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[2002SPEEDTRIPLE]

I Have a sp3 2002 with 3300 miles on it and the antifreez was never changed is it a bad thing? Or should it be done. Or should I fill the reservouir to the mark.

[Limey]

I'd change it.

[dano]

+1 change it...

[Martin_R]

I remember the local service guy saying that if he had a 955/1050 of his own he would flush the cooling system yearly as all the ones he has serviced have been full of gunky brown pretty much from new.

I wonder what is causing this. What part inside the cooling system is corroding bad enough to soil the fluid so fast? Or is the brown s_hit something else altogether?
:???:

[dano]

I wonder what is causing this. What part inside the cooling system is corroding bad enough to soil the fluid so fast? Or is the brown s_hit something else altogether?

its just the English water ...right Limey???? :-D :hammer: :-D :hammer:

[ This message was edited by: dano on 2007-02-08 03:25 ]

[Limey]

On 2007-02-08 03:24, dano wrote:



its just the English water ...right Limey???? :-D :hammer: :-D :hammer:

Yeah, ya wanna see what it does to teeth! :-D :hammer:

[2002SPEEDTRIPLE]

I opened the cap and looked inside. The fluid is green and no brown whatsoever.

[2002SPEEDTRIPLE]

Should I change it in the spring? I put the bike in storage, Is it fine for now?

[limebone]

I'd go ahead and change it. It's not that big of a job. Also something to remember, there are lenty of really excellent coolants out there, now's your chance to upgrade the coolant. I have an '02 and switched to a coolant made by a company called "Liquid Performance", I really like the product and my bike consistantly runs 8-9 degrees cooler than before.

[jdub3]

On 2007-02-08 07:56, limebone wrote:
I'd go ahead and change it. It's not that big of a job. Also something to remember, there are lenty of really excellent coolants out there, now's your chance to upgrade the coolant. I have an '02 and switched to a coolant made by a company called "Liquid Performance", I really like the product and my bike consistantly runs 8-9 degrees cooler than before.

i don't know about switching the coolant. if you do, you should make sure it's the same "type." liquid perf maybe be. no clue. you can do extensive research on switching coolants, the damage that can be done, etc by doing this by mixing two different types. even after a flush, some residue remains. maybe this is like a dreaded oil thread type topic where everyone has mixed opinions, but, you won't find me trying to change the coolant type personally. read before you change your coolant.