Recent content by kw31416

Worth remembering the next time I do this. The problem seems to have gone away (touch wood), leading me to believe that it was air trapped in the system. When I did the initial fill through the radiator cap it overflowed well before I put in the coolant capacity stated in the manual (2.25l)...

I'll check the link later - thanks. I do have the service manual and followed it as best I can recall but it never hurts to recheck. As for cleanliness - I'll have the cowling off this weekend for other reasons and will check the neck where the cap sits. Again, due to the newness of the bike...

Thanks - just went down to the garage and tried the hose coming from the bottom on the right side. Hard to rate squshiness - they were a bit squishy, but it took some effort to compress. I guess my follow up questions are: 1. When refilling the radiator in the future, how do you prevent air...

So, I purchased a new 2015 FZ1 last March and, since the manual specifies changing the coolant fluid every 4 years, I did it myself a couple of weeks ago. After I filled it the level in the reservoir was slightly over the max (or full) line. On successive rides the level in the coolant level...