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biggus illitterātus
Joined: 21 Aug 2004 Posts: 31748 Location: Hotel California
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Posted: Mon May 28, 2012 10:10 am Post subject: Kinky... |
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I had an occasional issue with the Street triple spitting coolant out when it was hot, so I thought I'd investigate. I purchased a new rad cap from Carl Rosners just in case that was throwing a hiss (pardon the pun )... what I actually found was the return from to the bottom of the expansion tank was kinked so it was acting like a one way valve and not returning the coolant to the radiator. This is something I am sure WD will testify has caught out a few 1100 Pan European owners too.
Needless to say it will be going in for a new pipe under warranty when I return from Spain. _________________
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Simon Smith Despatch Rider
Joined: 16 May 2011 Posts: 162 Location: Oxted
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Posted: Mon May 28, 2012 1:25 pm Post subject: |
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Hm, Tigger spat some out the other week but has been fine since. Better have a look at that hose! |
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biggus illitterātus
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Posted: Mon May 28, 2012 2:50 pm Post subject: |
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Simon Smith wrote: | Hm, Tigger spat some out the other week but has been fine since. Better have a look at that hose! |
Worth a check.. if the routing is the same, which would not suprise me, the the expansion pipe doubles back on itself so only has to be tugged a little to kink it.
FYI. Carl Rosner fit new rad caps at 12,000 service apparently as they are considered by them at least as a service item. _________________
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wivvy's dad Cabbage club member #3
Joined: 13 Apr 2005 Posts: 14655
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Posted: Mon May 28, 2012 2:56 pm Post subject: |
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Tigers.....
Overheating.....
Got that T-shirt
And all because the rad caps are sh!te....and Triumph know this...... |
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Simon Smith Despatch Rider
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Posted: Tue May 29, 2012 11:17 am Post subject: |
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wivvy's dad wrote: | Tigers.....
Overheating.....
Got that T-shirt
And all because the rad caps are sh!te....and Triumph know this...... |
That's what happens when you buy parts from KTM, could be worse, could be BMW |
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Matty Cant keep it up!
Joined: 25 Mar 2004 Posts: 3547 Location: Peacehaven, somewhere between the mad house and my bike!
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Posted: Tue May 29, 2012 4:48 pm Post subject: |
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Simon Smith wrote: | wivvy's dad wrote: | Tigers.....
Overheating.....
Got that T-shirt
And all because the rad caps are sh!te....and Triumph know this...... |
That's what happens when you buy parts from KTM, could be worse, could be BMW |
Yup, the the case of the bmw, you could be riding along quite happily and the rear wheel drops off! |
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