflow is on low right above the stator cover...I can't tell what color it is..looks like a darkish green but can't really tell and haven't taking the cover off to look but do they sell any of this at Advanced Auto Parts or anything?

I have this same problem....res is about 2" below the low mark... I really dont want to flush the whole syst just bring that level back to low. Cant tell wha color it is, dont know what brand it is, i bought the bike used... Can i just ad some destiled water and call it a day?

 

[Sharksawyer]

I have this same problem....res is about 2" below the low mark... I really dont want to flush the whole syst just bring that level back to low. Cant tell wha color it is, dont know what brand it is, i bought the bike used... Can i just ad some destiled water and call it a day?

The bike is 5 years old. Probably time for a coolant change anyway. BTW, you can pop the radiator cap to see what color it is and I'd stick with a motorcycle specific coolant. I've been using Yamacool for years and it's never let me down.

Mark
99 R1

 

[Texashero]

I have tried water wetter and engine ice. And have come to the conclusion that both are excellent products. If you live in a place where you don't worry about freezing temps then water wetter, but with that said even if you don't freeze engine ice is a great as well of course it is better for lower temps because it wont freeze up to I believe -27 or so. I have tested both and came down with these numbers on my 02 R1..... Water wetter dropped me a consistent 7-10 degrees. As where engine Ice dropped me 6-8 degrees as you can see we are only talking a few degrees between the two! I just use Engine Ice just in case it ever does decide to freeze why worry about my lines freezing up for just 1-2 degrees difference??

 

[Amsoil Dealer Group]

#1 Dyno Rated Coolant on the Market. Call me.

 

[THEKINGR1]

wow there is alot of good reading and info on here. why can't the bikes just use orange or red coolant? is that bad for the bike? its rated like 50-100k before you have to change

 

[ebags]

#1 Dyno Rated Coolant on the Market. Call me.

I've been eyeing that stuff off as I really want top quality red coolant to match my bike (OCD I know :shake)

I can get it on eBay but I'm interested in a price if you can ship to Australia.

 

[Amsoil Dealer Group]

You can use any coolant that is Silicate free. It is your choice, some just work better than others. AMSOIL coolant is good for 7 years/750,000 miles in a gas engine. Add the Dominator Coolant Boost and it will help almost any coolant do a better job.

If your goal is to make it run the coolest it possibly can, then you will use the Liquid Performance Coolants.

Oil, is the Lifeblood of your engine. The oil filter, is the Kidney that keeps it clean.

The Best isn’t cheap
Cheap isn’t The Best

Bob

 

[ebags]

I'm interested in a price if you can ship to Australia.

Ahem :cough

Price please for liquid performance.

 

[tnole23]

You can use any coolant that is Silicate free. It is your choice, some just work better than others. AMSOIL coolant is good for 7 years/750,000 miles in a gas engine. Add the Dominator Coolant Boost and it will help almost any coolant do a better job.

If your goal is to make it run the coolest it possibly can, then you will use the Liquid Performance Coolants.

Oil, is the Lifeblood of your engine. The oil filter, is the Kidney that keeps it clean.

The Best isn’t cheap
Cheap isn’t The Best

Bob

so is coolant boost+water or coolant boost+liquid performance better?

and your directions say to not use distilled water with coolant boost by itself? are we really supposed to use just tap water?