Can our bikes run on water?
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when you have the right ratio anti-freeze lowers the freeze temp but also raises the boiling point. Really it doesn't effect the boiling point much. which is why they have the cooling system sealed so as it heats up its under pressure. being under pressure is what changes the boiling point so much, so with water wetter and distilled water you should be fine
#14
So am I correct in thinking that cooling systems can run on water only, and that the only reason it is mixed with antifreeze/coolant is so that the water doesn't freeze when the temperatures drop below freezing? If that's the case, and since I only ride my bike above freezing temperatures, isn't it safe to run on water / Watter Wetter only, with no coolant?
#17
You are 1/2 correct. There are 2 reasons liquid cooled bikes/cars/etc... use anti-freeze. 1- So they don't freeze in the winter & 2 - Lubrication of the shaft seals in the waterpump. Other than those two things anti-freeze is really useless. If I lived in a climiate that didn't get below freezing all of my bikes would run water year around. Now I just run it in my race & trackday bikes in the summer.
Running distilled water /waterwetter will actaully run slightly cooler. But as already stated - make sure it's DISTILLED water, not tap.
Also in case you didn't know, if you look at what waterwetter is actaully made of - then look at what dish soap is made of...
Running distilled water /waterwetter will actaully run slightly cooler. But as already stated - make sure it's DISTILLED water, not tap.
Also in case you didn't know, if you look at what waterwetter is actaully made of - then look at what dish soap is made of...
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