I was out for a brief ride today and it seems that I have sprung a leak in the radiator on my 2008 ST1300. I will know for sure tomorrow when I get the test kit from the auto store.
When I was riding I was catching brief whiffs of antifreeze, temp gauge was at 3 bars and did not move. I stopped for lunch and put the bike on the side stand and the next thing I know I have a rather large puddle of coolant under the bike. I pulled all of the Tupperware off and the is a big wet spot int the middle of the radiator. No other signs of leakage on the bike. I will pressure test in the AM but I am sure that there is a hole in the radiator.
So can the radiator be repaired on the ST1300? Partzilla want like $372 for one plus the wait time. There are used ones on eBay, I have found several. Or is there a member that has a good one that they want to part with for a reasonable fee?
When I was riding I was catching brief whiffs of antifreeze, temp gauge was at 3 bars and did not move. I stopped for lunch and put the bike on the side stand and the next thing I know I have a rather large puddle of coolant under the bike. I pulled all of the Tupperware off and the is a big wet spot int the middle of the radiator. No other signs of leakage on the bike. I will pressure test in the AM but I am sure that there is a hole in the radiator.
So can the radiator be repaired on the ST1300? Partzilla want like $372 for one plus the wait time. There are used ones on eBay, I have found several. Or is there a member that has a good one that they want to part with for a reasonable fee?
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