So I got this bike about a year ago and when I finally dug into it I saw that the coolant was like chocolate milk and I flushed it all out and replaced it. When are you tubed it there was a mention of a little drain plug with a washer and I used it but later on noticed that there's actually one on both sides of the engine. (Am i correct?) So I'm thinking either I have air trapped in my cooling system or my water pump is weak or I need to send my radiator out to get flushed out and serviced? Maybe thermostat issues? The weird thing to me is the bike idles and doesn't overheat the temperature does go up a little bit in stop and go traffic but it doesn't go all the way up to right before the red bar. On the interstate when I get open road and get up to100 - 120ish the temperature definitely jumps up.
Also I have the knock sensor code and the knock sensor wire looks pretty melted I was curious on how hard it was to change that harness because I ordered one of those. I ordered new washers for both of those drain plugs and then I ordered a new radiator cap.
If you think it's the water pump tell me how hard it is to do the water pump I think I read somewhere that it's advised to do the clutch while doing the water pump and I'm trying to understand the rationale behind that that tells me that it may be just out of my expertise lol.
I'm new to the ST 1300 and I'm just trying to get this bike ready for a road trip in Florida this summer and I don't want to have any issues lol. Thanks for the help guys!!
Also I have the knock sensor code and the knock sensor wire looks pretty melted I was curious on how hard it was to change that harness because I ordered one of those. I ordered new washers for both of those drain plugs and then I ordered a new radiator cap.
If you think it's the water pump tell me how hard it is to do the water pump I think I read somewhere that it's advised to do the clutch while doing the water pump and I'm trying to understand the rationale behind that that tells me that it may be just out of my expertise lol.
I'm new to the ST 1300 and I'm just trying to get this bike ready for a road trip in Florida this summer and I don't want to have any issues lol. Thanks for the help guys!!