Fireblade radiator smoking
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Fireblade radiator smoking
Hello
I'm a bit worried; just pulled in from work and my fireblade's radiator started steaming for no reason, it's a 2007 model. I looked at the engine and it was well under 90 deg Celsius. When I put my head to the ground, I can see the white smoke or steam or whatever coming out the bottom of the radiator. I haven't changed fluids recently although I did have a service about 3 months back, and when I see the fluid tank in the fairing panel on the ride side just next to and above the front fork (is that the coolant container?) there's still plenty of fluid there. I'm worried to switch it on to go to the Honda dealer because that's quite a way out. What are the potential issues?
I'm a bit worried; just pulled in from work and my fireblade's radiator started steaming for no reason, it's a 2007 model. I looked at the engine and it was well under 90 deg Celsius. When I put my head to the ground, I can see the white smoke or steam or whatever coming out the bottom of the radiator. I haven't changed fluids recently although I did have a service about 3 months back, and when I see the fluid tank in the fairing panel on the ride side just next to and above the front fork (is that the coolant container?) there's still plenty of fluid there. I'm worried to switch it on to go to the Honda dealer because that's quite a way out. What are the potential issues?
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I had rode in the rain lots and never noticed, I stopped because I thought something was on fire. But it was just more or less the oil from the road being thrown onto my headers and then smoking up from what I thought was my rad.
Ride it again when it is dry and if it doesn't do it that is most likely what it is, If it does still do that then look else where.
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+1 to demon
If it's not rain/water steaming off, then you may have taken a rock/debris that's
pin-holed you. Any radiator shop can test it for you. You can wait for a dry day
and take it for a run and look at it then. Just be sure to double-check your coolant level, before hand. If you still see steam, than it's a leak.
Ern
If it's not rain/water steaming off, then you may have taken a rock/debris that's
pin-holed you. Any radiator shop can test it for you. You can wait for a dry day
and take it for a run and look at it then. Just be sure to double-check your coolant level, before hand. If you still see steam, than it's a leak.
Ern
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Had a dry-run this morning after letting the bike warm up for a few minutes. The temperature was fine and there was no steam but there was still a weird smell coming from the radiator after I killed the engine. Not sure if it's always been there or if it's new because I've never stuck my nose down there.