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: left rad fitting and bleed


dereks996
04-09-2009, 05:10 PM
hi guys
just bought a 2000 sp1 brought it home and noticed a leak in left radiator (when your sitting on the bike) so bought a new one so need to know how to bleed the system as in when i fit the rad what do i do after that

tanx derek

SubSailor
04-09-2009, 09:48 PM
1. With the bike on the side stand, crank the engine and run for 2 to 3 minutes.
2. Blip the throttle 3 or 4 times to bleed air from the system.
3. Stop the engine, remove radiator cap and add coolant via the filler neck.
4. Install radiator cap.
5. With the bike upright and level, check the reserve tank and ensure it's at the upper level mark.