RE: Coolant leak?

["Rick Damiani" <rickd@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

> From: owner-st@xxxxxxxxxx
> [mailto:owner-st@xxxxxxxxxx]On Behalf Of
> TrmpetDave@xxxxxxx
>
> Probably just excess fluid coming out when the engine
> is warm. As long as there is fluid in the overflow
> tank when the engine is warm, it doesn't matter how
> low it goes when the engine is cold.

Not entirely accurate - if the tank were to run completely dry,
that would allow air to get into the cooling system when the bike
was cold. That, especially on a bike with a high-compression
engine and aluminum alloy head, would be bad.



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