Pulling a hose clamp decreases the seal of your hoses. The hoses are meant to stay. Repeated pulling can only increase your chances of cracks, premature wear, and drying out. A $24 hose is much more expensive to pay for than a $.25 drain bolt. Not to mention, pulling a hose does NOT guarantee you have all the OLD fluid out.

To burp bubbles. Fill up your reserve tank and radiator up to the fill line. Start the bike. Squeeze and tap the hoses (be vigorous but don't break anything) until you stop seeing the bubbles come out of the radiator. Fill as necessary. Do not overfill the fill line. Stop bike. Replace cap. Add to reservoir. Start bike, allow the bike to warm up and the fan to kick in. Turn off, set for 30 minutes, check fluid level. Repeat as necessary.

 

For furturereference.

2-52 PERIODIC MAINTENANCE

Maintenance Procedure

Coolant Change

WARNING

To avoid burns, do not remove the radiator cap or

try to change the coolant when the engine is still

hot. Wait until it cools down. Coolant on tires will

make them slippery and can cause an accident

and injury. Immediately wipe up or wash away any

coolant that spills on the frame, engine, or other

painted parts.

Since coolant is harmful to the human body, do not

use for drinking.

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Lower Fairings (see Lower Fairing Removal in the Frame

chapter)

Right Center Fairing (see Center Fairing Removal in the

Frame chapter)

Radiator Cap [A]

counterclockwise to the first stop. Then push and turn it

further in the same direction and remove the cap.

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Left Center Fairing (see Center Fairing Removal in the

Frame chapter)

pump cover and cylinder.

the drain bolts.

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Coolant Reserve Tank [A] (see Coolant Reserve Tank

Removal in the Cooling System chapter)

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Tank Installation in the Cooling System chapter).

Torque - Coolant Drain Bolt (Water Pump): 8.8 N·m (0.90

kgf·m, 78 in·lb)

Coolant Drain Bolt (Cylinder): 9.8 N·m (1.0 kgf·m,

87 in

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hey ratkiller, since you are in SD, maybe slip a little water wetter in there. we dont get the freezing temps and it does help with those east county rides when it heats up. dont forget to use distilled water and not tap. i am sure you already know this.

i had to change my fluid a few months back before track day. they dont like antifreeze in there on the track. if you plan to track your bike i would go ahead and just use water and water wetter. saves you the pain of having to do this again.

did you hear about the "rat" infestation at mission bay? hehe

 

Good call Dave. Water Wetter is the hole reason for the flush. The bike was registering temps higher than normal, nothing to serious but I have over 6k on her so I thought is was time for a change anyway.

But yea I hear theratsescaped for a pharmaceutical company and are the size of a large dog.