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Originally posted by rockhopper Alan, race bikes ( and bikes used on certain foreign trackdays) are not allowed to run anything other than plain water in the cooling system as antifreeze is seriously slippery if it gets split on the track after a crash. |
which is probably why, amongst other reasons, race bikes are more prone to overheating........?
related issue: have only had my 748 for a few days and as my last one was nocked after 3 weeks, i didn't get much chance to get to know it, so was just wondering if its coolant temp was normal. in town it goes up to 210 but no further, whilst on the move it stays around 180. is this normal? i just noticed today that the coolant level is low (below minimum - can just see a bit of blue in the bottom of the coolant tank if i look through the forks from the front). naturally, i'll be beating down the door of halfords tomorrow morning!