CBR 1000F "Hurricane" 1987-1996 CBR 1000F

Dumb question: How do you change the coolant?

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Old Sep 22, 2007 | 01:56 AM
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Default Dumb question: How do you change the coolant?

Its easy to get at and top up, but where is the cap/plug that drains it? Spent 20m looking for it on the radiator. (without stripping all the fairing off)
 
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Old Sep 22, 2007 | 02:31 AM
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Default RE: Dumb question: How do you change the coolant?

Removing the side panels only take a fewminutes so you willget access to thelarge water hose. This is better than flushing through a small drain plug (if there is such). Perhaps the temp sensor at the bottom of the radiator can be removed, but this is not recommended since it will put a lot of stress on the radiator.
 
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Old Sep 22, 2007 | 07:11 AM
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Default RE: Dumb question: How do you change the coolant?

Bottom bolt of the water pump on the left side of the bike is the drain for the whole cooling system
 
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Old Sep 22, 2007 | 03:30 PM
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Default RE: Dumb question: How do you change the coolant?

As mentioned above and also below the tank to refill the system. Hope these help

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Old Sep 23, 2007 | 04:12 AM
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Default RE: Dumb question: How do you change the coolant?

Ah great thanks, also what is it s capacity? The owners manual is a bit vague..
 
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Old Oct 17, 2007 | 10:16 PM
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Default RE: Dumb question: How do you change the coolant?

edit: Still cannot find the cap... 99' model...help.
 
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Old Oct 17, 2007 | 10:19 PM
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Default RE: Dumb question: How do you change the coolant?

well you got the answer from three of the top five for knowledge in this section
 
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Old Oct 17, 2007 | 10:24 PM
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Default RE: Dumb question: How do you change the coolant?

The cap or the drain plug?

The filler cap on 93- is located under the small fairing on the right side under the throttle tube.

The drain bolt is here:

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