Coolant re-fill

[RoadDawg]

Stupid question, when filling my coolant back up I am assuming that when I bleed the air from the radiator, I do this when the bike is off ?

Or am I supposed to have it running to bleed the air out of the system. I know, I know this is a stupid question, I just wanna be sure !

 

[_JOE_]

Fill it with the engine off. Lean it to the side to allow the air to rise out the cap area. When it's full start it up and run it for a few seconds. Shut it off and top it off. Recheck often and top off as needed.

 

[_JOE_]

Oh, never remove the cap from a hot radiator. In case you didn't know.

 

[IndyMX]

Most bikes are going to need a little head space in the radiator.. So if you top it all the way off, it will likely spit some out of the over flow..

 

[_JOE_]

Right, good call Indy. Just over the fins inside is good.