coolant reservoir

[gcarrow]

Any tips on how to access the coolant reservoir to add coolant. Remove seat,remove side panels?

 

[9 Lives]

Remove the right side panel, the one between the bars under the seat. No need to remove the seat.

 

[gcarrow]

I can find the reservoir,but how do you get anything in there? No room at all.

 

[9 Lives]

There is a lid on top of the tank, its a bit of a pain to remove/replace. I use a suction gun to top up the AF.

 

[thach1130]

Had to use one of these to fill the coolant. I tried with a turkey baster, what a mess that made.

http://shop.advanceautoparts.com/we...nnel&153;-flotool_9180013-p?searchTerm=funnel

 

[DanS]

A cheap funnel from auto zone

 

[gcarrow]

I am thinking rubber tubing with small funnel going thru top after removing seat. Will post results. Thanks for all the tips!

 

[RoadKill]

Had to use one of these to fill the coolant. I tried with a turkey baster, what a mess that made.

Buy Flotool Super Multi-Purpose Funnel™ 10715 at Advance Auto Parts

i used that exact funnel after removing the seat and moving the brake fluid reservoir out of the way.

 

[Fazerboy66]

The ideal coolany top tool

Hi, there been reading the posts for topping up the coolant reservoir which is tucked away behind the subframe. everything on this bike is tucked away so tightly you need the hands of a child to get at everything!

However I found this little battery acid / water top up bottle did the trick

Battery Acid or Water Dispenser Bottle

Getting the rubber coolant lid was fiddly but by loosening the clip around the overflow hoses and moving then to one side allowed me to prize the lid off with my hand.

I managed to do the whole top up job in under 10 mins and no tears...