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Joe B wrote:
> Nice bike but it seems to overheat & use water (coolant). Any ideas or
> experience of same. Also where is the water pump on this
> bike.(friends bike)

They all did that - especially slow riding in town. Just keep topping it
up and it'll be ok.
--
Alan  ZX9R-E2  (green of course) Triumph Tiger 955i (a pleasant shade
of green)

On Tue, 7 Oct 2003 20:01:39 +0100, "Joe B" <go@bye.bye> wrote:

>Nice bike but it seems to overheat & use water (coolant). Any ideas or
>experience of same. Also where is the water pump on this bike.(friends bike)

They always did have a tendency to overheat if provoked.  I think
Kawasaki fitted a modded thermostat to the early models.

Anyway, on a bike of this age, the cooling system is likely to be less
than 100% efficient - there's probably all sorts of crap in the rad
and pipes.  Dunno if you can get any thing to clean cooling systems
out, but some of the shite old car experts here (paging Pip, SteveH,
etc) might know.

The water pump can be found by the simple process of following the
hoses.  I believe it's on the left hand side, by the sprocket cover,
on the 900R, tho I could be wrong.  One of the ZZR11 boys (paging
Lozzo, Nige Eaton) will be able to confirm, as it's basically the same
design of motor.

--
Champ : worse than Bonwick
GSX-R 1000, GPz 750 turbo, ZX7RR Endurance Racer
GYASB#0 BotToS#2 BOTAFO(T|F)#35 UKRMFBC#2 IHABWTMMJ#3 MCT#5 WG*#1 BONY#40 DFV#8 IbW#17 SBS#34
Racing : www.team-ukrm.com.  Vanity Publishing : www.champ.org.uk

Champ was seen penning the following ode to ... whatever:
> On Tue, 7 Oct 2003 20:01:39 +0100, "Joe B" <go@bye.bye> wrote:
>
>>Nice bike but it seems to overheat & use water (coolant). Any ideas or
>>experience of same. Also where is the water pump on this bike.(friends bike)
>
> They always did have a tendency to overheat if provoked.  I think
> Kawasaki fitted a modded thermostat to the early models.
>
> Anyway, on a bike of this age, the cooling system is likely to be less
> than 100% efficient - there's probably all sorts of crap in the rad
> and pipes.  Dunno if you can get any thing to clean cooling systems
> out, but some of the shite old car experts here (paging Pip, SteveH,
> etc) might know.

You can. Even at your local Halfords. Which reminds me, I need some of
that stuff for my ShiteOldRover.

Keep in mind that this stuff might also remove all the silt that kept
the cooling system watertight.
--
Timo Geusch
Morini Corsaro 125 | Bimota YB7 | Sprint ST
BOTAFOF #33 TWA#10
The UKRM FAQ: http://www.ukrm.net/faq/ukrmfaq1.html

On Tue, 07 Oct 2003 21:56:52 +0100, Champ <ukrm@champ.org.uk> wrote:

>On Tue, 7 Oct 2003 20:01:39 +0100, "Joe B" <go@bye.bye> wrote:
>
>>Nice bike but it seems to overheat & use water (coolant). Any ideas or
>>experience of same. Also where is the water pump on this bike.(friends bike)

>Anyway, on a bike of this age, the cooling system is likely to be less
>than 100% efficient - there's probably all sorts of crap in the rad
>and pipes.  Dunno if you can get any thing to clean cooling systems
>out, but some of the shite old car experts here (paging Pip, SteveH,
>etc) might know.

Assuming first of all that the thermostat is working correctly - fit a
new one if in any doubt ...

Drain system.  Refill with Radflush (follow the instructions on the
tin) and water.  Run it up to full operating temperature, then drain.
Flush with a hose - then backflush with a hose (shoving the water the
wrong way round the system) - it may be an ideal to whip out the
thermostat to allow full flow.

Refill with the proper mix of coolant - never just water.  You may
wish to add a "wetting agent" (Champ can tell you about these) in
order to maximise cooling.

You won't need to worry about it for long in any case, as:

1.  You are going to put the bike to bed for the winter - or

2.  It will achieve critical temp and melt into a little ally puddle
shortly - or

3.  It's about to get so fucking cold that it will never overheat -
and if it does, a waft of steam will be gratefully received.

Sorted ;-)

--
Pip, Hairy Gfedcker.  RF 900RR, Ruff and Rattly.
 WS*  DFWAG#0  IbW#27*  DIAABTCOD#15  GP#0  EKP FUB#4 MKA+E#3
ANORAK#8 MIRTTH#15 BOTAFOT/F#47/34a BONY#13 KotMIB# <space>
                        UKRMRM#14  TWA#2

Champ had a fit and wibbled.....

> The water pump can be found by the simple process of following the
> hoses.  I believe it's on the left hand side, by the sprocket cover,
> on the 900R, tho I could be wrong.  One of the ZZR11 boys (paging
> Lozzo, Nige Eaton) will be able to confirm, as it's basically the same
> design of motor.

On my ZZR11 it's on the left of the engine forward and below the
sprocket cover, almost directly below the clutch slave cylinder at the
bottom of the cases. There are metal pipes coming out of it, you can't
mistake it for anything but a coolant pump.

--
Lozzo
ZZR1100D, GPZ500S, CBCBCB750RSRSRS
BOTAFOT#57/70a, BOTAFOF#57, two#49, MIB#22, TCP#7, BONY#9,
ANORAK#9, DIAABTCOD#14, UKRMT5BB, IBW#013, MIRTTH#15a/16,
BotToS#8, GP#2, SBS#10, SH#3, DFV#14, KoBV#3.
Url for ukrm newbies : http://www.ukrm.net/faq/ukrmscbt.html
www.mjkleathers.com

The unit known as Pip wrote:


>3.  It's about to get so fucking cold that it will never overheat -
>and if it does, a waft of steam will be gratefully received.

Well, then you could get the vile fecker on the road again?  ;-)

--
FJ
96 Tiger 900

Champ <ukrm@champ.org.uk> wrote:

> On Tue, 7 Oct 2003 20:01:39 +0100, "Joe B" <go@bye.bye> wrote:
>
> >Nice bike but it seems to overheat & use water (coolant). Any ideas or
> >experience of same. Also where is the water pump on this bike.(friends bike)
>
> They always did have a tendency to overheat if provoked.  I think
> Kawasaki fitted a modded thermostat to the early models.
>
> Anyway, on a bike of this age, the cooling system is likely to be less
> than 100% efficient - there's probably all sorts of crap in the rad
> and pipes.  Dunno if you can get any thing to clean cooling systems
> out, but some of the shite old car experts here (paging Pip, SteveH,
> etc) might know.

I tend to reverse flush the system whenever I change the coolant myself.

When we had problems with the old Cinquecento overheating, a good
reverse flush dislodged all sorts of crap. You just need to flush water
though until all the rusty shite is cleared out.

Limescale remover also works wonders in getting rid of the slited up
crap in the system.

I also had some success using some of the specialist coolants that claim
'super cooling' properties - especially if run at 75% or so
concentration.


--
Steve H 'You're not a real petrolhead unless you've owned an Alfa Romeo'
http://www.italiancar.co.uk - Honda VFR800
VW Golf GL Cabrio (carb broken) -  Alfa 75 TS - Alfa 33 1.7ie
BoTAFOT #87 - BoTAFOF #18 - MRO # - UKRMSBC #7 - Apostle #2 - YTC #