the 636 has two hoses on the right side the big main hose and then a little one that leads to the oil filter.

the 600rr does not have this.

I needed to lengthen the primary hose on the left side and used a T and capped it off, but noticed the extra hose with no where to go.

Can i put that hose onto the left side and branch it offf from the primary instead of coming out of the radiator on the right side.

 

 

that little hose used to go from radiator to oil filter now it goes from that hose to oil filter. as long as fluid gets in there it should be ok right? i rode for a while but its to cold to really see the temps it never got above 130 or so, but i wasnt pushin it very hard either.

Roger what do you think?

 

The lower radiator hose (left side) coming off the water pump is the high pressure side of the system.

The 636 radiator took the "cold" coolant after it passed through the radiator and then passed it through the oil cooler attached to the oil filter. After the oil filter/oil cooler the now "hot" coolant is returned back to the water pump via a manifold at the back of the motor to pass through the water pump to the radiator to begin the process again.

Your setup should function in colder climates. The only problem I see is that you are taking the "hot" coolant before it enters the radiator, passing it through the oil cooler, then returning the "hotter" coolant back to the water pump. The oil temperature of the engine may remain slightly higher as a result.

Winters in Georgia shouldn't be much of a problem, but you may encounter some overheating issues come summertime.


Hope that helps some.

***edit*** Thinking about your setup a little more, it should work if you were to tap off of the upper radiator hose on the right side of the radiator. This would allow the coolant to pass through the radiator before it gets directed to the oil cooler.

 

well then let me ask you this.
What if i cap off that t on the left and put a t in the big hose on the right would that be better.

 

Yes, it would be better to take the coolant from the upper hose (right side sitting on the bike) because that coolant has already passed through the radiator and has cooled down significantly compared to the lower (left) radiator hose.

 

Wait.......... I'm wrong.

The 636 has the coolant flow going in the other direction.

Let me pull up the manual to make sure.

***edit***
Ok, you would still want the hose tapped into the upper radiator hose afterall.
The "cold" coolant flows from the radiator via the lower hose to the water pump. From there it goes to the back of the engine through the manifold and out to the oil cooler. Then the "hot" coolant dumps back into the radiator on the right side above the upper hose.

I suggest you still change your 'T' fitting from the lower hose to the upper for it to function correctly. My initial advice was correct, but for the wrong reasons.

 

sweet. thanks

 

since i hard wired my fan its ok that i dont plug the radiator fan swith (#4 in the diagram) back in right

 

Yeah,

On the 04 636 the fan switch was just a simple ground switch. When it reached it's temperature, it grounded out the fan circuit turning on the fan.

If you have your fan hard wired, there is no problem. Just remember to turn on the switch.