Wanting to fit one of those agri tool tubes for spare inner tube, levers etc. Best place I can find is where coolant overflow bottle is siting.

I am sure I have read people removing these, but found nothing with a search.

So can I remove it?

What do I need to do with the hoses to remove?

What the the downsides, or more so what function does t serve?

Thanks, Brett.

 

I believe the tanks main functions are 1) to catch coolant that boiled over, 2) a reservoir to replenish coolant that boiled over, and 3) a visual indicator that the bike may be low on coolant and possibly leaking.

Seem to recall some fellow named Bake that sold auxiliary 1+ gallon aluminum tanks that would mount in the same location you're considering, and it came with another coolant reservoir. I think Blackheart has one of them. Maybe he'll chime in.

And there are several guys who have installed the tubes you speak of and have pics around here someplace. Did they remove the coolant tank?

 

You'll probably have zero "fudge factor" on your coolant volume if you ever have a boilover. There's only about 1.5 quarts of coolant in the internal system. With the reservoir you can have a boilover, but the system will still pull what's in the res back into the system as it cools down. You won't have that advantage. Plus you'll have to constantly check coolant level at the rad cap. Why not get a front fender tool bag or a number plate tool bag?...or at least find somewhere else to put your setup.

 

I relocated my coolant overflow to the front left-hand side...it's a plastic bottle with a screw-on lid.

The hose from the radiator overflow goes through the cap to the bottom of the bottle, and another hose is inserted just barely into the cap and goes out the top. I put a curl in this vent hose, so I don't lose coolant out of it, and the overflow hose that goes to the bottom of the bottle can then suck fluid back to the radiator. The hoses are sealed where they go in and out of the cap with a good rubberized sealant so they don't leak. I zip-tie it to the shroud. It works great with Unabiker radiator guards as well as the new IMS 3 gallon tank!

I'll try to take a picture, if this doesn't make sense.

 

Brett: check out these earlier posts...

https://www.kawasakiforums.com/forum...-moving-26460/

https://www.kawasakiforums.com/forum...carrier-27135/

https://www.kawasakiforums.com/forum...artment-28015/

https://www.kawasakiforums.com/forum...storage-34982/

 

I think I follow, but a pic would be nice.

 

Good links there, Scott. The one with the long single tube on top of the rack seems kind of wasteful on space, as a bicycle rack bag would have provided more and better volume. The tubes on the bottom edges of the rack seemed the most useful. However, most of us know that the rear KLX subframe isn't extremely stout, so care as to the weight of the items should be considered. I've used the appropriately sized bicycle rack bag for some time now with excellent results, even in harsh off road use...and I can remove it in seconds. Between the rack back, fender bag, and number plate bag, I have lots of carrying volume and the ability to spread the weight out on the bike.

 

ive had my overflow removed since the day i bought my bike. I live in florida where its not exactly cool. Im not easy on my bike 3k miles no boilovers no fluctuations in coolant levels. Id say your safe.

Matter of fact Ive heard my fan kick on one time in the 3k miles ive ridden and it was only for a split second. But im on a sf not too much slow speed riding. so that may be the difference.

 

Most of the runtime for my fan has been while on the road. Off road you are moving and can regulate your speed but when on-road and stuck in traffic that fan is a lifesaver.

Note that many offroad bikes have no reservoir, they just puke their coolant onto the ground.

 

Mines been gone for a few years. No problems.