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Coolant leaking?

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#1 ·
Coolant leaks from the hose right behind the manifold when bike is running. I attached a picture of the hose. Could this be cuz I need a new hose or? Thanks
 

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I had a shop flush the coolant, could this have happened when they did it? And is it safe to ride on or no? It's leaking a little not a lot.
It's fine until it blows on you. Is it your only transportation? I wouldn't risk it.
 
#6 · (Edited)
I had a shop flush the coolant, could this have happened when they did it? And is it safe to ride on or no? It's leaking a little not a lot.
Is it safe? yeah. Theyre not going to rupture or anything. Theyre just always going to keep leaking. Did the shop do it? Probably. If they decided to pull hoses to get all the fluid out. Which is the only way to get it out completely. But those clamps have been over tightened and squishing the hose too much. See the one on the oil cooler? Thats all thats needed on a coolant hose.
 
#7 ·
Replace the hose and clamps ASAP. It's nothing but a time bomb before the hose ruptures. Very easy to do.