Am currently working on my project bike......a 2009 ST1300 P with 17, 000 miles on the clock.
The original radiator started leaking and after literally weeks of checking it turned out to be a problem on the upper neck pipe. One local radiator shop could not fix it so I opted to purchase a used unit from another funeral escort colleague who was parting out his 220,000 mile bike.
Cleaned everything out, replaced the thermostat just to be on the safe side, no leaks and both fans start without a problem. I did fill the radiator with a liquid flush and after a couple of runs I left the bike for 24 hours before checking the fluid level.
At this time I removed the radiator cap and was showered with radiator fluid. I have never seen this before, especially as the radiator and fluid were cold.....is this pressure normal or is there another underlying problem? Any advice / assistance is appreciated.
Regards
Barry
The original radiator started leaking and after literally weeks of checking it turned out to be a problem on the upper neck pipe. One local radiator shop could not fix it so I opted to purchase a used unit from another funeral escort colleague who was parting out his 220,000 mile bike.
Cleaned everything out, replaced the thermostat just to be on the safe side, no leaks and both fans start without a problem. I did fill the radiator with a liquid flush and after a couple of runs I left the bike for 24 hours before checking the fluid level.
At this time I removed the radiator cap and was showered with radiator fluid. I have never seen this before, especially as the radiator and fluid were cold.....is this pressure normal or is there another underlying problem? Any advice / assistance is appreciated.
Regards
Barry