radiator leak???

[uglydave]

ok guy's ,i just walked out into garage and lifted cover off of bike( i live in buffalo ny..28 degrees,haven't ridden since Thanksgiving day,have stared it ,about a month ago)..So i lift off cover and i see a stream of Antifreeze on the mat,size and length of a straw...never a drop before..any answers or comments would be great..Thanks...Anything to really worry about??

[MikeWa]

Check the plugs under the cylinder covers.

 

Mike

[dfitzbiz]

My '99 will leak a little from the front left cyl. head gasket when the temp drops to around freezing. Had the head bolts re-torqued but it didn't help. When the engine warms up, even on a cold day the leak stops. Never any indication of antifreeze in the oil. Will require a head gasket in the future but the engine must be removed to do the repair. Good Luck.

[buddy]

Like stated look behind the fin covers on each cylinder little black plug seaps from time to time I put right-stuff on them and it leaked no more

note: if you pull them little plugs the anitfreeze will go everywhere so be ready for a mess to clean up.

Also check hose clamps mine was seaping above the front cylinders had to remove gas tank to find the leak once I seen is was from the hose clamps I use a 2 foot screwdriver to reach them and tighten them up fixed that leak as well.

Buddy

[uglydave]

Thanks for the help !!!!!! Great forum !!! hope i can return the favor !!!

[dbikers]

hey ugly, did you ever find it?

i have had problems with the "O"-rings circled in the attached, key # 38 most recently.

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