Bike is an 07 ST1300 with 39,500. Bought in 7/17 with 38,000.
This past Monday I was out for a ride, temp here in DFW was near 80F. Rode for a couple of hours, in town, several stops then get home, park the bike and shut it off. After dismounting and removing gear I notice a puddle of coolant below the bike about a cups worth. Freak out time, wipe up mess, turn bike on, fans run temp bars at mid level. Wednesday, I pull the plastic, no evidence of any leaks. I run the bike two different times, first 10 minutes then 20 minutes plus. No leaks and the temperature does not go over mid point. The coolant bottle the entire time was about 3/4" over the full line but did not move. Take if for a nekkid ride about 90 minutes, still same results. I checked the radiator and it has plenty of fluid.
At this point I'm puzzled, a little apprehensive about putting plastic back on only to have it mark it's territory again. The only thing I can think of to do is check the thermostat.
Also while I have all the plastic off, is there any maintenance that I should be doing. Oil & filter were last changed 2,000mil/2years ago. Spark plugs & air filter were changed at 20,000. I plan on inspecting the air filter, plugs and checking the oil. Am I missing anything?
This past Monday I was out for a ride, temp here in DFW was near 80F. Rode for a couple of hours, in town, several stops then get home, park the bike and shut it off. After dismounting and removing gear I notice a puddle of coolant below the bike about a cups worth. Freak out time, wipe up mess, turn bike on, fans run temp bars at mid level. Wednesday, I pull the plastic, no evidence of any leaks. I run the bike two different times, first 10 minutes then 20 minutes plus. No leaks and the temperature does not go over mid point. The coolant bottle the entire time was about 3/4" over the full line but did not move. Take if for a nekkid ride about 90 minutes, still same results. I checked the radiator and it has plenty of fluid.
At this point I'm puzzled, a little apprehensive about putting plastic back on only to have it mark it's territory again. The only thing I can think of to do is check the thermostat.
Also while I have all the plastic off, is there any maintenance that I should be doing. Oil & filter were last changed 2,000mil/2years ago. Spark plugs & air filter were changed at 20,000. I plan on inspecting the air filter, plugs and checking the oil. Am I missing anything?