coolant , water or no?
06-13-2006, 03:38 PM
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coolant , water or no?
so i was feeling a lil jewish and didnt wanna buy the honda coolant, so instead i bought a gallon of w.e from a gas station, after i FILL my radiator up, anthony says hey thats concentrate, u hafta add water.....so is it bad to run just straight coolant with lil to no water mixed in....cus i kno its suppose to be a 50/50 mix?
06-13-2006, 03:42 PM
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Re: coolant , water or no?
yeah the bike will over heat water is what cools anti freeze does what its named for. that and raising the boiling point of straight water. if its warm out run 10-20% anti freeze your bike will run cooler. not good to run staight water you could blow your water pump seal from no lube.
06-13-2006, 03:58 PM
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Re: coolant , water or no?
You do not want to run car antifreeze in your bike. Car antifreeze has some sort of abrasive cleaner in it. You will eat seals and water pump parts. Run motorcycle antifreeze.
06-13-2006, 04:00 PM
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Re: coolant , water or no?
Water does the cooling
anti freeze stops freezing, raises the boiling point, stops corrosion, and stops algae growth. But it dosen't conduct heat all that well
run 50/50 or less antifreeze
anti freeze stops freezing, raises the boiling point, stops corrosion, and stops algae growth. But it dosen't conduct heat all that well
run 50/50 or less antifreeze
06-13-2006, 04:04 PM
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Re: coolant , water or no?
Originally Posted by DENIRO600
You do not want to run car antifreeze in your bike. Car antifreeze has some sort of abrasive cleaner in it. You will eat seals and water pump parts. Run motorcycle antifreeze.
06-13-2006, 04:04 PM
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Re: coolant , water or no?
Originally Posted by Towlieee
Water does the cooling
anti freeze stops freezing, raises the boiling point, stops corrosion, and stops algae growth. But it dosen't conduct heat all that well
run 50/50 or less antifreeze
anti freeze stops freezing, raises the boiling point, stops corrosion, and stops algae growth. But it dosen't conduct heat all that well
run 50/50 or less antifreeze
what i was saying but clearer
never was good at this dam english **** 
06-13-2006, 04:18 PM
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Re: coolant , water or no?
Originally Posted by DENIRO600
Car and motorcycle water pumps are different. I see this all the time. People come in with car antifreeze in there bikes and ish is messed up.
06-13-2006, 04:58 PM
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Re: coolant , water or no?
Originally Posted by Disturbed6R
I run engine ice. If I remember it's already premixed with water
06-13-2006, 04:59 PM
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Re: coolant , water or no?
Originally Posted by BIG-D
Yes they are different....kinda people think Car oil and Motorcycle oil is the same
06-13-2006, 05:09 PM
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Re: coolant , water or no?
Originally Posted by stock05
how do you like it? it was recommended to me at a local shop. i was going to run water wetter but when i brought it to the counter almost every sales person had a horror story about running it in their bike.
06-13-2006, 06:48 PM
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Re: coolant , water or no?
Originally Posted by Towlieee
Water does the cooling
anti freeze stops freezing, raises the boiling point, stops corrosion, and stops algae growth. But it dosen't conduct heat all that well
run 50/50 or less antifreeze
anti freeze stops freezing, raises the boiling point, stops corrosion, and stops algae growth. But it dosen't conduct heat all that well
run 50/50 or less antifreeze
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06-13-2006, 08:05 PM
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Re: coolant , water or no?
Motorcycle oil...motorcycle coolant...haha...anyone wanna buy some 'special' motorcycle gas?
Oil is oil, coolant is coolant.
best bet to stay cooler is Engine Ice or Liquid Performance (or regular coolant) and make your fan turn on with the ignition or through a switch, and if you have the room, a second fan could be added.
Oil is oil, coolant is coolant.
best bet to stay cooler is Engine Ice or Liquid Performance (or regular coolant) and make your fan turn on with the ignition or through a switch, and if you have the room, a second fan could be added.
06-13-2006, 08:45 PM
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Re: coolant , water or no?
dude whatever its a ****ing stunt bike i run car coolant, car oil, hell i haven't even changed my oil yet
im more worried about having a front tire thats not on cords and a new subbyframe than what kinda coolant is going to blow a seal, half my radiator is a 2 part expoxy anyway
im more worried about having a front tire thats not on cords and a new subbyframe than what kinda coolant is going to blow a seal, half my radiator is a 2 part expoxy anyway
