This is cool. Just flushed and changed my coolant on my CB1300SA using this video and it worked a treat. I even put my little yorkie terrier, rusty, inside the house which was just aswell as when I picked up the bucket with coolant from the motorbike the handle came off and and the whole lot splashed all over the garden patio. Took me longer to clean up than changing the coolant. Awsome.
just bought a 96 VN800 classic, got no owners/service manual, so i found this video of yours very helpful, did a run of 33kms, no fan movement yet. so time for our old friend Y-Tube. thanks . kev.
This was REALLY well done. Props to you guys. Will be coming back to this channel for sure. I watched a few vids on this process and this was by FAR the best.
Best vid Ive seen on this topic ! I got an estimate back today, getting ready for summer, at $375. ( gimme a break), I knew it wasnt hard and you explained and showed the steps perfectly. Thanks.
@@CanyonChasers After 30 years riding, I finally bought a liquid cooled bike. I wasn't afraid to try flushing it, just afraid of screwing it up. Thanks again for this vid. Yeah, shop charges these days are highway robbery.
I haven't tried on my 848, and Hypermotard But cleaned my Honda car with Vinegar and water, worked great! Planning to run just water/Water wetter for street and track riding. Thanks for the video!
Just watched the first minute of this video, I saw the warning about how toxic these material are for dogs. I already like your approach and respects your care for our best friends. cheers mate! btw great video! :)
Propylene glycol doesn't transfer heat as well. A water wetter or surfactant is probably beneficial to help the water contact more surface area, but only to the point it resists foaming and such.
Awesome video and THANK-YOU SO MUCH for specifically clarifying WHEN and when NOT to remove the radiator-cap!!! (such as,do you put the cap back ON the radiator while running the "cleaning" mixture?) Thanks again.
I've been a biker for over 30 years, and do most of my routine maintenance, just thought I'd look to see if there was anything I missed, and I'm very impressed. One thing I'd like to add is that ethylene glycol and polypropylene glycol can be safely mixed, but never mix those with OAT coolant, nor use it in systems which are not totally sealed from the atmosphere. Really impressed, and the issues with pet safety are hardly ever touched on elsewhere.
Your knowledge feeds my inner nerd. Thank you for making me feel confident doing this for the first time having owned 12 motorcycles over 17 years. Yes I'm embarassed
Great video, thanks! I got a question; In my owners manual they say that i need to use ethylene glycol. In the video you say that it is not the best coolant, but at the other hand, i need to follow my manual. What is the best to do? I have got some issues with hot starts so i want to make sure everything around my cooling system works optimal. Thanks in forward for your answer! Kind regards, Arne
What if I had some kind of dirt in coolant? Can it be mixture of old factory fluid and new one which I had to add, because level was below minimum or my gasket seal is gone / water pump?
Excellent video. Very well spoken and easy to follow. I have air bleeder bolts on my bike.. Probably bc I have to take the tank off to get to the radiator cap. This should suffice without having to top it off a second time right? Thanks for the vid.
I'm trying to figure out whats wrong with my 09 Yamaha Royal Start TD XVZ1300. I can hear what sounds like the fan running, but it sounds as if something is stuck in there, like it's hitting something. Not sure what it could be. And I have no idea how to find the fan.
Very helpful video for us motorcycle noobs. I have one question though. Once the cooling system is topped off can I let the bike run with the radiator cap off to expel any air trapped in the system?
good video. I have a doubt: after the flush, the engine block has distilled water on it, so once you pour the coolant, it will mix with the distilled water itself, so you will never have 100% coolant in the system, right? the only way to achieve so would be doing the flushes with coolant instead of distilled water...
I was wondering can you use the vinegar and water mixture in the radiator to flush the system for a car or vans/trucks also instead of on bikes without hurting the cooling system
Thanks great vid. But did I mess up? 2013 R1...I drained the old coolant, flushed with distilled water with the drain plug off, then added 50/50 vinegar water and ran the bike with the system closed till fan came on. Then I rinsed by adding water with the drain plug out.. then closed the drain plug and added the new coolant. So I did not run the bike with pure distilled water, just rinsed with the drain plug out. Am I ok, or do I need to drain the new coolant and start again by running the bike with pure distilled water...then add more new coolant?? I have seen some videos that say run the bike with pure distilled water after the 50/50 step
Does the “brand” or type of distilled water matter? If I search distilled water for coolant mixing specifically prices are crazy,almost as much as coolant alone .but if I just search Walmart distilled water it is just over a dollar.. I’d obviously like to save the $10-$20 but no at the cost of inferior/ damaging water..i use Walmart brand in my Xterra to no negative effect ,so I’m leaning towards “distilled water is distilled water”no matter what you pay for it …..I’ve considered making my own water via boiling with a bowl in middle of pot and lid on upside down( to drip into bowl) .but I’m so paranoid I’d be re distilling the water multiple times to be sure it was mineral free ,and still be worried hehe.
After flushing i got a dripping coolant leak which looks to come from behind the water pump.. is this normal? Maybe a overflow in that area? Any help plz thanks... this is for an 03 R6 thanks in advance
Propylene Glycol is in A&W Rootbeer.... It is used in the wine industry for cooling wine tanks. Italy used ethylene glycol and it killed a lot of people due to a hole in the wine tank jacket leaking glycol into the wine... So, all wineries went to propylene glycol...
Hello, I just bough a botttle of Engine Ice for my bike however it looks pretty small it's half a gallon, how many gallons / liters do I need to do a full change? My bike is an MV F3 and can't fijd this info anywhere.. Thank you
May i ask something sir? I am from manila philippines and its so very traffic in here my yamaha r1 too much hot 240degree and the red light indicate for hot blinking the red light sign.it is normal for heavy traffic sir?thanks for answer
Before I fitted my new 1199 radiator, I flushed and filled up with distilled water / vinegar. Steaming occurred around 80 degrees. So I turned it off, waited 20 mins and flushed it out again. It was grey murky water. Then, repeated the same, but it steamed around 90 degrees. Each refill, it would only take about 1.75 litres? The manual says 2.3+0.5?
Most likely both of them. The one on the water pump is most likely the drain, but the other one will work like a bleed, and allow air into the system so it drains more completely.
When getting the vinegar out and running pure water through, should you just pour water in with the drain bolt out and let it go through it and get the vinegar out or should you run the engine with the water in it as well?
gunsntech411 How well the vinegar flushes out depends a lot on your bike. Most bike will do better if you put in water, run the bike for a moment or two, then dump it out. It may take a time or two before the vinegar smell is gone.
Remove the drain hose from the top of the radiator and rinse it. If it's gross, you may need to run a bottle brush through it. If it's really, really nasty, you many need to remove it to clean it - and if its absolutely ghastly - just replace it. :)
I recently bought a 2019 Yamaha mt09, but noticed the coolant level is low, the mileage is just under 2000 miles, Is it ok to just add coolant instead of draining and flushing?
Absolutely! You could simply add a bit of distilled water, or get the coolant that Yamaha recommends for your bike. Remember the mixture in your radiator is typically 50/50. Coolant lubricates and prevents freezing. Water actually does the cooling. So it's okay if your system has a bit more of one or the other based on the temperature you bike lives in.
If im just topping up my coolant a little bit does it matter if i use a different brand to what is already in there? i have no idea what is currently in the radiator
Mug Costanza To my knowledge, neither is overly great at heat transfer. However, ethylene glycol is a more potent anti-freeze. It's also highly toxic. Propylene glycol is what's commonly called safety freeze. It also doesn't have an MSDS that recommends taking four shots of hard alcohol and calling an ambulance if you accidentally ingest or inhale even a tiny amount.
sir, im planning to clean the cooling system in my cbr 150r.. its this tutorial applicable on my cbr? is the vinegar safe for the metals and rubbers in the radiator? is it not corrosive?
juan delacruz We put water and vinegar in our bodies and it's not corrosive. I don't know why the aluminum, steel and rubber in a CBR 150R would be different than aluminum, steel and rubber in a Ducati, a Yamaha or a Kawasaki.
CanyonChasers Motorcycle Adventure, Sport and Touring thank you for the info and the wondeful tutorial sir.. ill be applying this to my cbr this week..
I have 2012 triumph Daytona, bike won't start when hot. yesterday went for a short ride and coolent was spraying out for a bit then stopped. went for another 10 min ride - temp light and engine light came on- noticed fan doesn't kick in until 7 bars- any ideas
If the bike won't start when hot, that typically means you need a valve adjustment. Additionally, Triumph used to put really low grade coolant in their new bikes. I don't know if they use better stuff now, but I'd probably start by flushing/cleaning the system and installing fresh coolant.
Help please. While blipping to get rid of the air bubbles (wasn't able to get rid of all of them) I noticed that as the bike got warmer the coolant was rising to the point where it almost spilled out had I not killed the engine. When the bike cools down the coolant starts going back down again. What I'm worried about is after I cap it off and while I'm riding, what if the coolant rises again with the cap on it and the pressure would build up and something disastrous can happen. Do help please.
In the final step you need to run the bike a bit with the radiator cap open to burp the system so that the air bubbles escape. Thanks for the video.
Yep
After doing this do you add more to fill it to the very top? Is it okay if there is still a little air as long as you have a reserve tank?
@@AudreysKitchen top it up.
Best how to videos out there. Why hasnt the channel blown up?
UA-cam cant recognize good talent. Instead Im recommended garbage.
This is cool. Just flushed and changed my coolant on my CB1300SA using this video and it worked a treat. I even put my little yorkie terrier, rusty, inside the house which was just aswell as when I picked up the bucket with coolant from the motorbike the handle came off and and the whole lot splashed all over the garden patio. Took me longer to clean up than changing the coolant. Awsome.
just bought a 96 VN800 classic, got no owners/service manual, so i found this video of yours very helpful, did a run of 33kms, no fan movement yet. so time for our old friend Y-Tube. thanks . kev.
This was REALLY well done. Props to you guys. Will be coming back to this channel for sure. I watched a few vids on this process and this was by FAR the best.
Best video I have seen. Mixed reviews on using vinegar but I use it yearly to clean my on demand hot water tank in pure form
Best vid Ive seen on this topic ! I got an estimate back today, getting ready for summer, at $375. ( gimme a break), I knew it wasnt hard and you explained and showed the steps perfectly. Thanks.
Wow!! Yeah. $400. No thanks!
@@CanyonChasers After 30 years riding, I finally bought a liquid cooled bike. I wasn't afraid to try flushing it, just afraid of screwing it up. Thanks again for this vid. Yeah, shop charges these days are highway robbery.
I haven't tried on my 848, and Hypermotard But cleaned my Honda car with Vinegar and water, worked great! Planning to run just water/Water wetter for street and track riding. Thanks for the video!
extremely confident and coherent lecture. thank you. working on a gl500 silverwing.
You mean "Lead Wing" lol
Just watched the first minute of this video, I saw the warning about how toxic these material are for dogs. I already like your approach and respects your care for our best friends. cheers mate! btw great video! :)
Propylene glycol doesn't transfer heat as well. A water wetter or surfactant is probably beneficial to help the water contact more surface area, but only to the point it resists foaming and such.
Good tutorial, no-nonsensical and friendly, good doggies as well - man's best friend.
Awesome video and THANK-YOU SO MUCH for specifically clarifying WHEN and when NOT to remove the radiator-cap!!! (such as,do you put the cap back ON the radiator while running the "cleaning" mixture?) Thanks again.
You make awesome videos man, very informative and very technical. And straight to the point.
@ 2:35 when you mention glycol in DOG food, your dog opens it's eyes.
Hahaha! I never noticed that. I guess he knew we were talking about him. Dogs are so much smarter than we give them credit for!
@@CanyonChasers
Was there a disclaimer after the video stating " no animal's were harmed during the making of this video" 📹👍
starts at 2:58
I've been a biker for over 30 years, and do most of my routine maintenance, just thought I'd look to see if there was anything I missed, and I'm very impressed.
One thing I'd like to add is that ethylene glycol and polypropylene glycol can be safely mixed, but never mix those with OAT coolant, nor use it in systems which are not totally sealed from the atmosphere.
Really impressed, and the issues with pet safety are hardly ever touched on elsewhere.
Your knowledge feeds my inner nerd. Thank you for making me feel confident doing this for the first time having owned 12 motorcycles over 17 years. Yes I'm embarassed
How if I use the 50/50 vinegar & demineralized water for 3-4 days? Will it be a problem?
Great video, thanks! I got a question; In my owners manual they say that i need to use ethylene glycol. In the video you say that it
is not the best coolant, but at the other hand, i need to follow my manual. What is the best to do? I have got some issues with hot starts so i want to make sure everything around my cooling system works optimal. Thanks in forward for your answer! Kind regards, Arne
Great how to! so many tips in one....even how to clean my coffee maker!!
Probably a good time to do this now that I have fairings off. Thanks for the good video.
Thanks for the video! Very informative. I'll be switching to propylene glycol for my project bike for street use.
Alltough I'm a complete noob, owning an old used motor for 3 weeks now... I'm pretty sure this video will save me some bucks doing some things myself.
Can I use green coolant in my radiator?
So basically an example of 50 50 mix is filling up a liter soda bottle with half distilled water and half distilled vinegar right ?
What if I had some kind of dirt in coolant?
Can it be mixture of old factory fluid and new one which I had to add, because level was below minimum or my gasket seal is gone / water pump?
did you ever drain the coolant from the overflow reservoir? i didn't see that mentioned in the video
Excellent video. Very well spoken and easy to follow.
I have air bleeder bolts on my bike.. Probably bc I have to take the tank off to get to the radiator cap. This should suffice without having to top it off a second time right? Thanks for the vid.
What about air pockets? Better to use a vacuum coolant purge kit? Thx
I used this video for reference back in 2016 on my race bike with rusty coolant (THAAAANKS Water Wetter! Freakin bastard). Worked like a charm.
I'm trying to figure out whats wrong with my 09 Yamaha Royal Start TD XVZ1300.
I can hear what sounds like the fan running, but it sounds as if something is stuck in there, like it's hitting something. Not sure what it could be. And I have no idea how to find the fan.
Very helpful video for us motorcycle noobs. I have one question though. Once the cooling system is topped off can I let the bike run with the radiator cap off to expel any air trapped in the system?
im watching this in 2020 and its very helpful! Thank you so much for the video.
Huh, vinegar and water! Great video, subscribed!
good video. I have a doubt: after the flush, the engine block has distilled water on it, so once you pour the coolant, it will mix with the distilled water itself, so you will never have 100% coolant in the system, right? the only way to achieve so would be doing the flushes with coolant instead of distilled water...
You typically don't want 100% coolant. You want a roughly 50/50 water coolant mix.
I was wondering can you use the vinegar and water mixture in the radiator to flush the system for a car or vans/trucks also instead of on bikes without hurting the cooling system
Great video. Really clear and a cute pooch too. Thanks guys.
Thanks great vid. But did I mess up? 2013 R1...I drained the old coolant, flushed with distilled water with the drain plug off, then added 50/50 vinegar water and ran the bike with the system closed till fan came on. Then I rinsed by adding water with the drain plug out.. then closed the drain plug and added the new coolant. So I did not run the bike with pure distilled water, just rinsed with the drain plug out. Am I ok, or do I need to drain the new coolant and start again by running the bike with pure distilled water...then add more new coolant?? I have seen some videos that say run the bike with pure distilled water after the 50/50 step
It should be totally fine. If you are worried get one of those cheap coolant testors with the floating balls and make sure the coolant is still happy.
Well explained, simple to the point. Good shit mate
Excellent and thorough!!! Thanks for posting!
sir, is there any type of vinegar do you recommend? sugar cane, apple cider etc? thankss
Does the “brand” or type of distilled water matter? If I search distilled water for coolant mixing specifically prices are crazy,almost as much as coolant alone .but if I just search Walmart distilled water it is just over a dollar.. I’d obviously like to save the $10-$20 but no at the cost of inferior/ damaging water..i use Walmart brand in my Xterra to no negative effect ,so I’m leaning towards “distilled water is distilled water”no matter what you pay for it …..I’ve considered making my own water via boiling with a bowl in middle of pot and lid on upside down( to drip into bowl) .but I’m so paranoid I’d be re distilling the water multiple times to be sure it was mineral free ,and still be worried hehe.
Is using a superflush like from presto safe on a motorcycle?
what type of coolant you used?
Dose the vinegar have to be distilled?
After flushing i got a dripping coolant leak which looks to come from behind the water pump.. is this normal? Maybe a overflow in that area? Any help plz thanks... this is for an 03 R6 thanks in advance
Can I use deionised water instead of distilled?
So I can put water in my radiator..? If so how long can i keep it in..??
Propylene Glycol is in A&W Rootbeer.... It is used in the wine industry for cooling wine tanks. Italy used ethylene glycol and it killed a lot of people due to a hole in the wine tank jacket leaking glycol into the wine... So, all wineries went to propylene glycol...
What is the coolant capacity, wanted to know so I can prepare adequate coolant mixture. I have a 2013 Yamaha R1
Hello, I just bough a botttle of Engine Ice for my bike however it looks pretty small it's half a gallon, how many gallons / liters do I need to do a full change? My bike is an MV F3 and can't fijd this info anywhere.. Thank you
superb video. thanks for posting it. Am now your subscriber because you have way more useful stuff on your channel. Cheers.
May i ask something sir?
I am from manila philippines and its so very traffic in here my yamaha r1 too much hot 240degree and the red light indicate for hot blinking the red light sign.it is normal for heavy traffic sir?thanks for answer
Thanks for this vid, man! Was very helpful. I was able to do my own radiator flush, clean and fill up. My 2000 VFR800 is running like a top! :-)
Before I fitted my new 1199 radiator, I flushed and filled up with distilled water / vinegar. Steaming occurred around 80 degrees. So I turned it off, waited 20 mins and flushed it out again. It was grey murky water. Then, repeated the same, but it steamed around 90 degrees. Each refill, it would only take about 1.75 litres? The manual says 2.3+0.5?
I'd imagine you pockets of coolant or air that you aren't able to release. You can always remove a hose from the water pump.
Wish it was that simple in a ktm. Apparently I have to remove 4 drain plug screws as well and have the front end two feet in the air.
Thanks for the tips on the distilled vinegar flush.
If my bike has 2 draining bolts, one in the water pump and the other in the cylinder, does it matter which one I remove?
Most likely both of them. The one on the water pump is most likely the drain, but the other one will work like a bleed, and allow air into the system so it drains more completely.
Another one, if I live where it doesn't snow or have below zero temperatures, can I put the liquid performance coolant?
Good on you for looking out for the dogs.
When getting the vinegar out and running pure water through, should you just pour water in with the drain bolt out and let it go through it and get the vinegar out or should you run the engine with the water in it as well?
gunsntech411 How well the vinegar flushes out depends a lot on your bike. Most bike will do better if you put in water, run the bike for a moment or two, then dump it out. It may take a time or two before the vinegar smell is gone.
There are non toxic coolants like Engine Ice!
Great video!
How do you empty/flush the overflow bottle, siphon it out?
Remove the drain hose from the top of the radiator and rinse it. If it's gross, you may need to run a bottle brush through it. If it's really, really nasty, you many need to remove it to clean it - and if its absolutely ghastly - just replace it. :)
Very well narrated and thought out video, thanks.
Very good video tutorial, 👍🏿
I recently bought a 2019 Yamaha mt09, but noticed the coolant level is low, the mileage is just under 2000 miles, Is it ok to just add coolant instead of draining and flushing?
Absolutely! You could simply add a bit of distilled water, or get the coolant that Yamaha recommends for your bike. Remember the mixture in your radiator is typically 50/50. Coolant lubricates and prevents freezing. Water actually does the cooling. So it's okay if your system has a bit more of one or the other based on the temperature you bike lives in.
Thanks for another helpful video
Great video!
If im just topping up my coolant a little bit does it matter if i use a different brand to what is already in there? i have no idea what is currently in the radiator
ORyanDeee It might. I would suggest topping off with distilled water, or just flushing the system to be sure.
tnx man.very helpfull.nice ragerds from croatia.
Hi I have air lock or something similar going on with 2017 nmax 125abs
Great and helpful video!
Can you flush the same way on a dirt bike
What's the mix ration for the vinegar and distilled water?
He said 50:50
Excellent video, mate! Thank you a ton!
You mention that PG is better at transferring heat than EG yet everything I have read suggests that it is in fact the other way around.
Mug Costanza To my knowledge, neither is overly great at heat transfer. However, ethylene glycol is a more potent anti-freeze. It's also highly toxic. Propylene glycol is what's commonly called safety freeze. It also doesn't have an MSDS that recommends taking four shots of hard alcohol and calling an ambulance if you accidentally ingest or inhale even a tiny amount.
sir, im planning to clean the cooling system in my cbr 150r.. its this tutorial applicable on my cbr? is the vinegar safe for the metals and rubbers in the radiator? is it not corrosive?
juan delacruz We put water and vinegar in our bodies and it's not corrosive. I don't know why the aluminum, steel and rubber in a CBR 150R would be different than aluminum, steel and rubber in a Ducati, a Yamaha or a Kawasaki.
CanyonChasers Motorcycle Adventure, Sport and Touring thank you for the info and the wondeful tutorial sir.. ill be applying this to my cbr this week..
Very informative, thanks
Are you 100% sure the vinegar was flushed? Do we realy need to put vinegar?
Can i use engine ice for the track at Miller?
You never responded, can i use Engine Ice on Track Day at MMP?
Mosiah R6 No, Engine Ice has Glycol in it, so it cannot be used at Miller, unfortunately.
Dave Barbe said i can. So witch one is it?
Mosiah R6 I just spoke with Apex Trackdays and they said that they do allow Engine Ice because Polypropylene Glycol is water soluble.
OK, Thanks.
I can't even find any Propalyne-glycol coolant for my Honda cbf in UK! Any idea anyone?
I have 2012 triumph Daytona, bike won't start when hot.
yesterday went for a short ride and coolent was spraying out for a bit then stopped.
went for another 10 min ride - temp light and engine light came on- noticed fan doesn't kick in until 7 bars-
any ideas
If the bike won't start when hot, that typically means you need a valve adjustment. Additionally, Triumph used to put really low grade coolant in their new bikes. I don't know if they use better stuff now, but I'd probably start by flushing/cleaning the system and installing fresh coolant.
thanks mate. a great tutorial.
Well done!
Help please. While blipping to get rid of the air bubbles (wasn't able to get rid of all of them) I noticed that as the bike got warmer the coolant was rising to the point where it almost spilled out had I not killed the engine. When the bike cools down the coolant starts going back down again.
What I'm worried about is after I cap it off and while I'm riding, what if the coolant rises again with the cap on it and the pressure would build up and something disastrous can happen.
Do help please.
It goes into that white plastic auxiliary tank, your system running spot on.
Great help and good gen
what temperature is corret or proper on ducati 848 in hot wether and wend the fan turn on my ducati rich 190 degrs and the fan is not on
I'm no expert on Ducati, but I know my Kawasaki and my brothers Yamaha turn on at 213 degrees and the fan shuts off at 208 Degrees
Thanks for posting this.
Excellent Video - THANKS!!
Would this be ok to do to a cx500 1979?
About to do it on my '80...
Can i use this vinegar water mixture in a aluminum rediator..?
Yes, pretty much all radiators are aluminum. You'd be hard pressed to find a radiator that isn't aluminum.
Great, informative video! Can you tell me the artist of the intro music? Thanks!
PetarGavrailov Yes, we use www.danosongs.com/ - Great stuff.
Nice video!
I just need to top mine up as it's on minimum and I don't want to flush the whole thing because of it, can I just add some distilled water?
Yep. But you may want to test the coolant before winter to be sure it will survive winter (if you have winter where you live)
@@CanyonChasers Thanks, I will keep an eye on it over winter and top it up after.
Great video! Thanks!!
useful video. thanks mate
Would this work on a Honda CB 500s ?
Is it liquid cooled?
@ 1:06 please use the stunt double, this one’s too cute!
And keep up the great work!
Great info thank you