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Started by viper, April 01, 2015, 08:23:50 PM

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viper

April 01, 2015, 08:23:50 PM
Is there one? cant see it , whats the best place to flush out without removing fairings, I can get top and bottom hose off without removing anything and use a hose pipe ??

virginiajim

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April 01, 2015, 10:08:33 PM
Be careful with that.  It's on the left lower side and it squirts like an arterial bleed.  Don't lose the plug or the gasket like I did and then find them after I get the new one's in.
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viper

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April 01, 2015, 10:23:21 PM
Quote from: virginiajim on April 01, 2015, 10:08:33 PM
Be careful with that.  It's on the left lower side and it squirts like an arterial bleed.  Don't lose the plug or the gasket like I did and then find them after I get the new one's in.

been right round the rad and there is nothing, left as when you are sat on the bike? maybe the gen 2 bikes is different , plastics on or off?

Lonewolf

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April 01, 2015, 10:45:46 PM
I did my 2007 GTR and I definitely totally drained the rad as I remember the fun I had re-filling it.  :whistling:










There's definitely a way to do it. I'll just be damned if I can currently remember but I will if you bear with me.

viper

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April 01, 2015, 10:59:00 PM
cant see a drain plug unless its on the front and obscured, was hoping to do it by flushing a hose pipe through the top hose , don't want to remove my adventure bars

Lonewolf

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April 01, 2015, 11:00:28 PM
Give me a few minutes I'm just doing some research.

viper

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April 01, 2015, 11:05:26 PM
also tell me about the fun on refilling , is it a bitch?

Debs

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April 01, 2015, 11:06:46 PM Last Edit: April 01, 2015, 11:10:15 PM by Débs
Go To the...

2-51 PERIODIC MAINTENANCE in the service Manual...

It says how to do it..  :banana:

Lonewolf

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April 01, 2015, 11:13:48 PM Last Edit: April 01, 2015, 11:17:53 PM by The Wolf
Debs beat me to it but yes here you go.












It can be a bitch refilling as you need to allow the new coolant to settle and expel any air. Fill the rad up and then fire up the beast with the rad cap off. That will help the level to settle by expelling air. You will hear it burping. Do that a few times until the level looks right.

Debs

#9
April 01, 2015, 11:15:44 PM
The Service Manual is really good for finding information...  :mfr_lol: :mfr_lol:

Lonewolf

#10
April 01, 2015, 11:18:30 PM
So are my DVD's I have on maintaining the GTR :popcorn:

viper

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April 01, 2015, 11:19:13 PM






thanks guys, was hoping to find a way without fairing removal (bars )

Debs

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April 01, 2015, 11:33:21 PM
Quote from: The Wolf on April 01, 2015, 11:18:30 PM
So are my DVD's I have on maintaining the GTR :popcorn:

Why don't you sell them Steve, as you no longer need them.  :whistling:

Lonewolf

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April 02, 2015, 12:06:18 AM
Quote from: Débs on April 01, 2015, 11:33:21 PM
Why don't you sell them Steve, as you no longer need them.  :whistling:


Yeah I would but I don't know anyone who'd want them.

Debs

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April 02, 2015, 02:10:15 AM
Quote from: The Wolf on April 02, 2015, 12:06:18 AM

Yeah I would but I don't know anyone who'd want them.

Put a post up on The Market page and see if anyone is interested
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