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Old 03-11-2008, 09:29 AM
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i just picked up my '95 F3 about a week ago. on the first ride home, and yesterday after riding for only about 30 min. there is a strong smell of what i believe to be radiator fluid. anyone have this problem? otherwise it could just be me being paranoid. after all, it is my first bike.
 
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Old 03-11-2008, 11:25 AM
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any puddles? If its coming out of the coolant resivor overflow line i think your fine..unless it is boiling out of the resivoir. Coolant expands when it gets hot, so if the resivoir was overfilled it will run out of that tank.
Next time you ride, see if there are any puddles, and try to see where it is coming from. There is a rubber hose that runs from the coolant tank and goes down and opens at the bottom of the bike.
 
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ok, ill check next time. maybe they topped off all the fluids at the dealership and overfilled it a bit.
 
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