coolant overflow

[jwratmaster@xxxxxxxxx (Jonathan West)]

I was the one who brought up this leaky reservoir question.  To clarify,
the coolant is splashing up against the rear of the container which is
where the cap is.  Upon acceleration, the coolant is forced to the back
of the reservoir and simply splashes up to the cap area where it then
leaks past the cap and down the side of the reservoir and onto the rest
of the back of the bike.  It is not caused by overheating or
overfilling.  It is simply a piss poor seal at the cap which should be
sealed tight at that point.  The reservoir is equipped with an
overflow/drain pipe which handles overflow and venting.  This does
present a safety issue as it could cause a traction problem at the rear
wheel.  I'll bet if the DOT knew about it, there would be a recall right
quick.  

And to the guy who can't read the level on the side of his reservoir:
It's prolly not because the plastic is too thick, it's more likely that
the level is below the site window- like mine cuz it all leaks out the
cap.  (Unless you're using water or a light colored coolant?)

Jonathan West


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